Programs offered at each campus may vary, so be sure to check other campus offerings for the course you are most interested in.
Over the course of one year, this program focuses on developing the student’s ability to adapt to various software packages. Non-computer courses are designed to develop communication, managerial, and problem-solving skills necessary for a successful career as an Administrative Assistant. Graduates enjoy a competitive edge in today’s job market and are qualified for employment in both the public and private sectors. To receive a diploma a student must receive a minimum mark of 60 in all compulsory courses.
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This program is taught in English.
Atlantic Business College requires that students enrolled in the Executive Administrative Assistant Program complete all the courses listed below in their second year. To receive a diploma in the program students must have successfully completed the required courses from Year 1 and Year 2.
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This program is taught in English.
The Medical Administrative Assistant program provides students with the opportunity to develop skills in administration fields, thus increasing their employment opportunities. The program is designed to provide students with medical administrative assistant skills, as well as the business, technology and communication expertise needed to work in a private physician’s office, clinic, hospital, or nursing home. Emphasis is placed on medical terminology, medical office procedures, body systems and transcription. Atlantic Business College requires that students enrolled in the Medical Administrative Assistant Program complete all the courses listed below. To receive a diploma a student must receive a minimum mark of 60 in all compulsory courses.
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This program is taught in English.
The Dental Administrative Assistant program is designed to provide students with the dental administrative, business, technology and communication skills needed to work in a professional dental environment. Emphasis is placed on dental reception procedures, dental records, charting, and transcription.
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This program is taught in English.
The Dental/Medical Administrative Assistant Program provides students with the opportunity to develop skills in both the dental and medical administration fields, thus increasing their employment opportunities. Atlantic Business College requires that students enrolled in the Medical/Dental Executive Assistant Program complete all the courses listed below before beginning year two of the program. To receive a diploma a student must receive a minimum mark of 60 in all courses in year one and year 2 courses.
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This program is taught in English.
The Dental/Medical Administrative Assistant Program provides students with the opportunity to develop skills in both the dental and medical administration fields, thus increasing their employment opportunities. Atlantic Business College requires that students enrolled in the Medical/Dental Executive Assistant Program complete all the courses listed below. To receive a diploma a student must receive a minimum mark of 60 in all courses for year one and year two.
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Compulsory Courses
This program is taught in English.
Today’s business executives require employees to be skilled in multiple aspects of business. This program is designed to provide students with an extensive knowledge of marketing techniques and methods, a solid knowledge of human resources planning and payroll, as well as, an introduction to accounting. Upon successful completion, graduates will be able to offer potential employers a wide variety of essential business skills. Students will gain knowledge and experience and will discover that a career in business today can be fascinating, challenging and rewarding.
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This program is taught in English.
This course is designed for those that wish to develop their accounting knowledge so they can work in an accounting/payroll environment. The program contains a university level accounting course that spans the entire academic year. Payroll record keeping regulations and recording methods are covered in depth using manual and computerized methods. Students receive a comprehensive course load including spreadsheets, various computerized accounting packages, word processing, management and business courses.
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This program is taught in English.
Today’s business executives require employees to be skilled in multiple aspects of business. This program is designed to provide students with an extensive knowledge of marketing techniques and methods, a solid knowledge of human resources planning and payroll, as well as, an introduction to accounting. Upon successful completion, graduates will be able to offer potential employers a wide variety of essential business skills. Students will gain knowledge and experience and will discover that a career in business today can be fascinating, challenging and rewarding.
Course subjects include:
This program is taught in English.
This course is designed for those that wish to develop their accounting knowledge so they can work in an accounting/payroll environment. The program contains a university level accounting course that spans the entire academic year. Payroll record keeping regulations and recording methods are covered in depth using manual and computerized methods. Students receive a comprehensive course load including spreadsheets, various computerized accounting packages, word processing, management and business courses.
Course subjects include:
This program is taught in English.
The two-year Business – Management and Entrepreneurship Diploma program provides you with the knowledge and skills for a successful career in management or ownership of a small or medium-sized enterprise. This program has a strong focus on business trends, developing an entrepreneurial mindset, and innovation in a digital economy. It encourages your creativity, strategic thinking, and originality, as you cultivate the skills to start up and run a small business.
Explore your talents and creativity through hands-on projects that can be customized to your interests. Learn about business concepts and how to come up with a good business idea, create a business model, validate your business through market research, manage people and resources, understand financial information, and gain customer attention and sell.
This program prepares students using the latest practices to understand the essentials of business management, problem-solving, leadership, and to explore the current global business environment to become successful entrepreneurs or business managers.
You will learn the Canadian business laws that currently regulate our corporate world and will explore all the factors that participate in the foundation of a new small business.
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This program is taught in English.
In this two-year diploma program, you can acquire the core skills necessary to work in the exciting field of human resources! First, you will build a strong base of general business knowledge that helps you understand the many ways human resources contribute to organizational success. You will then focus on fundamental HR specialities, including talent recruitment, health and safety, performance management and more.
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This program is taught in English.
This two-year diploma program will provide you with a solid foundation of marketing. You will have a detailed understanding of integrated marketing communications, selling, strategies and analysis, web design, research and channel management.
You will be equipped with tools and techniques to create multi-objective marketing strategies, including promotional campaigns, pricing, packaging and distribution of products, services and ideas. You will also benefit from problem-based learning, real-world projects and case studies.
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This program is taught in English.
This program provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to perform effectively in entry-level accounting and bookkeeping positions in business and industry. The program focuses on day-to-day operational bookkeeping and managerial accounting in a computerized business environment.
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This program is taught in English.
The Early Childhood Education Program is designed to train graduates to provide quality services for young children and their families. It is developed to comply with the National Guidelines for Training in Early Childhood Care and Education.
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This program is taught in English.
The Early Childhood Education/Educational Assistant Program is designed to train graduates to provide quality services for young children and their families. It is developed to comply with the National Guidelines for Training in Early Childhood Care and Education. The program is also designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to assist classroom teachers in inclusive educational settings. The program combines theory and practical applications for elementary and secondary age students in the K-12 school system.
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This program is taught in English.
This program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to assist classroom teachers in inclusive educational settings. The program combines theory and practical applications for elementary and secondary age students in the K-12 school system.
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This program is taught in English.
Atlantic Business College requires that students enrolled in the Personal Support Worker Program complete all the courses listed below. To receive a diploma a student must receive a minimum mark of 70 in all compulsory courses and successful completion of all Clinical Work Placement hours.
This program is taught in English.
Due to the aging population in North America in general and here in Canada to be specific and the commitment from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Resident Care to provide long term care beds, there is an increasing demand for trained administrators and managers. This diploma program targets the skills & knowledge necessary for managers/administrators working in this sector and provides students with an understanding of the long-term resident care industry.
This diploma program is ideal for those candidates with an academic background or managerial experience in a related health or business discipline. The competency-based curriculum will prepare the students for a challenging, dynamic management career in a recognized sector.
Graduates find work as administrators, managers in the healthcare industry (i.e., residents, hospitals, long-term resident care facilities, community-based agencies, the Ministry of Health, paramedic services, etc.).
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This program is taught in English.
Home care attendant vocation assists with the tasks of daily living and may work in-home care settings. The job description will always vary, but in general, some of the common duties are “Providing personal care and companionship for children, seniors, persons with disabilities and convalescent clients. Care is provided within the client’s residence, in which the home care attendant may also reside.” Atlantic Business College requires that students enrolled in the Home Care Attendant Program complete all the courses listed below. To receive a diploma a student must receive a minimum mark of 60 in all compulsory courses and successful completion of all Clinical Work Placement hours.
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This program is taught in English.
This program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to practice emergency pre-hospital medical/trauma care and to function as an integral member of the health-care team in assisting victims of injury or illness. Graduates of the program will have demonstrated the ability to safely and competently care for individuals of all ages, in emergency and non-emergency situations and to administer emergency treatment and care measures. The program provides a rich learning environment that utilizes classroom education, immersive simulation, various inter-professional exercises, and clinical exposure to prepare students with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and critical thinking for proficiency within the critical care and community care environments. Clinical work-integrated learning (WIL) at a hospital and field site with an ambulance service allows students the opportunity to assess emergency patient needs based on factors such as condition, severity, age, stress and anxiety. Paramedics must have the ability to work and practice sound decision making within stressful environments and function as a leader in often chaotic situations.
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This program is taught in English.
The two-year diploma program will enhance the student skill set if he currently work, or plan to work in a variety of human service settings, whereby an understanding of human behavior, communicating with others, and assisting individuals with their life choices are required skills. Note: This program is not intended to replace the role of a counsellor.
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This program is taught in English.
The Paralegal/Legal Assistant program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to work in a variety of legal settings. Emphasis is placed on developing expertise, understanding and preparation of legal documents. Graduates are qualified to pursue successful careers as legal secretaries in law firms and in legal clerical positions within the federal and provincial governments. Atlantic Business College requires that students enrolled in the Paralegal Assistant Program complete all the courses listed below. To receive a diploma a student must
receive a minimum mark of 60 in all courses.
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This program is taught in English.
Atlantic Business College requires that students enrolled in the Paralegal Assistant Program complete all the courses listed below. To receive a diploma a student must receive a minimum mark of 60 in all courses. Atlantic Business College requires that students enrolled in the Paralegal Assistant Program complete all the courses listed below. To receive a diploma a student must receive a minimum mark of 60 in all courses.
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This program is taught in English.
The Policing & Security Foundations program is designed to emphasize the necessary competencies required, both academically and physically, to be successful in law enforcement and/or professional security fields in Canada.
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This program is taught in English.
The One-year diploma provides the students with not only the foundational competencies necessary to become a shipping and receiving professional, but also the technical and analytical skills to participate in shipping and receiving strategy and design decisions. The students will learn ship, receive and record the movement of parts, supplies, materials, equipment and stock to and from an establishment.
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This program is taught in English.
The Supply Management & Logistics program provides the student with the foundational competencies necessary to become a supply chain professional and the technical and analytical skills to participate in supply chain strategy and design decisions. In today’s environment, supply chain experts play a key role in making decisions that reduce emissions and drive positive climate action. Graduates will have the knowledge to assess their firm’s supply chain environmental impacts and to drive positive actions to reduce carbon emissions and reduce the use of scarce non-renewable resources.
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This program is taught in English.
The One-year diploma provides the students to co-ordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within an establishment, prepare work and production schedules and monitor the progress of production and construction projects.
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This program is taught in English.
This 720-hour program, consisting of three 240-hour levels, is designed to provide the apprentice with theoretical knowledge of all aspects of general carpentry as well as practical necessary training.
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This program is taught in English.
The Construction and Industrial Electrician program will teach you the ins and outs of circuitry and wiring that are required to become an electrician in the electrician construction and maintenance trade.
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This program is taught in English.
Emphasis is placed on a hands-on approach to developing sites and applications.
In your final semester, prepare for the industry by developing a mobile solution for a real-world client. Experience working in teams and participate in the analysis, design, implementation, testing and deployment of your mobile solution.
The Advanced Systems Management and Cybersecurity diploma program includes 10 free certification examination vouchers (including Microsoft and CompTIA) as well as a 16-week field placement for students to gain direct hands-on experience.
The Advanced Systems Management and Cybersecurity program will provide students with the skills and knowledge to pursue certifications and careers in server and network administration, and cybersecurity. Students receive training on enterprise operating systems including Microsoft Windows Server and Linux in addition to learning how to configure and secure network infrastructures based on industry best practices. Students will learn how to properly manage Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL server, as well as how to automate administration using PowerShell (Microsoft) and the Bash shell (Linux). The program also covers the procedures and technologies that can be used to secure access to data and respond to security breaches.
Students will also learn how to communicate effectively and manage time and IT-related projects within a corporate infrastructure.
This program is taught in English.
Highlights
The study will teach students to design and implement wireless, local/wide area, and software-defined networks; how to work with and configure open source and proprietary operating systems; and how to work on premises and in the cloud taking the students into the future of IT administration.
Atlantic Business College requires that students enrolled in the Computer Network Technicians Program complete all the courses listed below. To receive a diploma a student must receive a minimum mark of 60 in all courses for year one and year two.
This program is taught in English.
The students will have the option to write a limited number of certification exams pending course outcomes. Atlantic Business College requires that students enrolled in the User Support Technician Program complete all the courses listed below. To receive a diploma a student must receive a minimum mark of 60 in all compulsory courses.
This program is taught in English.
Atlantic Business College’s Hotel/Restaurant Management Diploma course can help you get started on the path to running a hotel or restaurant. You will learn the various aspects of the hospitality industry, from front office duties, housekeeping, and maintenance, to marketing and selling hospitality services. By the time you finish the program, you will have also learned about methods of food preparation, as well as service, storage, and menu planning.
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This program is taught in English.
In this two-year diploma program, students will learn to proactively promote tourism and travel products and services, improve the quality of customer experience, and discover major global tourism attractions and destinations.
This will help students to establish a service-driven attitude and develop their business and entrepreneurial skills to create, promote and sell global tourism products and services. They will graduate as a specialist in tourism destination innovation and implementing exciting new tourism services.
They will develop business skills in marketing, sales and customer relations, negotiation, risk management, industry-specific global distribution systems, local and international tourism destinations and geography.
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This program is taught in English.
A Dairy Herdsperson is a person who is responsible for the maintenance, health, nutrition, and breeding of dairy cows. They perform herd health procedures, routine herd maintenance, and operate and maintain barn mechanical systems and farm equipment.
480 hours (20% of program hours) of in-school training is required, which will focus primarily on the theory you need to support the skills in the Training Standard. The in-school training component is delivered, in-person, by the Atlantic Business College.
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80% of the program hours are spent completing on-farm training with a co-operating dairy farm. Atlantic Business College will work with students to arrange a suitable training partner.
This program is taught in English.