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Web Design

Diploma Program Time Table

Duration: 52 Weeks, 1300 Hours
(Based on a 25-hour work week)

Week	Hours	Code	Subject
1-3	75	COC 101	Writing for the Web
4-12	225	COC 102	Web Graphics
13-18	150	COC 103	Design for the Web
19-33	375	GRA 101	XHTML & CSS
34-36	75	GRA 102	Dreamweaver
37-44	200	HTM 101	HTML5 & CSS3
45-46	50	WEB 103	Flash
47-49	75	CSS 101	Content Management & Blog Design
50-52	75	CSS 201	Web Design Career Management & Portfolio

Graphic Design

Diploma Program Time Table

Duration: 25 hrs/wk, 52 Weeks, 1300 Hours
(Based on a 25-hour work week)

Week	Hours	Code	Subject
1-2	50	DES 101	Design Theory
3-3	25	DES 102	Creativity
4-4	25	ENG 105	Writing Skills
5-10	150	GRA 101	Adobe Photoshop
11-12	50	DES 103	Colour Theory
13-18	150	GRA 103	Adobe Illustrator
19-21	75	DES 201	Advanced Design Theory
22-27	150	GRA 104	InDesign
28-33	150	DES 104	Typography
34-37	100	ENG 106	Communications
38-40	75	DES 105	Logo Design
41-43	75	DES 106	Print Design
44-47	100	DES 205	Identity Design
48-48	25	ENG 107	Presentation Design
49-49	25	DES 107	Designing for the Web
50-52	75	GRA 109	Portfolio Design & OHS

PC Maintenance & Repair Technology

Diploma Program Time Table

Duration: 52 Weeks, 1040 Hours
(Based on a 20-hour work week)

Week	Hours	Code	Subject
1-3	60	COC 101	Computer Concepts
4-5	40	COC 102	Windows
6-7	40	COC 103	Internet Basics
8-15	160	ENG 101	Technical Writing
16-42	540	PCM 101	PC Guide & Lab Manual
43-52	200	PCM 102	A+ Exam Prep

Legal Office Administration

Diploma Program Time Table

Duration: 70 Weeks, 1440 Hours
(Based on a 20-hour work week)

Week	Hours	Code	Subject
2	38	STU 101	Essentials of Student Success
5	95	COC 104	Microsoft Word
6	114	MAT 106	Microsoft Excel
7	133	ENG 102	Business English & Communications
3	57	MAT 103	Practical Business Math
1	19	COM 102	Filing
1	19	OHS 100	Occupational Health & Safety
13	247	LAW 101	Canadian Law
6	114	LAW 102	Business Law
12	228	LAW 103	Procedures for the Canadian Legal Office
4	76	PRO 200	Professionalism & Ethics
8	152	LAW 104	Legal Terminology and Legal Transcription
2	80	LAW 105	Practicum
	68	COC 105	Keyboarding (Concurrent)

Medical Office Administration

Diploma Program Time Table

Duration: 64 Weeks, 1320 Hours

Week	Hours	Code	Subject
1-2	40	STU 101	Essentials of Student Success
3-7	95	COC 104	Microsoft Word
8-12	95	MAT 106	Microsoft Excel
13-17	95	COC 201	Microsoft Access
18-24	133	ENG 102	Business English and Communication
25	19	COM 102	Filing
26-35	190	MED 102	Medical Office Procedures
36-47	228	MED 101	Medical Terminology
48-57	190	MTR 103	Medical Transcription
58-61	76	PRO 200	Professionalism & Ethics
62	19	OHS 100	Occupational Health & Safety
63-64	80	MPR 100	Practicum
60	60	COC 105	Keyboarding (Concurrent)

Medical Office Assistant

Diploma Program Time Table

Duration: 70 Weeks, 1440 Hours
(Based on a 20-hour work week)

Week	Hours	Code	Subject
1-2	40	STU 101	Essentials of Student Success
3-7	100	COC 104	Microsoft Word
8-12	100	COC 205	Microsoft Access
13-19	140	ENG 102	Business English & Communications
20	20	COM 102	Filing
21-30	190	MED 102	Medical Office Procedures
31-42	228	MED 101	Medical Terminology
43-52	190	MTR 103	Medical Transcription
53-59	133	MAT 220	Basic Bookkeeping
60-63	76	MAT 221	Quickbooks
64-67	76	PRO 200	Professionalism & Ethics
68	19	OHS 100	Occupational Health & Safety
69-70	80	MPR 100	Practicum
48	48	COC 105	Keyboarding (Concurrent)

Dental Office Administration

(Pending Approval)
Diploma Program Time Table

Duration: 64 Weeks, 1320 Hours
(Based on a 20-hour work week)

Week	Hours	Code	Subject
1-2	40	STU 101	Essentials of Student Success
3-7	100	COC 104	Microsoft Word
8-12	100	COC 205	Microsoft Access
13-19	133	ENG 102	Business English & Communications
20	19	COM 102	Filing
21-27	133	MAT 220	Basic Bookkeeping
28-31	76	MAT 221	Quickbooks
32-43	228	DEN 100	Dental Terminology
44-57	266	DEN 200	Dental Office Administration
58-61	76	PRO 200	Professionalism & Ethics
62	19	OHS 100	Occupational Health & Safety
63-64	80	DPR 100	Practicum
50	50	COC 105	Keyboarding (Concurrent)

Accounting Technician

Diploma Program Time Table

Duration: 52 Weeks, 1040 Hours
(Based on a 20-hour work week)

Week	Hours	Code	Subject
1-6	114	MAT 104	Business College Math
7-8	38	COC 110	Microsoft Word Introductory
9-14	114	MAT 107	Microsoft Excel for Bookkeeping
15-26	228	MAT 203	Manual Accounting
27-41	285	MAT 210	Simply Accounting
42-47	114	MAT 211	Payroll
48-49	38	MAT 212	Accounting Practice
50-52	57	ENG 108	Career Skills & OHS
1-52	52	COC 105	Keyboarding

General Office Administration

Diploma Program Time Table

Duration: 52 Weeks, 1080 Hours
(Based on a 20-hour work week)

Week	Hours	Code	Subject
1-2	40	STU 101	Essentials of Student Success
3-7	95	COC 104	Microsoft Word
8-11	76	COC 202	Microsoft PowerPoint
12-15	76	MAT 106	Microsoft Excel
16-20	95	COC 201	Microsoft Access
21-27	133	ENG 102	Business English & Communication
28-28	19	COM 102	Filing
29-37	171	BUS 101	Administrative Procedures
38-45	152	BUS 103	Human Relations
46-49	76	PRO 200	Professionalism & Ethics
50-50	19	OHS 100	Occupational Health & Safety
51-52	80	OPR 100	Practicum
3-48	48	COC 105	Keyboarding (runs concurrently)

Health Information Management

Diploma Program Time Table

Duration: 104 Weeks, 2600 Hours
(Based on a 25-hour work week)

Week	Hours	Code	Subject
43	215	HIM 103	Health Information Management I
43	215	HIM 104	Health Data Classification I - IDC-10-CA/CCI
43	197.5	HIM 105	Anatomy & Physiology
7	35	HIM 106	Medical Terminology
43	197.5	HIM 107	Pathophysiology
43	215	HIM 203	Excel
		HIM 204	Access
		HIM 102	Operating System: Windows
6	150	HIM 108	Practicum I
43	400	HIM 201	Health Information Management II
25	125	HIM 104	Health Data Classification I - IDC-10-CA/CCI
15	75	HIM 205	Health Information Law
15	75	HIM 207	Statistics
15	75	HIM 210	Canadian Healthcare System
10	50	HIM 206	Ethics in Health Care
10	50	HIM 212	Epidemiology
10	50	HIM 101	Business Communications
9	45	HIM 208	Organizational Behaviour
9	130	HIM 209	Research Project
6	150	HIM 213	Practicum II

Health Information Management - Full Time

Diploma Program Time Table

Duration: 102 Weeks, 2550 Hours
(Based on a 25-hour work week)

Hours	Module Subject
220	Health Information Management I
220	Health Data Classification I
202.5	Pathophysiology
202.5	Anatomy & Physiology
35	Medical Terminology
15	HIT – Windows 10
20	HIT – MS Word
25	HIT – MS PowerPoint
45	HIT – MS Excel
40	HIT – MS Access
75	Health Informatics
150	Practicum I
50	Basic College Math
265	Health Information Management II
80	Health Information Law
130	Health Data Classification II
80	Statistics
80	Canadian Healthcare System
50	Ethics in Health Care
50	Epidemiology
50	Business Communications
110	Research Project
90	Leadership and Management
105	Synthesis Project
10	Occupational Health & Safety
150	Practicum II

Health Information Management - Part Time

Diploma Program Time Table

Duration: 156 Weeks, 2340 Hours
(Based on a 15-hour work week)

Week	Hours	Code	Subject
1-4	50	HIP 110	Basic College Math
4-6	35	HIP 106	Medical Terminology
6-8	15	HIP 102	Technology and Health Information Systems - Windows 10
9-12	20	HIP 102	Technology and Health Information Systems - MS Word
13-17	25	HIP 102	Technology and Health Information Systems - MS PowerPoint
18-24	35	HIP 102	Technology and Health Information Systems - MS Excel
25-32	40	HIP 102	Technology and Health Information Systems - MS Access
7-46	200	HIP 105	Anatomy & Physiology
7-46	200	HIP 107	Pathophysiology
33-42	50	HIP 214	Business Communications
43-51	95	HIP 208	Leadership and Management
52-91	205	HIP 103	Health Information Management I
52-92	205	HIP 104	Health Data Classification I - IDC-10-CA/CCI
52-65	70	HIP 210	Canadian Healthcare System
66-80	75	HIP 207	Statistics
81-90	50	HIP 206	Ethics in Health Care
91-92	10	HIP 100	Occupational Health & Safety
93-99	90	HIP 108	Practicum 1
99-133	255	HIP 201	Health Information Management II
99-123	125	HIP 202	Health Data Classification II - IDC-10-CA/CCI
99-113	75	HIP 205	Health Information Law
114-123	50	HIP 212	Epidemiology
132-137	80	HIP 109	Health Informatics
138-143	90	HIP 209	Health Information Management Research Project (HRP)
144-149	90	HIP 213	Practicum II
150-156	105	HIP 211	Synthesis Project

IT Professional

Diploma Program Time Table

Duration: 70 Weeks, 1400 Hours
(Based on a 20-hour work week)

Week	Hours	Code	Subject
1-3	60	ITP 100	Discovering Computers
4-15	240	ITP 101	Operating Systems Fundamentals
16-39	480	ITP 102	Desktop Support
40-43	80	ITP 103	IT Communications
44-47	80	ITP 104	Network Fundamentals
48-69	440	ITP 105	Network Support
70-70	20	OHS 100	Occupational Health & Safety

Office Administrative Assistant

Diploma Program Time Table

Duration: 52 Weeks, 1080 Hours
(Based on a 20-hour work week, with the exception of the practicum as it is a 40-hour work week)

Week	Hours	Code	Subject
1-2	40	STU101	Essentials of Student Success
3-7	95	COC104	Microsoft Word
8-11	76	MAT106	Microsoft Excel
12-16	95	COC201	Microsoft Access
17-23	133	ENG102	Business English & Communication
24	19	COM102	Filing
25-34	190	BUS101	Administrative Procedures
35-41	133	MAT220	Basic Bookkeeping
42-45	76	MAT221	Quickbooks
46-49	76	PRO200	Professionalism & Ethics
50	19	OHS100	Occupational Health & Safety
51-52	80	OPR100	Practicum
14-52	48	COC105	Keyboarding (runs concurrently with program)

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Web Design

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Graphic Design

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PC Maintenance & Repair Technology

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Legal Office Administration

Diploma Program Time Table

Medical Office Administration

Diploma Program Time Table

Medical Office Assistant

Diploma Program Time Table

Dental Office Administration

(Pending Approval)Diploma Program Time Table

Accounting Technician

Diploma Program Time Table

General Office Administration

Diploma Program Time Table

Health Information Management

Diploma Program Time Table

Health Information Management - Full Time

Diploma Program Time Table

Health Information Management - Part Time

Diploma Program Time Table

IT Professional

Diploma Program Time Table

Office Administrative Assistant

Diploma Program Time Table

Language Skills

Previous Education

Support Documentation

(Pending Approval)
Diploma Program Time Table