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Diploma & Certificate Courses in Kelowna, BC

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Centre For Arts And Technology - Kelowna:
Located in Kelowna, the largest city in interior British Columbia, The Centre for Arts and Technology is one of Canada's leading digital arts and technical training colleges. The Centre delivers unique Diploma and Certificate programs designed in consultation with industry employers and working professionals. This ensures your education is completely aligned with evolving career opportunities in the employment marketplace.

Accredited Diploma & Certificate Programs in Digital Art, Design, Entertainment, and IT:
All of our programs are delivered with a mix of teaching and learning methods by industry professional instructors and mentors, to give you a competitive edge and a portfolio of experience leading up to graduation. This makes you job ready in just 6, 9, 12, 18, or 24 months, depending on which program you choose.

Courses include:

Animation for Game, Film & Visual Effects
Duration: 24 months
This program takes you from scratch to screen in 24 months, combining highly robust technical and artistic training. Students graduate with a polished demo reel to prepare them for entry into the professional animation industry.

2D Animation & Digital Art
Duration: 12 months
If you love to draw and create, then this 12 month hands-on program could be for you. Grounding you in the foundations of art and design for 2D Animation and Digital Art, students are prepared for a career in classical and digital animation, character design, interface design, storyboarding, visual communication, digital painting, life drawing, and layout and production.

Audio Engineering & Production
Duration: 18 months
This 18 month program gives you professional training to prepare you for a career in music engineering, audio-post, editing, ADR and Foley, sound design, audio for game production and multimedia, location audio, live sound reinforcement, and independent audio production.

Digital Filmmaking
Duration: 18 months 
Using a combination of lecture, lab, and on-site shoots, this 18 month program prepares students to be confident in procuring entry-level positions in the industry or following the route of independent filmmaking.

Digital Fusion Filmmaking
Duration: 12 months
Our intensive 1 year Digital Fusion Filmmaking program in Kelowna, BC, immerses you in the process and practice of creating multimedia productions utilizing skills in the photographic, film, and audio disciplines. 

Digital Photography
Duration: 12 months
This in-depth, full-time, 1 year diploma program provides you with the skills, expertise, business understanding and industry insight necessary for success in photography, photo journalism, and related visual arts fields.

Electronic Music Artist
Duration: 6 months
The program equips you with the necessary tools providing the foundation to build your career as a digital audio composition and performance artist. You’ll be taken through the art of production while learning the business and entrepreneurial side of the industry. 

Electronic Music Production 
Duration: 12 months
This 12 month program focuses on computer based audio software and hardware, equipping graduates with relevant skills that can be applied to Audiovisual and Multimedia Production, Game Audio, MIDI Programming, Live Sound, Assistant Engineering, and more.

Event & Promotions Management
Duration: 12 months
This 1 year in depth program provides you for a career in the business and management side of the event planning and promotions industry, by providing a broad-based business education coupled with specific industry intelligence and practical real-world experience.

Fashion Design & Merchandising
Duration: 24 months
This 24 month program prepares you for a wide variety of roles in the fashion industry, from sole proprietorships to local, national, or international corporations. Students graduate with a strong portfolio as well as industry and business insight for career success.

Graphic Design & Web Development

Duration: 18 months
Explore graphic design, web design, digital  maging and publishing, interactive multimedia, and web development in this 18 month diploma program. Students acquire a foundation in art and design, software skills, and the career development needed for building your future in rapidly changing digital media environments.

Graphic & Digital Design

Duration: 12 months
Our 12 month Graphic and Digital Design program focuses specifically on the graphic design, digital imaging, and publishing side of the digital arts and media industry.

Interior Design
Duration: 24 months
This 24 month program prepares you to become a professional Interior Designer. Exceptional educators, talented staff, and practitioners with a passion for design enhance student learning by sharing their wisdom and expertise. Offered in Kelowna and Fredericton only.

Interior Decoration and Residential Design
Duration: 9 months
Our Interior Decorating & Residential Design program develops your skills and abilities to work as a professional Interior Decorator in an exciting creative industry. Interior Decoration and Residential Design plays an integral part in our day-to-day surroundings. Interior Decorators contribute in surprising ways to our physical world where we live, work, play, and interact. 

Network Security Specialist/Administrator
Duration: 9/18 months
Hackers and viruses have reached epidemic proportions and companies face a plethora of accelerating security threats. Our 9 and 18 month programs prepare graduates to be highly trained network security professionals in a wide variety of industries.

Studio Production
Duration: 12 months 
This 12 month program allows you to learn in high-end dedicated studios, concentrating on audio engineering for all applications including music, theatre, concerts, broadcasting, internet, gaming, video and film, and more.

Veterinary Hospital Assistant
Duration: 9 months
This 9 month program equips you with the foundation of knowledge and skills essential to the success of primary animal care so you can become an integral member of any veterinary care environment.

Web Programmer Specialist
Duration: 6 months
Designed by working web professionals, our 6 month career driven Web Programmer Specialist program equips students with specialized training in interactive content development for the web and mobile devices.

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Address: V1Y 7T2, Kelowna, BC , Canada
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GLOW Academy - Toronto, Mississauga & Kitchener
Courses / Programs
At GLOW Academy in Mississauga, Toronto, and Kitchener, Ontario, we provide professional training in Makeup Artistry, Airbrush Makeup, Hair Design, Lash Extensions, and all areas of Aesthetics, including: Manicures, Pedicures, Waxing, Nails, Facials, Peels, Brow/Lash Tinting, Massage and Microdermabrasion.

Specialized makeup programs are also offered in Bridal, Fashion, TV/SFX and Fantasy makeup. We offer full-time, part-time, evenings and weekend classes with flexible schedules.

We believe that true experience and confidence is built within a practical setting, which is why we are one of the few schools that is excited to provide our students and graduates with the opportunity to gain an extensive amount of practical experience in industry events and our in-house studio.

This allows our students to graduate with a resume full of experience and a complete portfolio book of their actual work as they embark on their career path.

Aesthetic students also have the opportunity to be scheduled into working at our “Beauty Lounge” to further hone their skill sets and confidence by servicing the general public.

Student Testimonial:
"The teachers are great, very helpful and understanding. The overall environment of the school is friendly and everyone is so helpful in achieving my career goals.

I've learned a lot of great new techniques in all the courses I have taken so far. Great school! I would recommend this school to all."

- Samantha T, Hamilton, ON
Makeup Certificate Programs
- Makeup Artistry (Beginner)
- Advanced Fashion Makeup Artistry
- Advanced Bridal Makeup
- Airbrush Makeup Artistry
- TV & Special Effects Makeup
- Fantasy Makeup

Hair Design Certificate Programs
- Hair Design
- Bridal Hair Design
- Fashion Hair Design
- Hair Extensions
 
Aesthetics Certificate Programs
- Facial Certificate
- Lash Extension
- Spa Manicure
- Spa Pedicure
- Relaxation & Hot Stone Massage
- Acrylic Nails
- Gel Nails
- Eyebrow Shaping / Eyebrow Tinting
- Waxing
- Microdermabrasion
- Chemical & Natural Facial Peels
Complections College of Makeup Art & Design (C|MU), Toronto
Courses / Programs
Complections College of Makeup Art and Design (C|MU) creates the new faces of the global entertainment and fashion industry. Based in the heart of Downtown Toronto, we are a private career college, unique within Canada, that offers highly specialized courses in make-up artistry for film, theatre, television and fashion.

C|MU is an industry leader, influencing the direction of make-up artistry worldwide through the accomplishments of our graduates and the notable activities of our instructors and staff.

Attracting students from across the country and around the world, C|MU is the only makeup school that offers courses in all seven disciplines of makeup artistry. Specialized areas of study include character and special makeup effects, creature design and prosthetics, theatrical makeup design, and fashion photographic makeup. C|MU is committed to providing unparalleled training for the next generation of makeup artists worldwide.
Diploma Programs
- Complete Makeup Artist
- Comprehensive Makeup Artist
- Essential Makeup Artist

Advanced Fashion Courses
- Advanced Fashion Makeup Artist

Fashion Certificates
- Total Fashion Makeup Artist
- Fashion Photographic Makeup Artist

Special Makeup Effects
- Creature Design
- Character And Special Makeup Effects

Short Certificates
- Basic Beauty
- Photographic And Studio Hairstyling
VMMA Makeup Artistry School (Private Instruction), Vancouver
Courses / Programs
VMMA in Vancouver, BC provides professional makeup artistry courses for both beginner and advanced levels. Courses are private instruction and timetables are personalized for each individual student. Our main location is in Vancouver, but we also have courses in Chicago, Seattle, Las Vegas, Boston, Calgary and Victoria BC.

Please note, classes outside of our main school are very occasional, we recommend contacting us directly for upcoming dates by completing the form on our Contact Page. Learn everything from: Skin Theory, Product Knowledge, Natural Makeup, Fashion, Runway, Glamour, Period Makeup, Special Makeup Effects, Bridal, a personalized Business Program to much more.
Beginners Courses: The Beginners is designed specifically for the serious student looking to achieve a professional career as a makeup artist.

Advanced Courses: The Advance is intended to increase the students level of expertise as an artist. You will learn intermediate techniques, hands on instruction, and how to develop your freelance career to ensure your immediate goals are within reach.

PRO Courses: This exclusive course is for the proficient student looking for a serious challenge.
The Culinary Arts School Of Ontario
Courses / Programs
Located in Mississauga, ON, just west of Toronto and minutes from the communities of Brampton, Etobicoke and Oakville, The Culinary Arts School of Ontario gives you a superb start to your Culinary Arts career. Our Chef Training Diploma & Workshop programs immerse you in the essential skills that form the building blocks of all classic cuisine. You learn basic knife skills, stocks, sauces, meat, poultry and seafood cookery through classic interpretation of recipes, and work your way through more sophisticated levels of food preparation. In addition to our adult courses, we also provide fun Kids & Teens classes for the Chefs of the future!

The School's proven approach to learning encompasses a series of modules, each comprised of approximately 5 - 10 hours of textbook, workbook and projects along with 20 - 30 hours of practical kitchen exercises.

With a class sizes of 10-12 students to one chef-instructor, the Culinary Arts School can ensure that you develop confidence with your understanding and skill development. Whether your goal is to become a personal chef, run a five-star restaurant, or open your own catering business, our programs are an intense career and goal-directed, yet affordable, way to achieve that dream in just months.
Culinary Arts / Chef Training Diploma Programs:

- Culinary Arts Diploma (18 weeks)
- Sous Chef Diploma (34 weeks)
- Professional Chef Diploma (51 weeks)

Recreational Cooking Classes:
- Knife Skills
- Foodie Series
- Seasonal Classes
- Team Building Cooking Classes

Kids & Teens Cooking Classes:
- Summer Camp (Ages 8-16)
- March Break (Ages 8-16)
- Teen Chef
Think Tank Training Centre
Courses / Programs
Situated in a heritage building at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver, Think Tank Training Centre provides a intensive one-year Diploma program that specializes in the latest software, techniques and technologies that cater to the needs of the film, television and video game industries.

Founded in 2005, Think Tank is dedicated to providing relevant, current, and effective training that will ensure a realistic opportunity for employment.

Think Tank boasts 92% job placement in the CG Industry. In 2015 it was ranked the #1 school in Canada and #3 in the world for film, TV and game production at the CG Student Awards.
12 Month Diploma Program in Computer Animation, Visual Effects & Game Design:

Duration: 45 weeks (three 15 week semesters)

Modules include:
- 3D Animation
- 3D Modeling
- Classical & Flash Animation
- Digital Imaging
- Life Drawing
- Mentored Lab
- Production Pipeline
- Maya
- Texturing
Centre for Permanent Makeup, Ottawa
Courses / Programs
The Centre For Permanent Makeup offers a unique training program for micropigmentation artists from two locations close to downtown Ottawa in Southern Ontario. As well as online tuition in the art of permanent make-up, we also provide a call-out training service, where you can bring the Centre for Permanent Makeup to your city or salon. We will provide training at your location on a schedule that suits to your needs. At the Centre For Permanent Makeup, our students are guaranteed the most comprehensive Permanent Makeup/Micropigmentation theory available in Canada.

Learn how to create blended and feathered eyebrows, eye & lip liner and full lip shading in the Beginner course and aerola repigmentation and scar camouflage in the Advanced training.

From our two training locations in Ottawa, students will have access to state-of-the-art machinery which you can then purchase through us after completion of the program. We also offer an online tuition program where you can learn your new trade via web-cam. We are fully accredited by the American Academy of Micropigmentation.
Beginner and Advanced courses

Our Permanent Make-up students learn:

- Theoretical knowledge of permanent makeup
- How to analyse and enhance facial features
- How to operate permanent makeup machinery
- Eye and lip liner enhancement techniques
- Full lip shading techniques
- How to create symmetrical eyebrows

We guarantee:
- the most comprehensive Permanent Makeup theory available in Canada.