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Second Career |
Programs and Courses – turn your interests into a career
Susan Killeen Ramsay |
Jamie Bramburger |
The list below applies to the Second Career and/or the Skills Development program.
Program Name |
Program Description |
Possible Funding Source |
Start Date |
Duration |
Comments |
Credential |
Ideal for individuals who want to acquire a thorough accounting education. Whether you are looking to expand your accounting experience, or advance in your professional career, this program provides an intensive and complete curriculum. |
Second Career |
Jan 9, 2009 |
3 semesters |
Delivered online in managed e-lab (Ottawa) |
Locally- Approved Certificate Program |
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The Advanced Care Paramedic student will build on existing knowledge and skills in order to develop a greater critical thought process, increased leadership qualities and master new skills and knowledge in areas such as: respiratory care, cardiac care, pharmacology, trauma care, obstetrics and pediatrics care, and medical emergencies. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
1 year |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario Graduate Certificate Program |
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This program trains graduates for careers in the construction and architectural fields to assist in the preparation of construction documents. The curriculum of the Architectural Technician diploma focuses on working drawings, construction methods and materials, building science, structural mechanics and computer-aided drafting. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years (Accepting application for weekend section only) |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
|
Designed to enable students to develop the knowledge and skills required by a commercial pilot. Through a series of classroom-based courses and hands on practical labs where students learn to fly a fixed wing aeroplane, students develop the required level of proficiency to complete the Transport Canada Commercial Pilot License written exam (CPAER) and practical flight test. |
Second Career |
May 4, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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Students develop the knowledge and skills required, to equip themselves for work in the aircraft maintenance industry. Through a series of classroom based courses and practical labs, students learn to repair and maintain electrical and mechanical systems within an aircraft - hydraulics, fuels, environmental systems, engines, surface controls and undercarriage systems, and the aircraft's frame and external skin. Aviation maintenance servicing practices and procedures, as well as aviation regulation requirements are covered. |
Second Career |
Aug 31, 2009 |
1 year |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Certificate Program |
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Grade 12 equivalency earned in the Career and
College Preparation Program (CCP) |
Second Career |
First fall intake date September 2, 2008 for daytime (both day and evening classes) |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Other |
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Grade 12 equivalency earned in the Career and College Preparation
Program (CCP) |
Second Career |
Continuous Intake |
Pembroke Campus |
Other |
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This program gives students a firm grounding in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) principles and practices, and specifically in the application of ABA to Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI) for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Graduates of this certificate will work predominantly with children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. |
Second Career |
Jan 9, 2009 |
2 semesters |
Delivered online in managed e-lab (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Graduate Certificate Program |
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This certificate program trains graduates to become skilled bartenders working in the hospitality industry. The need for qualified bartenders in licensed establishments in the Ottawa region is constant. The industry is a demanding one, involving long hours and shift work. Candidates should be interested in serving people. |
Second Career |
Jan 5, 2009 |
15 weeks |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Certificate Program |
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This two-year diploma program provides students with formal training to become leaders in the communication industry. All aspects of the radio industry are covered with the common focus of making graduates job-ready. Equal importance is given to creative production elements and technical quality in operations. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This two-year diploma program provides students with the formal training needed to become leaders in the television production industry. Curriculum covers all aspects of the production process and is focused on making graduates job-ready. Equal weight is given to the creative side of production and technical operations. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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The Program offers students the opportunity to obtain a thorough understanding of bookkeeping techniques and practices and how they are applied in both manual and computerized environments. Emphasis will be placed on the development of bookkeeping skills through the use of practical, "hands-on" training techniques. |
Skills Development |
Sept 5, 2008 |
1 semester |
Delivered online in managed e-lab (Ottawa) |
Locally- Approved Certificate Program |
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The Building Construction Technician program prepares graduates for employment in the construction industry in both the hands-on skills sector and the knowledge and management areas. The goal of the program is to provide the graduate with a foundation of knowledge and skills upon which he or she can build a lifelong career in any of the many positions in the building industry. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
45 weeks |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This program is part of the mobile computing (laptop) initiative at Algonquin College, which will better prepare students for an increasingly technology-oriented workplace. The curriculum has been designed to take advantage of student-centred learning and the possibilities afforded by working in a technology-enhanced environment. Students in programs that are part of the mobile computing initiative will be expected to own a laptop that meets College specifications. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
45 weeks |
Pembroke Campus |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
|
Train to work in accounting. Due to the wide use of computerized accounting systems today, students must be prepared to operate a wide variety of accounting packages. In addition to accounting duties of routine and non-routine nature, students are required to evaluate financial information and offer advice on policies and procedures. |
Second Career |
Jan 9, 2009 |
4 semesters |
Delivered online in managed e-lab (Ottawa) Registration is through OCAS (ontario colleges.ca) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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| This program provides Algonquin College business students with a broad-based exposure to all aspects of business administration while focusing on the specialty area of accounting. Students learn financial and management accounting, taxation, management information systems and financial management. | Second Career and/or Skills Development | Jan 9, 2009 May 8, 2009 Sept 11, 2009 |
6 Semesters (32 courses) | Delivered online in managed e-lab (Ottawa) Registration is through OCAS (ontario colleges.ca) |
Ontario College Diploma Program | |
| Business Intelligence Systems Analyst | Offered in collaboration with IBM, students develop entry-level technical and people skills to analyze, build, maintain and manage systems to support business decision making. Intensive study of data warehouses with access to Cognos software and courses provide real workplace tools to integrate classroom theory with hands-on practical experience in modeling and publishing of metadata to the Web, so end users can author reports and analyze data. | Second Career and/or Skills Development |
Jan 5, 2009 | 32 Weeks followed by a 4 month paid coop work placement | Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) | College Approved Certificate Program |
A program for individuals seeking essential marketing and management knowledge and abilities in order to make effective business decisions. To effectively market in today's competitive environment, marketers need to be experts in all areas of the marketing discipline ranging from research to sales to integrated marketing communications. |
Second Career |
Jan 9, 2009 |
3 semesters |
Delivered online in managed e-lab (Ottawa) |
Locally- Approved Certificate Program |
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The Cabinetmaking and Furniture Technician graduate is trained to work in the cabinetmaking and woodworking industry, producing both traditional and contemporary furniture as well as commercial cabinetry. Technicians design components using hand and power tools to build cabinetry to industry specifications. At the end of this hands-on program, graduates are equipped with skills that can earn them employment locally, nationally or internationally. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
45 weeks |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
|
This program combines new construction technology with traditional carpentry techniques. The first year of the program focuses on modern construction practices including woodworking, framing, roofing and finish carpentry. Focus in the second year is on traditional building methods including timber framing, log construction and joinery. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Perth Campus |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
|
Certified Heavy Equipment Operator/Backhoe/ Bulldozer/Excavator with Dump Truck |
Students learn proper heavy equipment operation theory and safety tickets while experiencing hands-on training operating their choice of backhoes, excavators, bulldozers, dump trucks and other related equipment. Each course is offered individually or as a combination course with either the Class D or Class A commercial license course. |
Skills Development |
Dec 15, 2008 |
105 hours |
Ottawa |
Recognized MTO Program |
Exposure students to strategies and techniques that will help to solidify and enhance their client relations skills and build positive, lasting relationships with clients. Prepares graduates to build teams of staff dedicated to excellent service delivery, identify, mitigate ands avoid confrontational situations with internal and external clients and to create and promote an organizational service culture. |
Skills Development |
Jan 9, 2009 |
2 semesters |
Delivered online in managed e-lab (Ottawa) |
Locally- Approved Certificate Program |
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Combination of Certified Heavy Equipment Operator and Class A or Class D Licence |
In this unique combination course, students learn multiple units of heavy equipment operation and/or earn a commercial driver’s licence to improve their marketability and increase their eligibility for more opportunities in the truck driving work force. This course is broken into eight individual sections of combination courses. |
Skills Development |
Dec 15, 2008 |
105 hours |
Ottawa |
Recognized MTO Program |
Commercial Driver Training - Refresher/Upgrade Class A Licence |
Students learn the regulatory issues related to the trucking industry and acquire the driving skills required to operate a tractor-trailer. Classroom training includes log books, trip planning, inspections, maintenance and fuel economy while hands-on training puts students at the control of 10- and 13-speed transmissions. |
Skills Development |
Dec 15, 2008 |
105 hours |
Ottawa |
Recognized MTO Program |
Commercial Driver Training - Upgrading from Class G to Class A(Z) With Forklift Training |
Students obtain the necessary knowledge to meet the current hiring standards of the Canadian transportation industry and become an entry level, over-the-road driver. Curriculum is designed by trucking industry professionals to train new tractor-trailer drivers. The course features both classroom and hand-on training. |
Skills Development |
Dec 15, 2008 |
175 hours |
Ottawa |
Recognized MTO Program |
This two-year diploma program prepares students for employment in a variety of careers in the community and justice services field. Students are trained in the legal and theoretical aspects of crime and behaviour, interviewing and intervention skills for young and adult offenders, and victims, as well as in security measures and techniques. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
|
This two-year diploma program is designed to prepare students for a career in computer applications programming and database design and implementation, in the context of a business environment. Emphasis is placed on programming methodologies and languages, as well as analysis and design for both application programs and databases. |
Second Career |
Jan 5, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
|
The Computer Systems Technician (CST) program provides students with abilities and expertise to support the use of computers and networks. Graduates are able to work individually or as part of a team to implement and maintain information technology solutions that correspond to the day-to-day requirements of individuals and organizations. From repairing desktop computers to monitoring network operations and beyond, graduates work in a broad range of employment settings in a variety of sectors in both large and small organizations. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
45 weeks |
Pembroke Campus |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
|
This two-year diploma program focuses on the theoretical and practical aspects of energy efficient, environmentally-responsible, healthy housing. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Perth Campus |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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The two-year Construction Engineering Technician diploma program leads to many careers in the construction industry, and is structured so that an additional year of study leads to an advanced diploma as a civil engineering technologist. The program is a blend of theory and practice, and many courses such as surveying, construction materials, and estimating include a lab or practice component. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
|
Designed to provide professional training and credentials by updating the knowledge and skills of those presently pursuing, or wishing to pursue, a career in one of the many areas of this multifaceted industry. Graduates may find employment as meeting planners in corporations, trade and professional associations, convention/visitor bureaus, and specialized travel agencies. |
Skills Development |
Jan 9, 2009 |
1 semester (7 courses) |
Delivered online in managed e-lab (Ottawa) |
Locally- Approved Certificate Program |
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Prepares students to fill critical technical support positions with good working knowledge of troubleshooting techniques for Personal Computers, Operating Systems and networking technologies, as well as network and system administration installation and configuration skills for Windows 9x/NT/2k/XP 2003 systems, Linux, Novell, and network servers. |
Second Career |
Jan 5, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This applied program covers all aspects of the security sector at the supervisory and specialist level. It includes the application of security principles with respect to protection, assets and information systems. Threat risk assessment and operational procedures are key areas of study along with investigations and interviewing techniques. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
|
Program is designed to train commercial cooks, with an emphasis on advanced culinary skills and managerial training. Cooking has become an art and food preparation is more specialized than ever before. The industry is demanding; therefore, candidates should be in good health and physically fit. In order to acquaint students with the working conditions they can expect after graduation, some practical classes may be held during the evenings or weekends in the College's Restaurant International. Career opportunities are varied, interesting and satisfying. |
Second Career |
Jan 5, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This one-year certificate program is designed to train commercial cooks, with an emphasis on basic food preparation skills. Cooking has become an art and food preparation is more specialized than ever before. The industry is demanding; therefore, candidates should be in good health and physically fit. In order to acquaint students with the working conditions they can expect after graduation, some practical classes may be held during the evenings or weekends in the College's Restaurant International. Career opportunities are varied, interesting, and satisfying. |
Second Career |
Jan 5, 2009 |
1 year |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Certificate |
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This two-year diploma program prepares students to work in public and private settings supporting persons of all ages who may have various physical, mental and/or developmental disabilities. Candidates should be mature, flexible, accepting, resourceful, creative, self-motivated, good decision makers, and effective team members. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This diploma program prepares students to work in public and private settings supporting persons of all ages who may have physical, cognitive and/or developmental disabilities. Candidates should be mature, flexible, accepting, resourceful, creative, self-motivated, good decision makers, and effective team members. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
45 weeks |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
|
This program of study ranges from documentary theory and history to hands-on, project-based documentary production. Students receive a solid grounding in the business of independent documentary production and the current Canadian policy landscape of documentary funding, marketing and distribution. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
1 year |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Graduate Certificate Program |
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This intensive diploma program prepares students to become educators of young children in a variety of early learning settings. The program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work with families and other professionals to support children's learning and development. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
35 weeks |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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Prepare to teach young children in a variety of early childhood education settings. The care and education of young children demands a high level of personal and professional integrity and enthusiasm. The curriculum includes a minimum of 450 hours of field placement, as well as courses in observation, child development and program planning. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa), Pembroke Campus |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
|
Provides hands-on experience and a complete set of skills necessary to set up, maintain, troubleshoot, program, secure and monitor an E-commerce web server. Graduates may find employment as an Intranet/Internet Manager, Website Administrator, E-Commerce Application Developer, or as an Independent Network Consultant. |
Second Career |
Jan 9, 2009 |
2 semesters |
Delivered online in managed e-lab (Ottawa) |
Locally- Approved Certificate Program |
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This two-year diploma program prepares graduates for career paths in the electrical, communications, manufacturing and protection fields. Students acquire basic fundamentals during the first two levels. During the third and fourth levels, students develop the skills required by many of the more sophisticated areas of these industries. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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Gain the necessary skills to repair and modify automated equipment used in the home automation, retail, manufacturing, gaming, security, medical, and energy sectors. These include PLD, PIC, PLC, CAD, CNC, Motor Controls, Programming Embedded Systems, Machine Tool Operations, and Fluid Power. |
Second Career |
Jan 5, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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Learn English to improve communication for academic, work and social needs. Levels 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 include practice in speaking and listening, reading, writing and communicative grammar. A grade average of B in Level 8 meets College entrance requirements in some post-secondary programs. |
Second Career |
Jan 5, 2009 |
8 weeks |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Other |
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This program provides students with the in-depth, skills-based training necessary to become Java developers. These unique courses were designed and developed by professional Java programmers and developers with extensive experience working with object-oriented analysis and design and Java in industrial and corporate settings. |
Skills Development |
Jan 9, 2009 |
1 semester |
Delivered online in managed e-lab (Ottawa) |
Locally- Approved Certificate Program |
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This program is designed to appeal to recent graduates of programs such as Journalism, Photography, Advertising, Professional Writing, Business and other related programs. In addition, this program will appeal to workers in related industries due to the increase in demand for online publishing. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
1 year |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Graduate Certificate Program |
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The Esthetician program, offered in a non-semestered diploma program format, provides students with integrated theoretical and practical learning experiences and a strong foundation in personal care and specialized beauty and body treatments. This program prepares graduates to function effectively in a diverse, competitive, and growing customer service industry. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
45 weeks |
Off-site (1645 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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Students obtain skills and knowledge in marketing, sponsorship, event logistics, risk management, budgeting, programming, entertainment, people management, and computer software. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
1 year |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Graduate Certificate Program |
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This program prepares students to perform the roles and responsibilities of a fitness and health consultant. Fitness and health consultants provide services including planning, promoting and delivering a wide variety of services. These services include activity and educational programs, which enhance the health, fitness and well-being of individuals and groups in diverse settings. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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Students learn customer relations, effective sales and window display skills, botany, and identification, care and handling of flowers and plants. Students integrate theory and practice nine hours per week in hands-on design labs, creating traditional and contemporary floral arrangements using fresh, dried and fabric flowers. These skills are reinforced in a retail industrial environment. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
1 year |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Certificate Program |
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Gain the essential skills and knowledge in forensic accounting and investigation techniques. Graduates will practise in areas such as fraud and economic loss quantification including: investigating and analyzing financial evidence, testifying as a witness, becoming involved in criminal investigations and uncovering financial evidence in employee or insurance fraud cases, and investigating computer fraud. |
Second Career |
Jan 9, 2009 |
3 semesters |
Delivered online in managed e-lab (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Graduate Certificate Program |
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Study and be trained in an innovative 47-week, fast track, Forestry Technician college diploma program. We are the most practical and field oriented Forestry Technician program in Ontario. At least 30 percent of your time will be outdoors in a diversity of landscapes. You will be actively using Algonquin Park, the Petawawa Research Forest, County forests, Crown lands, and private woodlots. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
47 weeks |
Pembroke Campus |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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General Arts and Science diploma program provides the unique opportunity to students to begin their post-secondary studies in January. The Winter curriculum is designed to expose the student to various disciplines while developing a good grounding in academic skills. Students have the opportunity to experience college delivery of course material, enhance self-awareness and personal growth, improve their analytical skills, and fine tune their career planning strategies. |
Second Career |
Jan 5, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Certificate Program |
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GIS technologies are used to acquire, analyze and present spatial data in an ever-increasing number of disciplines, from archaeology to zoology, in both the private and public sectors. This program is designed to introduce GIS technologies and concepts to individuals who have previously obtained a degree or diploma in a related field. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
1 year |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Graduate Certificate Program |
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The program offers students an opportunity to broaden their existing skills to compete in the burgeoning field of alternative technologies related to eco-friendly (green) architecture. Students are exposed to a specialized range of technologies that reduce the environmental impact of human habitation and commercial activity. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
1 year |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Graduate Certificate Program |
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This program is for individuals who currently own or manage an enterprise, entrepreneurs about to start a business or who are looking at "green" strategies for market advantage, government workers who are interested in "greening" their agency/workplace and environmentalists looking for work in the growing area of environmental business and/or ecology. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
1 year |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Graduate Certificate Program |
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This program helps students acquire the skills necessary to become a professional hair stylist. They learn to cut, style, perm, colour and lighten hair. Graduates of the program write the exemption exam for apprenticeship. Upon completion of apprenticeship practical hours, graduates write the provincial examination for certification. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
45 weeks |
Off-site (330 Rochester Street, Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This program is designed to provide students with the skills to enter the heating, refrigeration and air conditioning field. Graduates who successfully complete the Technical Standards and Safety Authority examinations are able to install, service, maintain and troubleshoot residential heating systems. |
Second Career |
Jan 5, 2009 |
45 weeks |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This two-year diploma program provides students with a theoretical background and practical training in all aspects of outdoor and greenhouse horticulture, including propagation, disease and pest control, soils and fertilizers, arboriculture, turf management, landscape design and landscape construction. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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Program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and practical skills necessary for careers in the hospitality and tourism industry. The industry continues to expand, creating a demand for highly skilled, people-oriented employees. For the industry to stay competitive, it requires graduates with good service orientation and managerial techniques. |
Second Career |
Jan 5, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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Hospitality Management – Inn and Spa (Perth Campus) |
The program focuses on inn/spa hotel operations and management, food and beverage preparation and service, customer service excellence, and includes a practicum to address all areas of service in the inn/spa hotel environment. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
45 weeks |
Perth Campus |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
Provides essential human resources management competencies including: human resources planning, recruitment and selection, compensation design and administration, training and development, industrial relations, employee relations and employment law. The program prepares students for entry level positions in human resources management, and further develops the technical expertise of those already employed in human resources. |
Second Career |
Jan 9, 2009 |
3 semesters (12 courses) |
Delivered online in managed e-lab (Ottawa) |
Locally- Approved Certificate Program |
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Students acquire the skills to design and build web sites with Adobe Flash and several web-based coding systems. Multimedia is the combination of text, graphics, sound and animation to create different applications on computers for personal, informational, entertainment, or educational use. Web sites incorporating database and e-commerce, CD-ROMs, video, audio, screen-savers, and games are the main projects for the program. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
1 year |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Graduate Certificate Program |
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The program is designed to prepare students for a career as an interactive multimedia developer in web and CD-ROM/DVD-ROM development. Today, many businesses and organizations want to communicate information through the Internet, CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, kiosks, computer displays, and other digital equipment. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This program is designed to provide individuals with the essential decorating skills, business, project management skills and client relations training required to succeed as an interior decorator. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This program is designed to provide students with an education in Internet technologies, Internet programming, and the analysis and design of Enterprise Internet applications solutions interacting with databases. The program prepares students as Internet project architects with an expertise for developing software applications such as e-Commerce websites and specialized intranet solutions. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This diploma program delivers practical training in newspaper, magazine and new media journalism. The award-winning College newspaper, the Algonquin Times, is the focus for work in the second and third levels. An annual magazine, Glue, also provides students with hands-on training. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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Designed to prepare graduate for employment as law clerks/legal assistants who are able to do independent legal work under the general direction. |
Second Career |
Jan 5, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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Train to be a law clerk or legal assistant able to do independent legal work under the general direction of a lawyer. Graduates will be responsible for real estate files, maintaining corporate documents and filings, drafting court documents and correspondence, preparing briefs for trials, interviewing clients or witnesses, and compiling evidence and documents for trial. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
45 weeks |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program - Intensive |
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This two-year diploma program provides students with the knowledge and skills required to carry out the tasks normally performed in two main functional areas of libraries and information resource centres: technical and public services. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program - Intensive |
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This certificate provides students with a broad understanding of the concepts and principles involved in the management of public and private organizations. Students obtain basic managerial tools to apply theories and concepts to workplace situations. The program explores human resources management, finance, accounting, marketing, and small business management. |
Second Career |
Jan 9, 2009 |
3 semesters (13 courses) |
Delivered online in managed e-lab (Ottawa) |
Locally- Approved Certificate Program |
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This unique diploma program provides an introduction to the many areas of the masonry industry, from new residential and commercial construction to the demanding field of heritage restoration. Offered in one full year (45 weeks), the program begins in the fall and continues through the winter and spring, completing in late summer. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
45 weeks |
Perth Campus |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This two-year diploma program is designed to train students for a career in tool and die making. Graduates are trained in tool and die making, computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining, computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), computer-aided drafting and design (CADD), and are capable of learning new skills with minimum instruction. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This one-year certificate program is designed to train students in the operation of a variety of precision metal removal tools, from small hand tools to machine tools such as; drill presses, lathes, milling machines, and grinders. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
1 year |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Certificate Program |
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The aim of the diploma is to provide a comprehensive knowledge of leadership, critical thinking, security studies, resource management, and communication skills deemed essential to the functioning of modern military or large corporations. This diploma will serve as a recognized component to the Non-Commissioned Members' training. |
Second Career |
Jan 9, 2009 |
4-5 semesters |
Delivered online in managed e-lab (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This program is designed to equip students with the knowledge required to enter a wide range of careers in the transportation service industry. By combining technical courses with business courses, graduates are able to find employment in both the administrative and repair fields within the sector. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
45 weeks |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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Motive Power Technician (Co-op/Diploma/Apprentice) (Pembroke Campus) |
Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley's Motive Power Technician apprentice co-op diploma program is designed to give students the skills and experience they need to start their career in the automotive industry. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
45 weeks |
Pembroke Campus |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
Labour and management have identified the need for greater experience, knowledge and expertise in the field of occupational safety and health. This program provides training in the required practices of occupational safety and health and includes a management component that gives students the know-how to oversee workplace safety programs and offer solutions. |
Second Career |
Jan 9, 2009 |
2 semesters |
Delivered online in managed e-lab (Ottawa) |
Locally- Approved Certificate Program |
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Gain the necessary theoretical and practical background you need to work as administrative assistants in any general or administrative field in the public or private sector. In addition to practical skills, emphasis is placed on the demands of the job: interacting in the workforce, meeting deadlines, working under pressure, accepting responsibility, and demonstrating initiative. |
Second Career |
Jan.5, 2009 (Waitlisted) |
45 weeks |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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Students develop office skills, computer applications, administrative procedures, information management, and document formatting. Emphasis is placed on the development of strong technical, communication, and human relations skills. Students gain practical experience in the classroom through simulated office situations. |
Second Career |
Jan 5, 2009 (Waitlisted) |
1 year |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario-College Certificate Program |
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In addition to courses in keyboarding, communications, and accounting, students study automated accounting, spreadsheets, database, and word processing. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
45 weeks |
Pembroke and Perth |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This Ontario College Graduate Certificate program is designed to prepare nurses registered either in Ontario or other Canadian jurisdictions, or non-registered internationally educated nurses to write the provincial registration examinations or meet other regulatory body requirements. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
30 weeks |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Graduate Certificate |
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This Ontario College Certificate program is designed to prepare practical nurses registered either in Ontario or other Canadian jurisdictions, or internationally educated nurses to write the provincial registration examinations or meet other regulatory body requirements. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
15 weeks |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario-College Certificate Program |
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This program has been designed to meet the increasing need for qualified specialists in many facets of the global outdoor adventure industry. Develop both the theory and practical skills necessary to be successful in this growing industry. Acquire several national and international certifications in a selection of disciplines. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Pembroke Campus |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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Outdoor Adventure Naturalist (NSDP - Co-op) (Pembroke Campus) |
The Outdoor Adventure Naturalist co-op program is a two-year diploma program compressed into three terms. It will provide training, practical skills, and industry experience to satisfy the Provincial, National and International Tourism market's demand for skilled nature interpreters, soft-adventure and ecotourism leaders. This program will appeal to those individuals interested in working outdoors, guiding clients through and interpreting their natural surroundings. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
47weeks |
Pembroke Campus |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
This diploma program is designed to prepare graduates to apply to the Law Society of Upper Canada to become licensed paralegals. Paralegals are non lawyers providing legal services in specified areas of practice to the public for a fee. The type of work that a licensed paralegal may carry out is limited by the Law Society. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This two-year diploma program is an intense program of study, which trains students in all aspects of pre-hospital emergency medicine. Students develop the clinical reasoning skills necessary to deal effectively with medical and traumatic emergencies, as well as acquire the ability to communicate effectively with patients, family members and health care professionals. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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Prepare to become a flexible, organized care provider who can function in a long-term care facility, as well as in a community setting. Through theory, lab practice, and clinical/community experience, this program directs participants to deliver care and supportive skills in personal care, home management, and social and recreational activities. |
Second Career |
Jan 5, 2009 |
1 year |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa), Pembroke Campus and Perth Campus |
Ontario-College Certificate Program |
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This two-year diploma program is designed to train students to capture, create, and alter images demonstrating a professional level of craft and creativity in digital imaging. Digital knowledge and skills are integrated with the fundamentals of photography to emphasize the creation of images that communicate effectively, and meet the needs of a client. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This program is the first step in a career in policing in Ontario. Police Foundations is of interest to those who aspire to become police constables. The program is designed to give students a broad education in human relations skills and the interpretations of social interaction. |
Second Career |
Jan 9, 2009 |
5-6 semesters |
Delivered online in managed e-lab (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This program is the first step in a career in policing in Ontario. Police Foundations is of interest to those who aspire to become police constables. The program is designed to give students a broad education in human relations skills and the interpretations of social interaction. The program includes the study of police powers and procedures, community policing, investigation processes, race relations, professional ethics and communication. |
Second Career |
Jan 5, 2009 |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa), Pembroke Campus |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This two-year diploma program is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to enter the health care system as a Practical Nurse and to write the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination in Ontario. |
Second Career |
Jan 5, 2009 (Woodroffe- waitlisted) |
2 years |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa), Pembroke (Sept 8, 2008) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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The Pre-Service Firefighter Education and Training program provides the challenge of training for a career as a professional firefighter. Students learn to become effective functioning members of the "fire team". Through this program, "making the difference" becomes a reality generated through qualities of leadership, commitment, dedication, and strength of character. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
38 weeks |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario-College Certificate Program |
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The Print Media program is Eastern Ontario's only post-secondary program that offers specialized training for the graphics industry. Using state of the art design software, offset presses, computer to plate technology, screen printing labs and vinyl sign making equipment allows our students to produce their creative designs. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
45 weeks |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This non-semestered diploma program is designed to train students to work in accounting and pursue the Certified General Accountant (CGA) designation. |
Second Career |
Sept 8, 2009 |
45 weeks |
Woodroffe Campus (Ottawa) |
Ontario College Diploma Program |
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This graduate certificate is designed to prepare graduates of such programs such as Graphic Design, Advertising, |