Information Technology & Co-op (Diploma) | Canadian College

Information Technology & Co-op (Diploma)

This program is designed for students pursuing a career in IT. The coursework gives students an understanding of various computer systems as well as several recognized certifications commonly required of industry professionals. A 12-month co-op provides valuable work experience in the field.

Program Benefits

  • Canadian College IT diploma
  • Cisco CCNA certificate exam preparation
  • Red hat system administrator certificate exam preparation
  • Comptia A+ Fundamentals certificate exam preparation
  • Microsoft server 2016 credit
  • 1000 hours of IT related work experience
  • Easily upgradable career path

This program is intended to prepare a student for a career in Information Technology. At the end of this program student will be able to demonstrate skill with various computer systems, as well as an understanding of some of the management operations of a business within the IT industry, including marketing and business computer applications.

Admission Requirements

  • High School Diploma, High School Completion Certificate, or equivalent.
  • Students must meet one of the following language requirements: Canadian College English Placement test 125; Smrt English 125; IELTS 5.0 overall with a minimum score of 4.5 in each section; TOEFL iBT 45; CAEL 40; PTE 29; Duolingo 80; EIKEN 2.

Important Update: Following the amendments to the BC Private Training Regulation (PTR), starting January 2025, English requirements for all Canadian College programs will be raised to an IELTS 5.5 level. Canadian College Online English Placement Test will no longer be accepted in 2025. The list of acceptable English tests and required scores will be updated on this website as soon as it is approved by Private Training Institution Branch (PTIB).

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Start dates:

Jan 06
2025 Apr 07
2025 Jul 07
2025 Oct 06
2025
Jan 05
2026 Apr 06
2026 Jul 06
2026 Oct 05
2026
Jan 04
2027
104 Weeks (20 Hours / week)
12 months work experience
*This program has been approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.

Program Sequence Options

Year One

Semester 1

Study

12 weeks

Semester 2

Study

12 weeks

Semester 3

Study

12 weeks

Semester 4

Study

12 weeks

Year Two

Semester 5

Co-op

12 weeks

Semester 6

Co-op

12 weeks

Semester 7

Co-op

12 weeks

Semester 8

Co-op

12 weeks

Year One

Semester 1

Study

12 weeks

Semester 2

Study

12 weeks

Semester 3

Co-op

12 weeks

Semester 4

Co-op

12 weeks

Year Two

Semester 5

Co-op

12 weeks

Semester 6

Co-op

12 weeks

Semester 7

Study

12 weeks

Semester 8

Study

12 weeks

Year One

Semester 1

Study

12 weeks

Semester 2

Study

12 weeks

Semester 3

Co-op

12 weeks

Semester 4

Co-op

12 weeks

Year Two

Semester 5

Study

12 weeks

Semester 6

Co-op

12 weeks

Semester 7

Co-op

12 weeks

Semester 8

Study

12 weeks

Note: Each Semester is 12 weeks long, and there is a 1-week holiday after each semester.

Study & Work

Co-op

The IT Co-op is an integral component of Information Technology Diploma program with Co-op as it provides students with essential real-world work experience in a Canadian English speaking business environment. The Co-op is designed to provide the students with two semesters of solid studies in their initial entry to the college. This is to effectively arm them with soft skill tools necessary for a quality twelve months (1000 Hours) Co-op with a Canadian organization.

Completing the initial first Co-op after six months (500 Hours) will allow the students to return to the college for the next Semester (250 Hours) of study before they enter their next six month (2nd) Co-op Term (500 Hours) prior to returning for their Final semester (250 Hours) of study, graduating and returning to their home countries armed with the necessary tools and training they need for their future careers.

As students return to their home country, the combination of a Western Canadian Diploma and Co-op is not only a competitive advantage, but also allows students the opportunity to understand and experience the cultural and business nuances that can only be gained from a prolonged hands-on experience. This program was design to provide students with effective management working skills that is necessary for the 21st century work place.

Career Opportunities

  • Network technician
  • Network administrator
  • Service specialists
  • CISCO engineers
  • IT administrators

Career Services at Canadian College

Our goal is to help the students at Canadian College gain the skills needed to be competitive in Canada’s job market and gain real world career experience. We pride ourselves in providing student centric support to help meet each individual’s specific goals. Please contact one of our advisors anytime for questions and support.

Curriculum

COMP 430 - Desktop Support and Troubleshooting 1 (CompTIA A+ 220-1001 Core 1)

This international, vendor-neutral certification proves competence in areas such as installation, preventative maintenance, networking, security and troubleshooting. CompTIA A+ certified technicians also have excellent customer service and communication skills to work with clients. Students will obtain the skills and knowledge necessary to install, build, upgrade, repair, configure, troubleshoot, and perform preventative maintenance on personal computer hardware and operating systems. The Essentials Exam validates the basic skills needed by any entry-level service technician regardless of job environment.

COMP 421 Introduction to Networking

This course is designed to equip students with fundamental concepts and practical skills in computer networking. Through a blend of theory and hands-on exercises, the course covers topics such as network architecture, protocols, data transmission, and network security. Students gain a solid understanding of networking models, while exploring various network topologies and devices. Emphasis is placed on configuring and troubleshooting networks, as well as understanding the implications of network design decisions. By the end of the course, students will have a grasp of basic networking principles, setting a strong foundation for further studies.

COMP 460 - Linux Fundamentals

This course is an introduction to fundamental end-user and administrative tools in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, designed for students with little or no command-line Linux or UNIX experience.

COMP 431 - Desktop Support and Troubleshooting 2 (CompTIA A+ 220-1001 Core 2)

This course is designed for students intending to work in a mobile or corporate technical environment with a high level of face-to-face client interaction. Potential job roles include IT administrator, PC technician, and Field Service Technician, as well as non-technical jobs that require understanding of computer repair issues. Students who pass both CompTIA A+ Essentials and exam 220-602 will be CompTIA A+ certified with the IT Technician designation.

COMP 440 Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) 1

This course focuses on providing the skills and knowledge necessary to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small branch office Enterprise network, including configuring a switch, a router, and connecting to a WAN and implementing network security. A Student should be able to complete configuration and implementation of a small branch office network under supervision.

COMP 510 Windows Desktop Client Operating System

In this course students gain a fundamental understanding of the the latest Microsoft Windows client operating systems. Through lectures and labs, students will learn how to deploy, configure, secure, manage, and monitor devices and client applications in an enterprise environment.

COMP 461 - Linux System Administrator

This is a course for users of Linux (or UNIX) who want to begin building further skills in systems administration on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, to a level where they can attach and configure a workstation on an existing network.

COMP 450 MS Server Fundamentals

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are required to manage accounts and resources, maintain server resources, monitor server performance, and safeguard data in a Microsoft Windows Server environment.

COMP 530 Cybersecurity Essentials

This course provides students with the fundamental concepts of cybersecurity. Through lectures and labs, students gain an understanding of potential network security risks and how to anticipate and respond to threats. Students also learn about the importance of cybersecurity governance, risk management and compliance.

COMP 470 Cloud Computing I

This is a course in the essentials of cloud computing. Students will gain an understanding of fundamental concepts such as cloud deployment models, service models and key providers. Students will also gain experience with popular cloud platforms and explore the management of cloud resources including the deployment of Virtual Machines, storage implementation and the configuration of virtual networks.

COMP 471 Cloud Computing II

This course introduces foundational knowledge of cloud concepts in general and Microsoft Azure in particular. This is a common starting point in a journey towards a career in Azure. In addition, it skills students subject matter expertise in implementing, managing, and monitoring an organization’s Microsoft Azure environment, including virtual networks, storage, compute, identity, security, and governance.

COMP 441 Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) 2

COMP 441 focuses on providing the skills and knowledge necessary to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small to medium-size branch office Enterprise network, including configuring several switches and routers, connecting to a WAN and implementing network security. The course covers topics on VLSM and IPv6 addressing; extending switched networks with VLANs; configuring, verifying and troubleshooting VLANs; the VTP, RSTP, OSPF and EIGRP protocols; determining IP routes; managing IP traffic with access lists; NAT and DHCP; establishing point-to- point connections; and establishing Frame Relay connections.

COMP 531 Advanced Network Security

This course builds upon the fundamental concepts of cybersecurity learned in COMP 530. Students gain more a more in-depth understanding of network security vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, as well as secure network architecture design. Students will learn effective countermeasures to established attack tools and techniques, and consider emerging trends and threats.

COMM 140 - Communications

This introductory communications course emphasizes the development of reading, writing, listening and speaking business communication skills at a college level. Students write for various purposes and audiences and deliver short presentations to small groups. Students research, analyze, summarize and document information. Students self and peer evaluate written documents and oral presentations. Through reading, media response and discussion exercises, students improve their communication skills. Communicating in diverse teams and across cultures is emphasized.

Choose six of the following elective courses depending upon availability.

PROJ 405 - PM Fundamentals

This course introduces students to the framework information of project management. The terminology, processes, and knowledge areas of project management are defined to establish a basis upon which participants can develop and grow their project management knowledge, skills and attitudes.

PROJ 420 - PM Risk Management

Project risk management is a critical aspect of successful project management. The process of risk management requires a proactive approach to plan, monitor and control the risks and achieve the objectives of the project successfully. This course provides insight and tools to improve project risk management and increase the probability of project success.

PROJ 415 - PM Leadership

Project management involves technical skills like scheduling, budgeting, scope definition and quality management, but more importantly, effective management requires the project manager to possess behavioural skills to influence others. It addresses such diverse, but equally important, roles of project leader as visionary, strategic manager and ethical leader. It is a hands-on guide detailing the specific steps you will need to follow in creating a project vision, reaching all project stakeholders and selling that vision.

PROJ 410 - PM Budgets & Scheduling

The purpose of this course is to provide guidance on resource cost estimating, budget baselining, and displaying budget information using various tools. Schedule management involves planning and controlling the resources and timelines of a project. Planning the schedule of the project includes estimating and allocating the resources, establishing the order of activities and interdependencies, then applying the activities to a calendar and leveling the resource allocations. This course is designed to help participants plan and manage the schedule of a project using good project management practices.

COMM 210 - Intercultural Communication

This course prepares students to meet the challenges of intercultural business communication. Success in international business requires understanding and sensitivity in order to navigate the various differences one will encounter in a multi-cultural setting. From contrasting values and etiquette, to differences in language and non-verbal communication, students will develop the awareness and skills to transcend such differences within a multicultural environment, both international and domestic. Through assignments, readings and in-class discussion, students will gain the practical knowledge and skills for a variety of communication-based tasks, from cross-cultural negotiation to effective business correspondence.

COMP 110 - Digital Graphic Design I

This comprehensive course is designed to take students from the very beginning of their Photoshop journey and gradually build their skills in this powerful design software. Participants will get familiar with the software interface and they will learn Photoshop's tools, panels, and functions, ultimately gaining the skills required to create projects from scratch.

COMP 210 - Digital Graphic Design II

This course is tailored for students who have completed Digital Graphic Design I and wish to dive deeper into the advanced capabilities of Adobe Photoshop, particularly in the realm of digital platform content creation. By the end of the course, students will be adept at creating compelling visuals for social media, email marketing, website graphics, and display ads. They will also be introduced to the AI-enhanced capabilities of Photoshop for auto-generative content creation.

COMP 270 - Introduction to Front-End Web Development

This course is designed to equip students with the essential tools and techniques for crafting websites tailored to diverse business model needs. The primary goal is to nurture students' abilities to develop interactive, captivating, and conversion-centered online platforms.

COMP 150 - Business Computers 1

In this hands-on introductory course, students gain the fundamental computer application skills required in today’s business environment. Students who successfully complete the course will be able to create, edit and manage professional documents, presentations and spreadsheets.

COMP 151 - Business Computers 2

This course will further develop Microsoft Excel skills that the student will need use in subsequent semesters and in the business world. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to prepare tables and graphs, use input fields, understand and be able to use Microsoft Excel insert functions and specialized functions. These functions include goal seeking, solver and data analysis.

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