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Programs
Programs offered at each campus may vary, so be sure to check other campus offerings for the course you are most interested in.
Healthcare, Wellness, Pharma Programs
- Pharmacy Technician
Program Overview
The Pharmacy Technician diploma program at CTS Canadian Career College spans 79 weeks (1,830 hours) through an innovative blended distance education model combining online learning with intensive Skills Camps and practical placements. This CCAPP-accredited credential (2023-2029) develops proficiency in pharmaceutical sciences, sterile and non-sterile compounding, hospital and community pharmacy operations, and regulatory compliance aligned with NAPRA Standards of Practice. Graduates acquire comprehensive competencies preparing them for PEBC qualifying examinations and provincial registration as regulated pharmacy technicians in hospital, community, and institutional settings.
Core Competencies
- Pharmaceutical Sciences & Mathematical Applications - Students develop expertise in anatomy and physiology systems, comprehensive pharmacology encompassing drug classifications, mechanisms of action, therapeutic applications, pharmaceutical calculations for dosing accuracy and compounding formulations, plus microbiology, phytotherapy, vitamins and nutritional supplements
- Compounding & Sterile Product Preparation - The program cultivates advanced skills in non-sterile compounding procedures, sterile product preparation employing aseptic techniques, clean room protocols, quality assurance methodologies, and contamination control procedures ensuring medication safety and efficacy in hospital and community pharmacy environments
- Pharmacy Practice Operations & Systems - Students acquire proficiency in hospital dispensing workflows, community pharmacy operations, long-term care pharmaceutical services, computerized pharmacy software systems, prescription billing procedures, drug distribution protocols, inventory management, and patient prescription information management aligned with NAPRA Standards of Practice
- Regulatory Frameworks & Professional Standards - The curriculum encompasses pharmacy laws, provincial and federal regulations governing controlled substances, professional ethics, interprofessional collaboration within healthcare teams, patient communication competencies, scope of practice boundaries, continuing professional development requirements, and workplace interpersonal skills essential for regulated pharmacy technician practice
Career Pathways
Entry-level positions: Regulated Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) in hospital pharmacies, community retail pharmacies, long-term care facilities, compounding pharmacies, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, government health agencies requiring pharmacy expertise
Professional advancement: Graduates progress toward senior pharmacy technician roles, pharmacy operations management, specialized compounding positions, quality assurance coordination, or pharmaceutical industry technical representation, with career trajectories requiring PEBC certification and provincial regulatory body registration
Industry demand: Canada experiences substantial shortage of regulated pharmacy technicians across hospital and community settings, creating robust employment opportunities for qualified professionals who can support pharmacists in medication preparation, distribution, and patient safety initiatives throughout the expanding healthcare sector
Better Jobs Ontario Funding: This program may be eligible for Better Jobs Ontario government funding. Eligible participants can receive financial support for tuition, books, and living expenses. Contact an Employment Ontario service provider to determine your eligibility and begin your application.
Engineering Programs
- Network Engineering Technologist
If you are fascinated with technology and possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, you possess the traits of a successful candidate for the fast-paced field of network engineering, network administration and technical support. The program prepares students and includes an opportunity to become certified through Microsoft (MCP, MCSA, MCSE), Comp TIA (A+, Network+) and Cisco CCNA (Certified Cisco Network Associate) – certificates that are recognized internationally. Wherever there are computer networks, computer systems engineering professionals find ready and lucrative employment.
NETWORK ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST COURSES:
Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server Admin Scripting Cabling Infrastructure Design Introduction to Linux A+ by Comptia & Network Fundamentals Cisco Certified Network Associate Microsoft Windows Configuration Technical Project Installing and Configuring Windows Server Computer Mathematics Administering Windows Server Interpersonal Workplace Skills Configuring Advanced Windows Server Services Business Communication Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure Job Search Implementing & Advanced Server Infrastructure Database Fundamentals
Technology, Networking Programs
- Network Engineering Technologist
If you are fascinated with technology and possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, you possess the traits of a successful candidate for the fast-paced field of network engineering, network administration and technical support. The program prepares students and includes an opportunity to become certified through Microsoft (MCP, MCSA, MCSE), Comp TIA (A+, Network+) and Cisco CCNA (Certified Cisco Network Associate) – certificates that are recognized internationally. Wherever there are computer networks, computer systems engineering professionals find ready and lucrative employment.
NETWORK ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST COURSES:
Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server Admin Scripting Cabling Infrastructure Design Introduction to Linux A+ by Comptia & Network Fundamentals Cisco Certified Network Associate Microsoft Windows Configuration Technical Project Installing and Configuring Windows Server Computer Mathematics Administering Windows Server Interpersonal Workplace Skills Configuring Advanced Windows Server Services Business Communication Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure Job Search Implementing & Advanced Server Infrastructure Database Fundamentals
Skilled Trades, Auto, Fire Programs
- Fire Safety Apprentice
Program Overview
The Fire Safety Technician certificate program at CTS Canadian Career College spans 19 weeks, integrating comprehensive instruction with practical field experience. This credential equips students with essential competencies in fire alarm system testing, inspection, and electrical fundamentals. The curriculum prepares graduates to complete the CFAA Registered Technician designation, Canada's most-recognized credential for professionals who perform testing and inspection of fire alarm systems, culminating in a 160-hour placement within security and fire protection service environments.
Core Competencies
- Fire alarm system expertise - comprehensive understanding of fire alarm system overview, applications, testing and inspection procedures, fire safety principles, life safety systems electronics (LSSE)
- Electrical systems fundamentals - basic electricity principles for fire alarm technicians, electrical system components and operations
- Professional certification preparation - comprehensive preparation for CFAA final theory examination leading to Registered Technician designation, business communications, professional standards
Career Pathways
Entry-level: Fire Alarm Technician, Fire Safety Technician, Life Safety Systems Technician in fire protection service companies, security firms, building management, inspection services
Advancement: Graduates progress toward senior technician roles, inspection coordination, or fire protection systems management positions with CFAA Registered Technician credentials
Industry demand: Buildings and facilities across all sectors require qualified fire alarm technicians to perform essential testing and inspection services ensuring life safety system compliance and protecting lives and property
Better Jobs Ontario Funding: This program may be eligible for Better Jobs Ontario government funding. Contact an Employment Ontario service provider to determine your eligibility.
- Brewing Technician
Program Overview
The Brewing Technician diploma program at CTS Canadian Career College spans 39 weeks, integrating distance education instruction with practical brewery experience. This credential equips students with brewing science fundamentals, fermentation management, quality control protocols, and packaging technologies essential for professional brewing operations. Delivered through 29 weeks of online learning followed by a 10-week (300-hour) industry internship, the program enables students to complete theoretical training within their communities before applying acquired knowledge in real-world brewery environments across Ontario's expanding craft brewery sector and large-scale brewing facilities.
Core Competencies
- Brewing science & production processes - ingredient chemistry (malt, hops, yeast, water), mashing, lautering, boiling, fermentation management, cellar practices, packaging operations (kegging, canning, bottling)
- Quality assurance & laboratory techniques - sanitation protocols, CIP systems, testing methodologies (gravity, pH, IBU, SRM), sensory evaluation, brewery hygiene standards
- Operations management & regulatory compliance - equipment maintenance, draft systems, production planning, inventory management, record-keeping, marketing, distribution, regulatory frameworks, taxation requirements
Career Pathways
Entry-level: Brewer's Assistant, Junior Brewer, Cellarperson, Packaging Technician, QC/QA Lab Technician, Taproom Operations in craft breweries, microbreweries, large-scale operations
Advancement: Graduates progress toward head brewer positions, brewing operations management, quality assurance management, or independent craft brewery ventures
Industry demand: Ontario's craft brewery sector expansion creates demand for skilled brewing personnel applying art, science, and technology essential for effective beer production
Better Jobs Ontario Funding: This program may be eligible for Better Jobs Ontario government funding. Contact an Employment Ontario service provider to determine your eligibility.
Online Campus
CTS Canadian Career College is a locally-owned private career college head-quartered in North Bay, Ontario, with four campuses located in North Bay, Barrie, Sudbury, and Sault Ste. Marie. It is registered as a private career college under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005, and has a 30-year history of teaching excellence in the faculties of Health Care, Law and Justice, Business, and Information Technology.
The programs at CTS Canadian Career College—all of which are approved as vocational programs under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005—are current and, more importantly, in demand in the geographical areas the College serves. All programs are under a year in duration, most of which offering either mandatory or optional placements that allow for students to put into practice the theory components of the programs. As a relatively small school, CTS Canadian Career College is able to offer lots of one-on-one time with its instructors and administrative staff. Vice President of Academics Dr. Amanda Harris states, “We are proud to have maintained the small size of our college as it helps us to keep the atmosphere collegial and supportive; students work closely with faculty, administrative staff and with each other. Additionally, our small size has allowed for us to maintain our high student employment rates, as well as allowing us to provide valuable services such as on-site financial aid, on-site admissions assistance, free mature student tutoring and testing, help finding appropriate and affordable housing, and job search assistance – to only name a few.”
Added to this determination to keep CTS small and collegial is a commitment to hiring only quality instructors who have relevant workforce experience in the areas that they teach, as well as to ensuring that program curricula remain among the best in the country, having allocated time and resources toward certifying and accrediting their programs with several highly-competitive and rigorous accrediting bodies. The college remains one of a select group of colleges in Ontario and in fact Canada that has been granted accreditation for the Pharmacy Technician program (by the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs) and the Paralegal program (by the Law Society of Upper Canada). Additionally, the Addictions Intervention Counselling program is recognized by the Canadian Addiction Counsellor Certification Board.
