Advanced Diploma in Graphic Design

at Niagara College - Welland Campus Canada

Do you want to make a solid contribution to the structural development of industry facing a shortage of qualified skilled trade workers?

As a welding technician, you work closely with engineers, are skilled at determining the cutting, fitting and welding sequence, and have a thorough understanding of manufacturing codes and standards across a wide variety of industries.

Program Highlights:

• Hands-on experiential learning in a state-of-the-art, full-size weld shop and fabrication lab, and accredited Canadian Welding Bureau and Technical Standards & Safety Authority test-centre facility.
• Gain practical experience taking metal fabrication projects from engineering drawings through cutting and forming stages to welding processes.
• Gain an understanding of industry standard inspection procedures.
• Shares a common first year with Niagara College Welding Techniques 1 year certificate.

Are you a problem solver with an interest in how vehicles work and the impact of automotive technology on modern day cars and trucks?
As a Motive Power Technician graduate with a focus on the automotive sector you can choose to operate your own automotive shop, or work as an Automotive Service Technician or Parts Manager at an automotive body shop or commercial dealership.

Program Highlights:

• Hands-on, experiential learning opportunities include analyzing and solving complex motive system problems and diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electronic and electrical motive power components and systems.
• Use the latest technical equipment in state-of-the-art labs.
• Gain practical experience using troubleshooting techniques and test equipment to support automotive transportation in a co-op work term.

Do you enjoy making people feel good about themselves and want to apply your passion for helping and artistic flair to a career in hairstyling?
As a Hairstyling graduate you will be qualified for entry into a hairstyling apprenticeship leading to a rewarding career helping clients look and feel their best.

Program Highlights:

• Gain fundamental knowledge of hair design through hands-on learning in current hairstyling labs.
• Work closely with industry employers to learn innovative technical skills and styling trends.
• Learn from experienced faculty who encourage individual creativity.
• Graduates are eligible to register with the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities as an apprentice in order to complete on-the-job, in-salon training.
• Completion of the apprenticeship term qualifies graduates to write the Provincial Certificate of Qualification Exam (C of Q) for their Hairstylist Provincial Licence.

Design your own interdisciplinary program to help you determine which post-secondary path to pursue and ready yourself for further post-secondary education as you prepare to enter the workforce with marketable skills.

Program Highlights:

• Flexibility to explore academic courses of interest before committing to a specific field of study.
• Work closely with an academic student advisor to determine your educational and career goals.
• Gain marketable skills with the possibility of receiving transferable credits to other college or university programs.
• Graduates are ready to pursue further postsecondary studies or enter the workforce.
• Explore common subjects of interest, including psychology; counselling; health and life sciences; sociology; global studies and current events; history; health and wellness; fitness; film; music; forensic sciences; and languages.

Do you have a passion for education and the importance of fostering development in the early years?
As an early childhood educator, you will support early learning in a wide variety of educational programs and centres.

Program Highlights:

• Over 600 hours of practical field placement experience completely concurrently with course work.
• The opportunity to graduate with three additional certificates: Hanen Learning Language and Loving It; Quality Child Care Niagara; Red Cross Anti-Bullying Certificate.
• Diverse opportunities for employment including School Boards and Licenced Early Year environments.
• Program meets the registration requirements for the College of Early Educators.
• International employment/field placement partnership with Lerthah School in Thailand.

Do you have an aptitude for meticulous work and the desire to be part of the integrated health care team that provides oral care to individuals of all ages?
As a dental assistant you will play a key role in a dental practice, and will have the knowledge and practical skills needed to help patients achieve their oral health goals.

Program Highlights:

• Over 400 hours of hands-on, experiential learning in Niagara College’s new, state-of-the-art, fully operational dental clinic and labs.
• Unique interprofessional education experience in both classroom and clinical environments.
• Gain practical experience in a dental office field placement and combine theory with real-world experience.
• Accredited by the Commission of Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC).
• Graduates are eligible to write the entry to practice National Dental Assisting Examination Board (NDAEB) exam followed by certification by the Ontario Dental Assistants Association after successful completion of the NDAEB exam.

Do you enjoy working with the latest technology to create eye-catching, original designs?
As a graphic designer you will be an integral part of the communications team who thrives on transforming a concept or idea into an organization’s identity or brand.

Program Highlights:

• Hands-on, experiential learning in state-of-the-art design studios and computer labs equipped with iMacs and Wacom tablets.
• Emphasis on the theoretical and practical application of design principles.
• Over 1,800 hours of practical design studio and production experience.
• Graduates find employment in one of Canada’s largest industries in studios, ad agencies and in-house design departments working with photographers, illustrators, writers, marketing strategists, typographers and printers.
• Our new maker space houses traditional printing presses, metal and wood type, bookbinding equipment, silkscreen setup, laser cutter, 3D printer, large format printer/vinyl cutter—everything you need to bring your ideas to life.

Are you a visual storyteller with a keen interest in learning how to write, direct and produce cinematic masterpieces?
As a Film Production graduate, you work on sets, at production houses and in editing rooms across Canada and around the world.

Program Highlights:

• Introduction to all areas of filmmaking including writing, directing, cinematography, lighting, sound, editing and producing.
• Build a diverse professional portfolio of edited and mastered films including dramas, documentaries, and music videos.
• Cross-programming opportunities in Niagara College's Acting for Film and Television, Television Production and Game Development programs.
• New state-of-the-art equipment, film studio, colour correction suites and sound mixing board.
• Students apply to Broadcasting – Radio, Television and Film and select a program concentration during the first year of the program.

Mechanical Engineering Technologists learn to work independently in the design, development, maintenance and testing of equipment and technologies. The program focuses on design and manufacturing with components of robotics and industrial controls – exactly what modern manufacturers are looking for in graduates and new employees.

Program Highlights:

• Practical experience via four co-op work terms.
• Machine design and analysis using mechanical engineering principles and computer modelling.
• Industrial automation – robotics, CNC, and PLC programming, and the interconnectivity of these devices.
• 3D modeling and 3D printing.
• Manufacturing process design and support – machining, metal forming process, hydraulics, pneumatics, other processes, lean manufacturing.
• Quality inspection and analysis of data.

Are you interested in a high-impact career at the forefront of leading computer systems technology?
As a computer systems technician in network and cloud technologies you will have the advanced skills needed to combine hardware, software, and network technology to improve business operations using conventional and cloud-based models.

Program Highlights:

• Students learn to provide support for databases and websites as well as a variety of computer hardware, operating systems, application software and network architectures.
• The CST lab has dedicated high speed Internet access and provides student access to wired, wireless and fiber optic media for lab work.
• Faculty dedicated to helping students explore new technologies.
• Industry advisors from small to large employers assist in determining industry trends and enhancements to program content such as Cloud computing, mobile device management and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).