Technical Career Programs in Ottawa, Ontario

Willis College, Ottawa:
Willis College is a career training college located in central Ottawa in Ontario, Canada. We offer full time diploma programs in fields including business, information technology, healthcare, clean / renewable energy among many others. We also offer specific course certificates and are an international test center for a variety of independent industry certifications including Microsoft and Cisco certification. We organise co-op work placements for our students and provide job assistance to our graduates.

Our diploma and industry certification programs include:

Technology Diploma Programs

- .NET Certified Technology Specialist - 27 week diploma program. Certification Path: MCP, MCTS:
Microsoft's new .NET enables an unprecedented level of software integration through the use of XML Web Services and other components in their .NET architecture that is revolutionizing software development. This course is designed to prepare you for the MCTS (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist), distinguishing you as a qualified .NET professional. For businesses to truly harness the power of the Internet, Web sites must evolve. They must learn to interact with one another as well as with existing systems and applications. XML Web services represent the evolution of the Web site.

- Network Systems Engineer - 44 week diploma program. Certification Path: A+, MCP, MCDST, MCSA, MCSE, CCNA:
This program is designed for those who do not have any technical background and would like to enter the field of networking. All of the courses you will take will help prepare you to pass Industry Certifications like Microsoft, CompTIA and CISCO. We will take you from the basics of repairing and trouble shooting a PC, where you will be prepared to pass your first Industry Certification by CompTIA and become A+ Certified. Then on to Microsoft, where you will start your designation of becoming MCP, MCSA 2003 and then MCSE 2003. After that, you will be exposed to Cisco, where you will obtain your first designation – CCNA.

- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and CCNA - 30 week diploma program. Certification Path: MCP, MCSA, MCSE. CCNA:
The Willis College-leading Microsoft Windows 2003 MCSE & CCNA Diploma Program is designed for the individual to become certified as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. Students receive training on Software including Microsoft Windows 2003 Server and will learn how to design and manage a Windows 2003 network environment and implement internet security.

This course is designed for specifically for those individuals who already have at least 2 years of IT Networking/Support experience and are looking to upgrade their skills or someone who is looking to change their career and combine this highly recognized Microsoft Designation to their portfolio.

- Network Administrator - 29 week diploma program. Certification Path: A+, MCP, MCSA:
The Willis College industry-leading Network Administrator Diploma Program is designed for someone who wishes to start a career in the Networking Field. Become certified in A+, as a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), and a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA).

Career opportunities include: Network Support Specialist, Helpdesk Support, Technical Field Services Representative and Network Administrator.

- Technical Support Specialist - 23 week diploma program. Certification Path: A+, MCP:
The Willis College industry-leading Technical Support Specialist Diploma Program is designed for the individual to learn the skills needed to secure an entry-level position supporting computers. The Program provides training on Computer Hardware, Operating Systems and Networking Topologies. Students achieve certifications in CompTIA A+ and Microsoft (MCP).

- Help Desk Representative - 17 week diploma program. Certification Path: A+, MCP:
Willis College's Help Desk Representative diploma Program prepares you for the ever-erratic demands of the technical support and call centre industry—while proving you know your way around Hardware, Operating Systems and the Internet.

Willis College of Business & Technology delivers Microsoft approved curriculum in a conventional classroom setting. Willis courses provide a complete hands-on experience with lectures, labs, and supplemental materials. Our instructors guide you through intricate problem solving exercises that mimic the toughest technical challenge of the real world - the kind you could face on the job every day. Through this program you will be eligible for A+ certification; a world-recognized and industry standard. With a bonus MCP certification and designation from Microsoft, you will be well qualified to enter the dynamic world of high tech.

- E-commerce Web Developer - 36 week diploma program. Certification Path: MCP:
The evolution of e-Commerce to e-Business is continuing to drive the hottest segment of the job market as companies seek candidates with training in the very latest technologies such as: Wireless application development, Web-enabled e-business, Java and .NET.

The Willis College-leading E-Commerce Enterprise Web Developer Diploma a Program blends theoretical concepts with practical lab work to ensure graduates have a firm grounding in the following areas: web design and graphics, web animation, networking, programming, database administration, e-Commerce and small business strategies.

- E-commerce Enterprise Web Developer - 48 week diploma program. Certification Path: MCP:
The Willis College-leading E-Commerce Enterprise Web Developer Diploma Program blends theoretical concepts with practical lab work to ensure graduates have a firm grounding in the following areas : e-Business Developer, e-Business Programmer/Analyst, e-Commerce Webmaster, Web Page Designer, Database Web Developer, e-Business Web Designer, Enterprise Developer Analyst, IT Web Consultant, Java Programmer, ASP Developer, Web Author, e-Business Consultant.

Health Care Diploma Programs

- Health Office Administrator Diploma - 41 week program:
The Willis College Health Office Administrator Diploma Program is an intensive 9-month program designed to prepare students for a career in Health Care. As a health office administrator, you are often responsible for greeting patients, scheduling appointments, filing records, and purchasing supplies and equipment. Other duties may include patient admissions, assisting with examinations, accounting and insurance billing. You will use computers to enter and access important patient information on a daily basis.

- Pharmacy Assistant Diploma - 38 week program:
As a Pharmacy Assistant you will be working as part of the Health Care Team, under the supervision of the Pharmacist performing traditional pharmacist functions, specifically in drug distribution, inventory management, and pharmacy administration and serving patients to provide optimal pharmaceutical care.

The Willis College Pharmacy Assistant program is designed to introduce the student to the basic skills for job-entry level employment in the Pharmacy industry.


Energy Diploma Program

- Wind Energy Technician Diploma Program:
Since 2004, Willis College, as the only private college worldwide, has delivered a series of courses on clean and renewable energy project analysis in a distance learning format. After successful delivery of eleven different eLearning courses on various clean energy technologies, Willis College is ready to deliver clean energy diploma programs in a classroom style format. We are proud to claim that Willis College is the only private career college in Canada to offer a diploma in the Wind Energy Technology Program.

Please note that this information is specifically for local readers in the Greater Ottawa and Smiths Falls, ON areas, and we can only reply to inquiries from those regions.