About Algonquin Careers Academy - OttawaThank you for visiting Algonquin Careers Academy, the leading provider of career training diploma programs in Ottawa and Mississauga, Ontario. Since 1981 Algonquin Careers Academy has been changing lives by providing our students with high quality, industry specific, career training.
Should you be interested in Health Care programs, Algonquin offers Medical Office Assistant, Personal Support Worker, Medical Laboratory Assistant/Technician and Pharmacy Technician Diploma programs. The Pharmacy Technician program has received qualifiying accreditation status by CCAPP.
Our Business programs include an Accounting and Payroll Administrator diploma program and a Paralegal diploma program. The Paralegal program is accredited by the Law Society of Upper Canada.
In the exciting field of Travel and Hospitality, we offer a Travel Counsellor program either inclass or online.
Algonquin Careers Academy - Ottawa
1644 Bank St.
Ottawa, ONTARIO K1V 7Y6, CA
FinanceAccounting and Payroll AdministratorThe objective of this program is to train students in the practices of financial accounting & payroll in Canada. This program focuses on three key elements that exposes each student to gain an understanding of the theoretical principles of accounting & payroll, the practical “Hands on” skills required to do the job and the communication skills needed to work within an office environment.
Sport Sciences and FitnessFitness & Health PromotionThis program is designed to prepare graduates to plan, market, and deliver safe and effective fitness, wellness and healthy lifestyle programs. Our goal is to have students develop current, practical knowledge and skills in such areas as the development, implementation and evaluation of fitness and wellness programs, health promotion, lifestyle management, fitness assessments, leadership, safety and injury management. Throughout the program our aim is to have students gain and build on their communication, leadership, interpersonal, and technical skills.
HealthcareMedical Office AssistantThe Medical Office Assistant program is designed to provide you with the medical, business, and communication skills necessary to start a career as part of the health care team in a medical office.<BR><BR> The 6 week co-op placement combined with 20 weeks of instructor led classroom learning ensures you graduate confident and familiar with the use of medical terminology, office procedures, microcomputer applications, customer service and related skills. Common job titles for students obtaining employment after graduation include medical office assistant, dental office assistant, medical secretary, medical transcriptionist, receptionist and medical billing clerk.
Personal Support Worker
Graduates of the Personal Support Worker Diploma Program are prepared to pursue a career in the traditional nursing assistant role in health care environments such as nursing homes, retirement residences, hospitals, hospices, and with health care service organizations.<BR><BR>
Law and Legal AdministrationParalegal
The objective of this program is to give the student “hands-on” training in the key areas of paralegal work. The practical, rather than the theoretical, is stressed. The successful graduate will have the necessary skills to enter into any Tribunal, Small Claims Court or Traffic Court, and be able to deal with every eventuality that may arise. Students will be able to make templates of court forms, which will lead to creating their own library of accepted samples. The successful graduate will achieve competency in the use of popular software programs. The need for well trained, competent legal professionals has never been greater. Paralegals make up a group of affordable options to a public that can’t afford a lawyer in simple matters. Paralegals may act independently in the representation of clients as Agents. Paralegals may represent clients in small claims matters; landlord/tenant matters; matters before most federal and provincial agencies as well as tribunals, such as WSIB matters; pardons and name changes; and other minor civil matters.
Health SciencesPharmacy AssistantThe Pharmacy Assistant diploma program is designed to prepare you for a challenging career in a Community/Retail Pharmacy, manufacturing Facility or Long-Term Care Facility. This 25 week diploma program is offered during the day and includes a 6 week unpaid work placement.
Four weeks of work placement combined with 21 weeks of classroom instruction ensures you graduate with confidence in yourself and in your theoretical and practical skills.
Pharmacy Technician
The objective of this program is to equip students with the competencies, theoretical and practical, necessary to gain employment in a pharmacy environment.<BR><BR> The program emphasizes interpersonal skills and a strong sense of responsibility for this client-centered field. Duties such as preparation of medicine for dispensing, inventory control, drug distribution, narcotics control and sterilization are just a sampling of the duties performed by Pharmacy Technicians.<BR><BR>
Travel, Tourism, and HospitalityTravel Counsellor
The travel and tourism industry is one of the biggest employers in the world. This is a very dynamic and exciting industry. Through this program, you will obtain an understanding of agency operations, computer reservation systems, ticketing, destinations, geography, customer service and sales techniques. For reservations and ticketing you will be signing on live to SABRE, the premier electronic airline reservation system in the world! Graduates of this program will find career opportunities and employment in areas such as corporate travel agents, leisure travel agents, airlines, hotels, home based agents, referral agents, and owning their own travel business.<BR><BR>
