Diploma in Insurance (Co-op)

at Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology - Fennel Campus Canada

International Business Management program is designed to provide, the essential product management skills required to support the strategic development of products and services for domestic and international markets.

Program Highlights

• Forms product managers by strengthening tactical and strategic business skills needed to develop and introduce products and services in the global marketplace.
• Product Management is one of the seven career fields representing the highest demand areas for talent with tech companies (Breaking into Tech Report).
• Benefits from entrepreneurial perspectives and other industry insights from professionals who work in international trade, investment, and product management.
• Mohawk College is located in the midst of the Toronto - Waterloo Innovation Corridor, home to more than 15,000 technology companies and thousands of start-ups that require talented people to help them turn their research strength into global commercial success.

What you'll learn

• Understand customer needs and gather product/business requirements
• Research potential opportunities considering cultural, financial, legal and distribution issues
• Develop the roadmap of a product or service that includes outlining Its features and target market to help meet global company goals
• Manage projects using more flexible project management methods that are becoming industry standard for making technology-based products and services
• Bring the product to market, that includes launching the product, communicating product features to the company and potential customers and driving global demand for the product
• Gather the body of knowledge required to attempt the New Product Development Professional Certification

Supply Chain Management: Learn the fundamentals of supply chain and advance your skill set in this complex and fast-paced business environment.

Program Highlights

• Partnership with Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority.
• Program is offered in the Golden Horseshoe, home to the largest port in Ontario, the Welland Canal and the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport.
• Build a capstone project that supports industry challenges.

What you'll learn

• How companies build competitive advantages using a supply chain.
• The processes and requirements to acquire goods and services.
• How functional areas within an organization interact to design, make, buy and deliver goods and services for consumers.
• Examine supply chain within the goods and services sectors to help companies build a competitive advantage.
• Classroom instruction using real supply chain examples.

Program Highlights

• Business courses provide a mix of marketing, operations and administration—delivered over six semesters—that prepares you for a future career in management.
• Upon completion of a common first semester, you may choose to transfer into second semester of one of the following programs:
  • Business - Accounting (non co-op 316 or co-op 356)
  • Business Administration - Accounting (364)
  • Business Administration - Human Resources (363)
  • Business Administration - Marketing (non co-op 362 or co-op 366)

What you'll learn

• How marketing, operations and administration work together to support the goals of an organization.
• Build leadership capability and technical competence.
• How to think and act strategically.
• Prepare for staff and entry level management positions in a host of business careers.

Master the skills of effective, fact-based communication through experience in print, radio, television, and the ever-expanding opportunities on the web.

Program Highlights

• Canada's first journalism program to incorporate accessible media production as part of the core curriculum.
• Cutting-edge multimedia tools and skills that will uniquely position you in the content creation job market after graduation.

What you'll learn

• Principles and practices of professional journalism.
• Professional story telling and communication skills.
• Research and data evaluation techniques.
• How to effectively use social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook to engage an audience.
• Content production for real organizations

Mohawk's Journalism program has the highest overall student satisfaction rate of any 3-year journalism program in Ontario.
Mohawk's Journalism program gives you the practical skills and knowledge to succeed as a journalist or communications professional in today's multimedia news environment.

Whether you want to be a print or television reporter, an on-air host, or work behind the scenes, you'll receive the hands-on training and experience you need to enter the exciting world of journalism. You will practice the craft of reporting with state-of-the-art digital equipment, under the guidance of industry professionals.

Program Highlights

• Learn the essentials of the building and construction field in two academic years.
• Understand how to apply green building fundamentals and sustainability concepts.

What you'll learn

• Residential and light commercial design and construction techniques.
• Acquire CAD, plan reading and 3D visualization skills needed to create drawings for today’s modern structures.
• Explore building and construction materials and finishes.
• Develop construction surveying skills, estimating, building code applications and regulations.
• Understand how buildings work by learning the science of their materials and services.
• Experience hands-on education consisting of labs and practical projects over four semesters.

An excellent introduction to software development and supporting software applications, this program covers key topics including a variety of programming languages, web application development, systems analysis, database design, quality assurance testing, technical writing, and communication skills.

What you'll learn
Gain experience and knowledge with a broad range of experience in software application development, database management systems and development tools.

• Web languages including HTML, JavaScript (Ajax, JSON), PHP and ASP.NET
• Programming languages including Python, Java and C#
• Database architecture using MySQL
• Tools and frameworks including IntelliJ, Visual Studio and MVC
• Project planning
• Technical writing and presentations 
• Systems/business analysis

The purpose of Recreation Therapy is to enable all individuals to achieve quality of life, and optimal health through meaningful experiences in recreation and leisure. Recreation Therapy is a profession which provides service to, and advocates for individuals with physical, mental, social, behavioural or emotional limitations in a variety of settings such as hospitals, long-term care settings, day programs, community-based programs, and mental health centres. (Adapted from TRO)

Program Highlights

• At Mohawk, we are committed to providing the best experiential learning through the integration of theory and practice. Our commitment to experiential learning is supported by faculty who understand its value.
• As a student in the program, you will receive a student membership with Therapeutic Recreation Ontario (TRO).
• Develop facilitation practice skills while taking a course in a community RT setting.
• Experiential learning through the integration of theory and practice which is supported by faculty who understand its value.
• Mohawk College’s Therapeutic Recreation curriculum has been successfully reviewed and determined to be in alignment with the Therapeutic Recreation Ontario (TRO), and Essential Competency Framework (ECF).  As a result, graduates of this program (283, 963) are eligible to apply for the Registration designation with the Therapeutic Recreation Ontario (TRO) upon graduation. 
• individual and group presentations are a core competency in the program

What you'll learn

• Theoretical foundation and practical skills to plan, implement and evaluate leisure services for individuals at all stages in life who experience barriers to healthy leisure.
• Recognize leisure, recreation, and play as integral components of quality of life.
• Assess needs and passions of an individual to provide person centred care.
• Focus on inclusion and empowering to help people live their fullest life despite any limitations.
• How to give back as much power and choice as possible back to the participant.
• Provide services to individuals who have physical, mental, emotional or social limitations that impact their ability to engage in leisure experiences.

Gain specialized knowledge in data analytics to become a skilled data professional, and an essential contributor to business decision-making processes.

Program Highlights

• Executive course delivery model.
• Experiential learning with real data sets in an Analytics Lab.
• Applied skills development with industry-standard techniques and software.
• Potential to work with real businesses using their data.
• Program is open to both domestic and international students.
• Work on individual and team-based projects.
• Multidisciplinary education applicable to many industries.
• Opportunity to compete in a case competition.
• Computer-based exercises and training.
• Case studies and competition.
• Face-to-face workshops and industry networking.

What you'll learn

• Analyze and interpret digital information.
• Case study problem solving and analysis.
• Understand key analytical, modeling, statistical and programming tools.
• Use of business intelligence and data analytics software with a focus on data identification, consolidation, communication, reporting, manipulation and trending.
• Management techniques for data analytics projects.
• Presentation and communication skills.
• How to become a Certified Analytics Professional.

An introductory program to develop a range of diagnostic, repair and maintenance skills for motive power systems.

Program Highlights

• You will gain the skills needed to obtain entry-level employment in the automotive industry.
• Curriculum is modelled after the Automotive Service Technician (310S) apprenticeship program.
• This is a BYOD (BringYour Own Device) program where you will learn, and then apply, automotive skills in a shop.

What you'll learn

• How to identify basic motive power systems.
• How to inspect and test basic components using a variety of test equipment.
• Develop safe work habits and perform customer service functions.
• Enhance skills for easier access to apprenticeship training and further technical studies at the college level.

Develop foundational skills, and learn best practices essential to the heating, refrigeration and air conditioning industry.

Program Highlights

• Gain hands-on experience building, wiring, and troubleshooting a refrigeration system
• First semester prepares participants for provincial testing by the TSSA for Gas Technician 3 (G3) certification.
• Accredited by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA)
• Optional training includes Gastite and IPEX Certification, at no additional cost
• Optional training also includes Working at Heights and Ozone Depletion Prevention, offered at discounted rates

What you'll learn
Foundational skills and best practices essential to the heating, refrigeration and air conditioning industry including:

• Safe operation of tools and equipment
• Electrical wiring
• Piping, soldering, and brazing
• Equipment installation, commissioning, troubleshooting and servicing

Sample media programs at Mohawk including television, radio, journalism, photography, advertising and graphic design in this introductory media program.

Program Highlights

• Explore the media and entertainment industry to prepare for further study in a diploma or a degree program.
• Get hands-on instruction in content creation from faculty who have firsthand experience in the Canadian media industry.
• Use industry-standard equipment and software to create photos, videos, multimedia stories and graphics.
• Build an ePortfolio of work to help become a competitive applicant to one of Mohawk’s media diploma programs. 
• Learn to use cutting-edge equipment without needing to make a personal investment.

What you'll learn

• An introduction to the opportunities available in the communications media industry including television, radio and journalism.
• Success strategies that will develop valuable academic and personal skills.
• The history of media
• The realities and experiences of working in today’s media industry.
• The role, responsibility and impact of television, radio, print, film and internet on today’s society.

This certificate program is for students who haven't made a decision about what area of media they should pursue. Pre-Media allows students to sample various aspects of media to help them make a more informed decision about their future studies.

Students in Mohawk's Pre-Media and Entertainment Certificate program will discover the opportunities available in the communications media industry including television, radio, photography, graphic design and journalism.