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WHITBY CAMPUS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 FROM 5:30 TO 7:30 P.M.
Join us and connect with DC representatives, learn about our 145+ career-driven programs, student services, tour our campus and more!
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING INFORMATION
Enter the Whitby campus from Champlain Avenue. Parking is free. Follow the signage to the event entrance, at the Don Lovisa Building.
CHECK-IN EARLY AND BEAT THE LINE
Registrants will receive an email with a unique QR code before the event. You can complete the pre-event check-in or present your unique QR code at the door.
- Visit the ADMISSIONS BOOTH to ask about admissions requirements for the programs you’re interested in, confirm your offer of admission, and get a free DC sweatshirt!
- Visit a FACULTY BOOTH to ask a question about your program of interest.
- Stop by a STUDENT SERVICE BOOTH (e.g. Financial Aid and Awards, Co-operative Education, Durham College Student Association and more).
- Visit a PROGRAM BREAKOUT ROOM to meet your future teachers.
- TAKING PHOTOS? Tag us on social media!
- Take a GUIDED WALKING TOUR of our campus.
- Pick up some DC gear at the CAMPUS STORE and save 15% today only.
- Bring your TRANSCRIPT to the TRANSFER SERVICES booth and get a free GNED credit assessment!
- Visit the APPLY NOW ROOM to learn more about the application process. Apply today and we’ll cover the application fee ($150 value), plus you’ll get DC swag!
Explore market-driven programs available at our Whitby campus that will give you the career-driven skills needed to enter in-demand professions. Can’t find your program? Check out programs available at our Oshawa campus.
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Office Administration – Executive
- Four semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
Executive assistants are administrative professionals who contribute to the effectiveness of an office in an important way.
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Office Administration – Executive (Four consecutive semesters)
- Four consecutive semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
Executive assistants are administrative professionals who contribute to the effectiveness of an office in an important way.
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Office Administration – General
- Two semesters
- Ontario College Certificate
- Whitby
You will learn the basic skills required for an entry-level administrative position including: Accounting, Communications, Electronic transcription, Office procedures, Spreadsheets, and Word processing. You must achieve a minimum keyboarding speed of 30 net words per minute in order to graduate.
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Office Administration – Health Services
- Four semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
Health offices are increasingly complex, driven by technology and requiring strong administrators at the helm.
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Office Administration – Health Services (Four consecutive semesters)
- Four consecutive semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
Health offices are increasingly complex, driven by technology and requiring strong administrators at the helm.
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Animal Care
- Two semesters
- Ontario College Certificate
- Whitby
Animals are important members of our families and play a significant role in society. Animal care workers perform a variety of key functions in different settings to help ensure animals are cared for so they can enjoy a high quality of life.
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Culinary Management
- Four semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
Master the art of food and flavour in our Culinary Management program. You will explore locally grown food, experiment with ethnic and contemporary cuisine, and develop your skills in the culinary arts, while learning valuable management skills that will take your career to the next level.
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Culinary Skills
- Two semesters
- Ontario College Certificate
- Whitby
The Culinary Skills program will provide you with the foundation for an exciting career in the food service industry.
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Event Planning (Co-op option available)
- Four semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
The Event Planning program is ideally suited for organized and detail-oriented individuals, who naturally take the lead in groups and projects and thrive in a high-energy, creative environment.
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Horticulture – Food and Farming (Co-op option available)
- Four semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
Guided by a field-to-fork philosophy, this program prepares students to be leaders in the rapidly evolving food sector.
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Horticulture Technician (Co-op option available)
- Four semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Primary location Whitby (some courses may be delivered at Parkwood Estate in Oshawa)
Gain knowledge and hone your skills in landscape construction, nursery management and soil and plant nutrition so you are prepared to work in creating and developing dynamic residential lots, business locations and communities.
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Hospitality – Hotel and Restaurant Operations Management (Co-op option available)
- Four semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
Hotels, resorts, restaurants, cruise ships, casinos, entertainment venues and conference centres are all benefiting from an increasing number of travellers from around the globe.
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Hospitality Skills
- Two semesters
- Ontario College Certificate
- Whitby
The Hospitality industry is growing fast – so fast that the industry is bracing for significant labour shortages.
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Nutrition and Food Service Management
- Four semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
This program is designed for students interested in healthy nutrition, focusing on local food, and entering the fast-paced world of food service operations. With a unique focus on health care and related settings and incorporating and accessing local food within the lens of urban agriculture, students will learn to...
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Tourism – Destination Marketing (Co-op option available)
- Four semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
Destination marketers are multidisciplinary professionals who specialize in identifying, developing and executing strategies to drive socio-economic success for locations and attractions around the world.
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Architectural Technology
- Six semesters
- Ontario College Advanced Diploma
- Whitby
With an emphasis on sustainability and green design, this program will appeal to your creative, analytical and mathematical sides with instruction in freehand sketching and computer-aided drawing.
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Civil Engineering Technician (Co-op option available)
- Four semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
The Civil Engineering Technician program is the perfect vehicle to launch a rewarding entry-level career in the civil engineering field. You will develop skills in computer assisted design and drafting (CAD), geographic information system (GIS), electronic surveying and testing construction materials.
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Civil Engineering Technology (Co-op option available)
- Six semesters
- Ontario College Advanced Diploma
- Whitby
Civil engineering influences every aspect of our physical environment or infrastructure. Civil Engineering Technologists plan, design, construct, maintain and recycle the structures in our communities such as roads, bridges, highways, airports, pipelines and tunnels.
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Construction Management – Honours Bachelor
- Eight semesters
- Bachelor’s degree (honours)
- Whitby
The Honours Bachelor of Construction Management (HBCM) program provides students with the knowledge, skills and abilities they will need to succeed in a career in the industrial, residential, institutional, or commercial construction industries.
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Automotive Technician – Service and Management (Motive Power Technician) (Co-op option available)
- Four semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
A diploma from the Automotive Technician – Service and Management (Motive Power Technician) program is your key to a world of opportunity in a high-tech, challenging industry.
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Carpentry – Building Construction Technician (Co-op option available)
- Four semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
In today’s skills-specific job market there is demand for construction workers with the knowledge and skills to work in the evolving building construction industry.
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Carpentry and Renovation Technician (Co-op option available)
- Four semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
A career in the carpentry and renovation field blends physical hands-on work, skillful precision and creativity. Successful candidates enter a world of opportunities leading to a variety of rewarding career paths in custom home building, renovation, construction, and general contracting, including self-employment. With the construction and renovation industry steadily...
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Crane Operation, Rigging and Construction Techniques
- Two semesters
- Ontario College Certificate
- Whitby
Crane operators are highly trained specialists who are in equally high demand. This program is the only one of its kind offered in Ontario and is designed to help students pursuing a crane operation apprenticeship to stand out and get a head start in a competitive field.
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Electric Drive Vehicle Technician – NEW
- Four semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
Durham College’s (DC) Electric Drive Vehicle Technician (EDVT) Ontario college diploma program is one of only two offered in the province and prepares students to enter the in-demand field of clean transport – the fastest growing industry in Canada’s clean energy sector. As investments in Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure...
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Electrical Engineering Technician (Co-op option available)
- Four semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
Whether you find yourself at a dairy farm or in a nuclear power plant, your knowledge and skills of electricity, safety and installation methods will give you the ability to install, maintain and troubleshoot the motor controls and wiring systems that allow businesses to operate.
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Electrical Techniques
- Two semesters
- Ontario College Certificate
- Whitby
Electricity powers our world and is present all around us, providing light, power, air conditioning and refrigeration. This program focuses on commercial and residential electrical installation.
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Gas Technician 2
- Two semesters
- Ontario College Certificate
- Whitby
Want to get one step closer to an independent career in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration? Perhaps you want to be the one to call the shots on a job site? The Gas Technician 2 program will give you additional knowledge in code requirements, propane fundamentals, system testing...
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Gas Technician 2 – evening
- 480 hours
- Durham College certificate
- Whitby
In this course, you will gain the knowledge to work without supervision on appliances rated up to 400,000 BTUs.
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Gas Technician 3 – evening
- 180 hours
- Durham College certificate
- Whitby
If you want to work in the propane and/or natural gas industry, this course will help you attain the knowledge you need to obtain your Gas Technician 3 license.
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Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Techniques (HVAC)
- Two semesters
- Ontario College Certificate
- Whitby
HVAC technicians are required in many parts of our everyday lives. From installing the latest high-efficiency furnace in your home to keeping you cool in your office, a Durham College HVAC technician has got your covered.
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Mechanical Technician – Elevating Devices (Co-op option available)
- Four semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
Have you ever ridden an elevator or escalator and wondered how they work? Who builds and installs them or even who makes sure they’re safe to ride? The responsibility is that of an elevating devices mechanic and our program will prepare you to enter this trade as an apprentice....
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Mechanical Technician – Millwright (Co-op option available)
- Four semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
A machine can do many amazing things, but it can’t take care of itself. This program allows students to develop skills in the theory and practice of machine fabrication and maintenance procedures including the installation, service, repair and overhaul of industrial machinery.
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Mechanical Techniques – Plumbing
- Two semesters
- Ontario College Certificate
- Whitby
Grab a wrench and jump into the high-demand skilled trade field of plumbing. This one-year certificate program will provide you with skills sought by employers and position you at the front of workers competing for entry-level jobs in the plumbing industry, including apprenticeships.
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Power Engineering Techniques – Fourth Class
- Two semesters
- Ontario College Certificate
- Whitby
Accredited by the Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA), the Power Engineering Techniques – Fourth Class program is designed to introduce you to theoretical and practical aspects of power generation and plant operation.
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Trades Fundamentals
- Two semesters
- Ontario College Certificate
- Whitby
Do you want a career in the lucrative skilled trades industry but are not sure where to start? You will spend just eight months gaining exposure and experience in a variety of areas designed to help you choose a skilled trade or apprenticeship program.
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Welding Engineering Technician (Co-op option available)
- Four semesters
- Ontario College Diploma
- Whitby
The welding industry contributes more than $5 billion to the Canadian economy and employs over 300,000 individuals. Become a part of this booming field, and learn welding techniques and skills to ensure you’re fully prepared for the trade.
Speak to our dedicated staff members to learn how the DC campus community supports your well-being, academic success and student experience. They’ll give you all the information you need to get started.
ACCESS AND SUPPORT CONSULTATIONS
The Access and Support Centre provides confidential services to students who are temporarily at-risk or identify with an exceptionality, to ensure equal access to all aspects of the academic environment. Did you have an IEP in high school? Meet one-on-one with our team to learn about the types of supports that can help you be successful in your DC program.
FINANCIAL AID CONSULTATIONS
Visit Financial Aid and Awards to learn about the various options to fund your post-secondary education, such as bursaries, awards, scholarships and on-campus employment programs. DC financial aid coaches are available for one-on-one discussions about your financial situation and to provide guidance that will help you manage the costs of attending college with confidence.
Transcript Assessments
Bring your high school transcript to Program Information Night, and our Transfer Services team will provide a free GNED assessment to ensure you’re ready for your program of choice.
OTHER SUPPORTS AND SERVICES INCLUDE:
- Academic Upgrading/School College Work Initiative
- Admissions and Student Recruitment
- Athletics and Recreation
- Campus Health and Wellness Centre
- Career Development
- Co-operative Education
- Enrolment Services
- International Education
- Residence
Ready to apply for a full-time DC program? Our recruitment officers will take you through the application step-by-step and let you know what to expect once you’ve applied.
Apply during the event, and we’ll cover the application fee (a $150 value), plus you’ll get DC swag!
Join us for a campus walking tour of our state-of-the-art facilities, including the Ontario Power Generation Centre for Skilled Trades and Technology, W. Galen Weston Centre for Food, shops and service areas.