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Advanced Care Paramedic Computer and Network Systems Security • Barrie • Three semesters, including an internship • Start date: Fall • Barrie • Three semesters, including a competency-based internship • Start date: Fall This program provides paramedics with advanced knowledge and skills for practising emergency health care and prepares them to function as leaders in emergency situations. Graduates will have the ability to safely and competently care for patients of all ages and administer advanced medical treatment measures. The program is accredited with the Canadian Medical Association. Graduate career opportunities Graduates will be eligible to write the Ontario Advanced Care Paramedic certification exam and gain employment as advanced care paramedics with ambulance services throughout Ontario and across Canada. For further information contact: Randi McDermott 705-728-1968, ext. 5462 randi.mcdermott@georgiancollege.ca Communicative Disorders Assistant • Barrie • Three semesters, including two competency-based field practica • Start date: Fall The Communicative Disorders Assistant program prepares graduates to work in an adjunctive capacity with speech language pathologists or audiologists in a variety of service settings. Emphasis is placed on remediation programming after diagnosis and treatment approaches which have been designed by a specialist. The program is based on a firm understanding of physiological and functional speech/language/hearing disorders as well as the development of programming skills and intervention techniques for remediation of these disorders. Graduate career opportunities Graduates of the program may find employment as assistants or technicians with organizations or agencies serving clients with communicative disorders in settings such as rehabilitation facilities, hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, pre-school agencies and school boards. For further information contact: Brent Cotton 705-728-1968, ext. 1454 brent.cotton@georgiancollege.ca Computer and Network Systems Security prepares graduates for careers involving the development, evaluation and support of IT security solutions. Students learn to create cost-effective and secure computing environments, building on their previous educational experience. Graduates are able to categorize, design, implement and integrate technical and managerial safeguards to ensure the security of networked computer systems. As well, graduates acquire the skills to formulate, propose and organize security policies and procedures to protect corporate information assets including legal, regulatory and governance issues. Graduate career opportunities Graduates of the program may find career opportunities in both public and private sector organizations. Careers include network and systems administrators or technicians, with a focus on providing generalized systems support services formulated toward network and systems security. For further information contact: Ian McWilliam 705-728-1968, ext. 5307 ian.mcwilliam@georgiancollege.ca Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management • Barrie • Two semesters • Start date: Fall, Winter** Small business is a major contributor to the Canadian economy. This program provides students who want to be entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills to research, create, manage and grow a small business. This practical, action-oriented program develops knowledge, enterprising capabilities, and confidence, helping students to identify opportunities, create and build their own ventures, and undertake business practices in firms with a high degree of competency. Comprehensive consultation with entrepreneurs, industry partners, program alumni, and current students identified a range of attributes and capabilities that will enable students to launch and to manage new ventures, undertake business practices in firms with a high degree of competency, manage and grow businesses in an entrepreneurial fashion. Students will complete not only a comprehensive business plan, but also an action-oriented start-up plan. Industry-proven programming from the renowned Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation will be infused into this graduate-level program. Graduate career opportunities Key positions in private, public or not-for-profit organizations. Potential roles include business owner, operator or business venture analyst. **Confirm Winter starts with Office of the Registrar For further information contact: Gary Boydell 705-728-1968, ext. 1488 gary.boydell@georgiancollege.ca 2014 • 2015 DEGREE and GRADUATE STUDIES UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP CENTRE 25