Certificate in Computer Systems Technology

Computer professionals must have good reasoning and logical problem solving abilities, be observant, alert to detail and tenacious in pursuing problems to completion. The Computing Science programs at Northwestern Polytechnic offer students an opportunity to integrate extensive software development skills with hardware skills. Emphasis in various programs include: computer graphics and image processing, digital hardware, data communications and networking. Hardware facilities include dedicated circuit design and robotics lab, data communications, and networking lab, as well as six general access computer labs.Students have a choice of a two-semester certificate, a four-semester diploma program and degree completion opportunities.As a graduate of the two-year diploma at Northwestern Polytechnic, students are qualified for positions in software development including hardware and networking components; game programming; database applications; PC support; networking specialist; financial systems development, etc. Typically, graduates work as programmeranalysts and network administrators.

High School and Post-Secondary Transcripts. To be admitted, applicants will need the equivalent of a High School Diploma with a minimum of 50% in both Mathematics 30-1 and English 30-1.