That eye-catching magazine cover, the advertisement you saw last week at the bus stop about preventing lung cancer and that really cool alligator logo everyone knows from clothing brand Lacoste are all products of graphic design. This field enables you to explore the limits of possibility and develop new ideas in visual concepts that convey [...]

You’re driving your brand new Porsche at top speeds through a crowded city. You know there are police cars after you, but you don’t glance back as pedestrians scatter to prevent being hit. The sound of the engine changes as you push on the gas and suddenly…you crash. There’s a fiery explosion and the words [...]

Imagine an exciting, innovative and futuristic new field where advancement in robotics technology, the power of mobile Internet and 3D cinematic storytelling are combined with the next generation of media and entertainment experiences. No, it isn’t some imaginary profession from the year 2030. It is here right now, with training being offered at Toronto’s well-respected [...]

In today’s highly advanced technological world, the gap between engineering and medicine is getting smaller, thanks to the field of biomedical engineering. This field applies engineering principles and techniques to the medical and biological sciences in order to improve healthcare diagnosis and treatment. Much of the work in biomedical engineering consists of research and development, [...]

Making the right investments after retirement and during the span of your career is very important to anyone working in Canada and around the world. Professionals employed in the Pension and Benefits Management sector of the financial industry make those intelligent decisions a lot easier. That’s because these experts, who hold Graduate Certificates from colleges, [...]

The number of students applying for further education at the various universities and colleges throughout South Africa is steadily increasing every year as more young people become aware that the only way to succeed is with an education. This massive increase in the number of students has led to enlarging the size of the countries [...]

The maintaining of financial records, bookkeeping, money management and accounting are at the base of every successful company. The people behind these jobs are accounting clerks and accounts payable clerks. Although these two very important career paths are similar, there are slight differences. However, training obtained through Centennial College’s Accounting Clerk program prepares you for [...]

How do companies get to know their customer base? What prices are reasonable for the products that a company is selling? How are clients kept satisfied? The answers to these all-important questions start with the marketing field. This area of work is interested creating strategic plans by which companies generate interest in their products or [...]

It is often said that visual artists are somehow different than the rest of the population. David McClyment, the coordinator of the Fine Arts Studio program at Centennial College, couldn’t agree more. “People that come into the fine arts aren’t just ordinary people,” he says. “There’s something in them that makes them want to draw, [...]

Financial Services is the term used to describe the broad industry that deals with the management, investment, transfer and lending of money. In other words, the field of financial services makes money its business. By providing customers with fiscal expertise, professionals in this field are not selling any products per say, but they are offering [...]

Putting a child in daycare is one of the most important and nerve-wracking decisions parents face as maternity or paternity leave expires. There are understandably fears and apprehensions about leaving a child with complete strangers. Therefore, professionals such as early childhood assistants help to alleviate those feelings by being caring, compassionate and understanding to both [...]

From the most mind-bending parts of the Matrix series to animated heroes such as Batman, professionals in digital animation are behind some of the most eye-catching aspects seen on the big screen, online and on TV. Digital animation has come a long way and it is actually so popular it is being used to propel [...]

It’s quiet on the set, the actors are in place, the cameras are rolling and you’re right in the thicket of the excitement, either behind the camera or in another role. This type of exciting moment can be yours everyday in the field of broadcasting and film. The roles of this extensive industry vary, but [...]

Office Administration is a fast-paced field for those who are highly organized and have an uncanny ability to multitask. These skills can be gained via Centennial College’s two-year program, which prepares students for an exciting career Working with a variety of computer programs and software, having the ability to juggle multiple tasks at the same [...]

Computer and communication networking is a very intricate and important field. It involves the communication between computer systems or devices. A network is any set of computers or devices that are connected to each other with the ability to exchange data. The professionals who work in computer and communication networking are responsible for a number [...]

College is not just about learning, knowledge and setting yourself up for the future. College is also about experience, about life, about moving on from adolescence to the precipice of adulthood. And adulthood is about responsibility. Doing what you have to, doing the hard thing, and surviving on your own without the emollient safety blanket of your parents. Because as a college student, you are a person with a meager budget and a high tuition, and to help ameliorate your situation, you will need to be frugal. Pinch pennies. Check the couch cushions, shake homeless men for loose change. This is what the college experience is all about. It is learning not just the didactic instruction of your professors, but learning to subsist on your own. To help in this cause, it is always important to adapt. You get creative, find seven different ways to cook the same package of instant ramen. You put in the effort to find the best deal, whether it be the cheap taco joint a few blocks off campus, the discount clothing store that has passably stylish fits, or the neighborhood run bookstore where you can snag used college textbooks at a fraction of the price. You work smarter, harder, and cheaper, because you’re a college student.

Police Foundations is a term that encompasses a wide range of career options within the realm of public safety — whether through policing, being a security guard or working as a customs officer. Centennial College’s two-year police foundations program works with students to prepare them for these careers (and more) via a paramilitary style of [...]

If you’re an emotionally stable, patient and organized person with a high level of energy, who doesn’t crumble under pressure and enjoys helping young people, then a career as a Child and Youth Worker may be ideal for you. Child and Youth Workers are the people who are integral in the growth and development of [...]

If you are passionate about encouraging people and have the patience to understand that sometimes progress might be slow, you may be well suited for a career as an occupational therapist assistant/physiotherapist assistant. In this role, you will be vital in helping developmentally and physically challenged people to gain the skills they need to attain [...]

With the need for nurses on the rise and predictions estimating that by the year 2011, 59,000 to 113,000 nurses will be needed in Canada, nursing programs are being designed to meet the demand. Ranging in length and credentials, the nursing programs are helping to train professionals who will make a difference in the medical [...]