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Why Centennial College - Progress
- Campus Life and Surroundings: Progress is home to the Schools of Business and Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts. Here you’ll also find Advanced Manufacturing and Automation Engineering Technology programs, as well as many Child Studies and Community Service programs.
- Co-op Education Options: Centennial College prepares students for career success by providing an enriched learning environment, and full-time, market-driven programs. The co-op programs help students take this learning, and apply it to the real world.
- International Focus: Centennial is recognized as one of the most culturally diverse post-secondary institutions in Canada. With more than 12,000 international and exchange students at Centennial, almost 100 ethno-cultural groups are represented and 80 languages are spoken on campus.
- Student Services: The College offers the following services to students: Testing Services, First-Year Experience, Leadership Programs, Peer Tutoring and Smart Services.
College Diploma - Software Engineering Technician
Program Description
Centennial College’s Software Engineering Technician program will prepare students to work as a software developer. Whether someone wants to balance the books, edit photographs or produce a movie, it wouldn’t be possible without software programs. They will be at the forefront of designing, developing and maintaining the latest software.
In the Software Engineering Technician courses of this college diploma program, students acquire solid knowledge of:
Software engineering methodologies
Programming languages
Design and algorithm concepts
Data management tools
Coursework will emphasize object-oriented software design methodologies, user-oriented interface design, C#, Java, Oracle, MS-SQL Server, Unix/Linux, Microsoft’s .NET, HTML5/JavaScript/XML, software testing and QA.
To underscore the applied focus of the curriculum, Software Engineering Technician studies will include a software development project. This real-world business application will require students to make use of all the technical and business skills acquired during their time in the college technology program to build high quality software.
College Diploma - Food and Beverage Management
The Food and Beverage Management courses in this diploma program have been designed to prepare students with the job skills for success in the restaurant and foodservice industry and the leadership skills for a progressive career. This field will include everything from the large multi-unit organizations to small independent operations that add up to a $70-billion industry in Canada and more around the world.
During this two-year hospitality program, students will learn in Centennial College’s restaurant, quick service cafe and event centre before they embark on a 14-week industry work-integrated learning experience with one of the School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts’ food and beverage partners.
Students will also graduate with essential industry certifications (Smart Serve, Safe Food Handlers and CPR) that will make them even more employable in the restaurant industry, which is often said to be an extension of show biz. From dynamic staff to innovative menus, a modern restaurant experience is as much about the show as it is about the perfectly prepared food and flawlessly executed service. As a Food and Beverage Management program grad, students will play a crucial part in making it happen.