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This course provides an overview of applied safety fundamentals. The course allows students to apply the principles used when identifying hazards and applying controls to a variety of common workplace safety risks. Topics include powered mobile equipment and handling systems, hoisting and conveying equipment, automated systems, working alone/remotely, workplace inspections and accident...

Occupational hygiene is the science of anticipation, recognition, evolution and control of workplace hazards that may result in illness, disease or injury. This course provides students with basic knowledge of airborne hazards, physical hazards, and biological hazards, the common routes of entry for workplace hazards, and related occupational illness and disease. Topics include indoor air quality...

This course develops a foundational understanding of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), including addressing, ladder logic symbols, and their operation. Learn to build and troubleshoot simple circuits using multiple input and output devices. This course is ideal for individuals looking to enter the field of industrial automation. Topics Covered: - PLC addressing - Inputs and outputs - Timers...

Learn the most useful carpentry and finishing skills for daily home projects. From woodworking basics to installing trim and flooring, this course helps you transform your spaces with clean lines and durable finishes. If you love hands-on work, this course is ideal. Learn how to handle tools, work with wood, install trim, and lay flooring to upgrade your home with style.

Learn how to maintain windows, replace locks, and solve common plumbing issues with confidence and care. From fixing leaks to installing locks and maintaining windows, this course focuses on essential repairs every homeowner benefits from knowing. Practical, clear, and empowering.

Sociology is the study of people and how they interact with each other and various social groups. This course deals with the study of people's lives, their relationship to society, and how people are affected by the society in which they live. The concepts, theories and methods of the discipline will be introduced and discussed with particular emphasis on the dynamics of Canadian society and...

This course will focus on conformity issues surrounding religious fundamentalism, sects, cults and terrorist groups. The reasons why people join and why they may have a difficult time leaving, will be examined. Society's contributions to supporting cultic groups will be explored. Strategies for protecting individuals and vulnerable populations from cultic and terrorist activity will be developed.

Workplace dynamics have a significant impact on employee satisfaction, health and productivity. In this course, students explore how positive and negative workplace dynamics contribute to healthy and unhealthy workplaces. Topics include organizational culture, organization of work, working in teams, and employee engagement. Students reflect on their own experiences with workplace dynamics and...

Explore the Relationship between the individual and the family and the meaning of family within a socially diverse context. Examine the dynamics, changes and challenges within families, and enhance self-awareness regarding personal experiences, beliefs and values.

Diversity is a broad word used to describe many things that people represent and that represent people. Students will be asked to reflect upon and have the opportunity to question their own beliefs and assumptions. In doing so they will be able to recognize the subtle but potentially harmful responses they may give to people they are trying to support in their practice. There are a number of terms...