Information
Technology Professional (ITP) Program
Program
Overview
Curriculum Specifics
Program Fees
Tuition Refund and Program Withdrawal Policies
General Admission Information
The Learning Environment - Millennium Corporation
Program Certifications
Sequence of Learning Activities
Application and Admission Procedures
ITP
PROGRAM OVERVIEW 
Pre-requisites:
College Diploma (D.E.C.) in any discipline and some computer experience.
Next
session starts October 2001
Cost: $15,900.00 (Loans & bursaries available)
What
is ITP?
ITP
is a twelve-month intensive training program focusing on technical,
business application, workplace, and career enhancement skills.
The curriculum provides opportunities to learn programming languages,
operating systems, business application development, and networking
technologies. Emphasis is placed on the business applications
of client/server technologies. Graduates will also possess critical
workplace skills. Being self-directed, a competent self-marketer,
understanding how to network, and possessing effective presentation,
writing, and interviewing skills, are all key requirements for
today's work environment. Instructional methodology integrates
discovery - learning techniques, real life simulations, and hands-on
applications. Students will apply their acquired knowledge and
skills to industry-based cases, simulations and projects.
The
program creates a unique, stimulating learning environment in
which students can safely master current workplace training requirements,
resulting in a smooth transition from education to employment.
ITP
graduates will possess the multi-faceted skills and knowledge
needed to address the current issues and challenges facing the
IT industry. They will have the latest IT-related business aptitudes
required by employers, and have the ability to continue to learn
and be productive on a sustained basis. Information technology
careers for ITP graduates may include team leader, project manager,
application developer, business systems analyst, consultant, network
administrator, web page designer and IT instructor.
Terms one, two, and four are spent in classroom and lab activities.
The third term is a co-op work term which provides students with
an opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge they have learned
to an actual business situation.
ITP
CURRICULUM SPECIFICS
Technical
Skills
- Systems
and workplace engineering: operating systems fundamentals; graphical
user interface fundamentals
- Application
and systems development: workstation applications; application
development
- Communications
and network technologies: workgroup computing fundamentals;
communication/Internet implementations
- Client/server
architecture: distributed processing fundamentals, server technologies
Business
Application Skills
- Internet
Web Publishing
- Project
Management
- Client/server
computing
-
Troubleshooting
- Document
management
- Data
warehousing
- Database
management
- Systems
re-engineering
Workplace
Skills
-
Communication skills: presentation skills, interviewing and
focus groups; communications overview; effective listening;
business writing; negotiation skills; conflict resolution and
management; effective meetings; marketing and selling concepts
- Team
building skills
- Leadership
and the management of change
- Time
management
-
Customer service and relations
Career
Enhancement Skills
-
Personal goal setting
- Career
planning, resume, and job search
- Motivation
and positive thinking
- Managing
stress
- Ethics
- Managing
cultural diversity
ITP
PROGRAM FEES
Application
Fee
There
is a non-refundable application fee of $50 which must be submitted
with the application form.
Tuition
Fee
ITP
tuition is $15,900 plus taxes (where applicable) for the full
twelve months. This fee covers all instruction, lab costs, course
materials, and the cost of writing MCSE certification exams (7
vouchers) and A+ Certification exams (2 vouchers) as well as CISCO
(1 voucher) and Certified Internet WEbmaster (1 voucher). The
cost of one attempt at each exam is included in the program tuition.
If a student decides to re-take any exam, s/he will be responsible
for costs incurred. Champlain College St. Lambert reserves the
right to make changes in the fee schedule without prior notice.
Miscellaneous
Fees
Miscellaneous fees include a $100 tuition confirmation deposit
(non-refundable, but applicable to first term's tuition); locker
rental; parking fees; graduation fee (applicable to fourth semester
only); individual fees incurred for certification testing re-writes;
travel related costs; and/or any miscellaneous fees identified
by Champlain College.
Tuition
Payment Schedule
The
fees are due and payable according to the following schedule:
- $9,300
Two weeks prior to the start of the first class.
- $6,600
Six weeks after the start of the first class in second term
TUITION
REFUND &
PROGRAM WITHDRAWAL POLICIES
Refund
Policy
Students
withdrawing from the ITP program are required to obtain and complete
the appropriate form available from the Centre for Continuing
Education. Miscellaneous fees may be non-refundable. Non-payment
of fees does not constitute a withdrawal. The effective date for
program withdrawals from Champlain College St-Lambert will be
the date such information is reported to the Program Coordinator.
The portion of refund is determined by this date. The refund applies
to tuition fees only.
- If
you withdraw earlier than two weeks prior to the first class
of the first term, you will receive a full refund.
-
If you withdraw later than two weeks prior to the start of
the first term, but before the start of the third week of classes
in the first term, you will receive a refund of all the
tuition fees you have paid, minus a penalty of $500.00.
- If
you withdraw after the start of the third week of classes
in the first term, you will not receive any refund.
Withdrawal
Policy
A
student who wishes to withdraw from the program must report to
the Program Coordinator in order to complete the ITP Student Withdrawal
form. The Student Identification Card must be handed in at the
time of the withdrawal.
A
student who withdraws without submitting the completed ITP Student
Withdrawal form will not be eligible for any refund of fees, nor
exemption from fees in the event that fees have not been paid
at the time of withdrawal.
Students
who have withdrawn in good standing may request readmission within
one year of withdrawal without completing the required application
form or paying any required application fee.
Students
who have withdrawn or who have failed to register must reapply
for admission if more than one year has elapsed since their withdrawal
date. Students who have been required to withdraw must reapply
for admission. Each applicant for readmission must pay any applicable
application fee and must agree to be interviewed by representatives
of the ITP program.
Students
who have been readmitted may be required to complete additional
course work. Students who withdraw from the ITP program at any
time, retain the final grades in courses completed prior to the
date of their withdrawal.
GENERAL
ADMISSION INFORMATION
General
Admission Information
The Fundamentals of Information Technology A.E.C.
- LEA.5Y is an important component as part of the Technical Certifications
offered with the Information Technology Professional (ITP) Program.
If eligible you may be able to apply for student Loans &
Bursaries available from the Gouvernement du Québec - Ministère
de l’Éducation, Aide financière aux études.
Further detail is available upon request.
In order to be eligible for possible financing
under the A.E.C. component you must be a Canadian citizen or Permanent
Resident or the holder of a Valid Student Visa, and if:
You have received
instruction acceptable under the eligibility requirements of the
College and Software Human Resource Council of Canada (SHRC):
A College Diploma or University Degree
AND
You meet the following conditions:
You have not been a full-time student (either in College or University)
for at least two consecutive terms or one school year within the
last 12 months
Independent Students
You may still enrol in the ITP Program as long
as you have the minimum pre-requisites of a College Diploma D.E.C.
in any discipline, with or without computer experience and successfully complete a selection interview. You would not be eligible for Loans & Bursaries,
however, you may be able to arrange financing through two banks
that recognize the ITP Program nationally
MILLENNIUM
CORPORATION
The
Learning Environment
One
of the most beneficial, exciting and challenging aspects of the
ITP program is the learning environment that participants are
immersed within. Participants enter the ITP simulated world as
employees of Millennium Corporation. Millennium Corporation is
a simulated training and consulting company which leverages technological
innovation and intellectual capital to produce results for real
world client problems, issues and opportunities.
Millennium
Corporation is a learning organization. Participants attend specific
classes to learn technological and general business applications
which they then apply to ongoing project and client issues. Employees
of Millennium Corporation fill the positions of President, Vice
presidents, General Managers, and divisional team members. Each
person and team will have ongoing assignments that involve real
client engagements, ongoing projects, and educational testing.
Three of the four quarters of Millennium Corporation have specific
assignments for the divisional teams to accomplish. The third
quarter provides a work placement for all participants.
On a weekly basis participants will have approximately 30 hours
of class time and another 20 to 30 hours of Millennium Corporation
administrative and project work. One day per week in class time
will be used to review the internal individual and systemic challenges
of running Millennium Corporation. Students will have first hand
experience of leveraging their learning within a business environment
that contains management issues, reporting procedures, roles and
responsibilities, policies and procedures, cross divisional interaction,
and team and hierarchical structures.
Participants
should expect this to be an exceptionally challenging and very
rich learning environment that combines real world applications
of leading edge technological and business management principles.
ITP
PROGRAM CERTIFICATIONS
The
Information Technology Professional (ITP) program provides two
levels of certification: Technical and National.
TECHNICAL
CERTIFICATION
Microsoft
Certified Systems Engineer Windows 2000 (MCSE)
The new Windows 2000 track of the Microsoft Certified Systems
Engineer Certification for information technology professionals
was developed with input from a job task analysis throughout the
world. The MCSE credential is the premier certification for professionals
who analyse business requirements for system architecture; design
infrastructure; deploy, install and configure architecture components;
and troubleshoot system problems.
To
become a MCSE, you are required to pass four core exams and three
elective exams. The operating system exams require candidates
to develop an expertise relating to installing, configuring, and
administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Network
Infrastructure, and Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure.
FUNDAMENTALS
OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(AEC-LEA.5Y)
The courses
presented in this certification include CISCO, Managing &
Maintaining your PC (A+), Unix/Linux, Database Design (Access)
and Web Publishing.
NATIONAL
CERTIFICATION
Students graduating from the ITP program will be certified as
Information Technology Professionals by the Software Human Resource
Council (SHRC). SHRC represents the Canadian software industry
and was founded by a partnership of the Information Technology
Association of Canada, Canadian Advanced Technology Association,
Canadian Information Processing Society, Association of Universities
and Colleges Canada, Association of Community Colleges of Canada,
and Human Resources Development Canada. This certification is
given by all of the ITP program institutions across Canada.
ITP
PROGRAM SEQUENCE OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Quarter
1
Millennium
Project One: Project Ownership
1.
Orientation 1Day
2.
Organizational Development 1 Day
3.
Organizational Behaviour 1 Day
4.
Managing and Maintaining Your PC (A+) 15 Days
5.
Time Management 1 Day
6.
Business Writing and Presentation 3 Days
- Writing Skills
-MS
Word
-Presentation
Skills
-MS
PowerPoint
7.
NT 4.0 6 Days
8.
Project Management 5Days
9.
Network Operationg System Essentials 6
Days
Windows 2000 - MS 2151
10.
Implementing professionnal/Server 6
Days
Windows 2000 - MS 2151
11.
CISCO - Semester 1 15 Days
Network Infrastructure - MS 2153
TOTAL
QUARTER 1: 13 Weeks
Please
note: 2hrs. per week for Mill. Corp. debriefing
Important:
This information is subject to change without notice.
Quarter 2
1.
Managing & Leading Organisational Change 1 Day
2.
Conflict Resolution 1 Day
3.
Implementing & Administrating Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
- MS 2153 6 Days
4.
Implementing & Administrating Windows 2000 Directory Infrastructure
- MS 2154 6 Days
5.
Designing - Win 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure - MS 1561
4 Days
6.
Career Planning I 2 Days
7.
Team Building and Communications 1 Day
8.
Leadership Skills 1 Day
9.
Internet Web Publishing 10 Days
10.
Project Management - Scope and Scheduling 2 Days
11.
Project Management - Cost/Risk/Excel 2 Days
12.
Database Management with Access 7 Days
13.
Ethics & Professional Conduct 1 Day
14.
Cultural Diversity 1 Day
15.
CISCO - Semester 2 13 Days
TOTAL
QUARTER 2: 13 Weeks
Please
note: 2hrs. per week for Mill. Corp. debriefing
Important:
This information is subject to change without notice.
Quarter 3
1.
Business Process Reengineering & Millennium Transition 1 Day
2.
UNIX/LINUX 10 Days
3.
Business Problem Solving and Negotiation 1 Day
4..
Designing a Secure Win 2000 Network - MS 2150 5 Days
5.
Designing a Secure Win 2000 Migration Strategy - MS 2010 3
Days
6.
Introduction to Programming with Visual Basics 6.0
5 Days
7.
CISCO - Semester 3 16 Days
8.
CISCO - Semester 4 16 Days
9.
Project Management - Procurement Mgt., Quality Mgt. 3 Days
10.
Career Planning II 1 Day
TOTAL
QUARTER 3: 15 Weeks
Please note: 2hrs. per week for Mill. Corp. debriefing
Important:
This information is subject to change without notice.
Quarter
4
1.
Work Term
2. Educational Meetings 2 Days
TOTAL
QUARTER 4: 10 Weeks
N.B. This information is subject to change without notice.
PROGRAM
APPLICATION &
ADMISSION PROCEDURES
Program
Application
An
application for admission to the ITP program, consists of the
following items:
1.
A completed application for admission form.
2.
A completed personal information form.
3.
Official transcript(s)
One
copy of your post secondary transcript(s) is required.
