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3D-Animation Internships
November 21- December 16, 2011

Thank you to our host employers in the 3D-Animations field for assisting interns from November 21- December 16, 2011 and providing them with meaningful hands on training.

Below is a list of host employers who have accepted our 3D animation program students for the Internships.

We also would like to extend special appreciation to Media-X and InMotion for hiring our graduates after completing their internships.

Chamber Exec Highlights Importance of Partnership by Creating New Student Award
November 24, 2011
Chamber Award

Erin Kelly receives a token of appreciation from Dr. Michael McAllister, Ottawa campus president, at the Business/ Alumni Community Night event, November 24, 2011 .

Ottawa -- Emphasizing the positive impact of Herzing College’s intensified fast-track programs, employment focus, and flexible class scheduling, Erin Kelly, executive director of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, announced a new award specifically outlined for Herzing College – Ottawa students. Ms. Kelly made the announcement during her keynote at the college’s Business/Alumni Community Night on Thursday, November 24, 2011.

The new Award of Excellence will go to the next Herzing Ottawa Student of the Year. It will be presented at the first graduation ceremony in 2012.

Campus president Dr. Michael McAllister appreciated this recognition. He said the community partnerships are a valuable, two-way street.

“Having the support of local businesses means everything,” McAllister said. “Working together is how we all succeed.”

Alumni/Business Community Night
November 24, 2011

Alumni/Business Community Night

Event sponsored by OTTAWAKIOSK.

Companies Rise to Top with the Stellar Internships

Herzing College earns spotlight in
The Voice, a publication of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce. Once clicking the link, go to pages 8 and 9 to read the article.

Three in a Row! 100 Percent Pass Rate for Herzing Students
June 2011

100 percent pass rate for Herzing students

Herzing College Ottawa Personal Support Workers (PSW) earned another 100 percent pass rate on the National Association of Career College exam. Two previous classes also achieved a 100 percent pass rate. The 2011 class sat for the exam during the first few weeks of their semester in June.

Passing scores are a requirement by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, which recognizes the PSW program. The recognition ensures that any person hired as a personal support worker, starting in 2011, must be a certified graduate of one of three recognized programs – one of which is NACC's PSW program.

Personal Support Workers assist with the tasks of daily living in homes and apartments in the community, long-term facilities, congregate housing settings and day programs. Personal Support Workers must develop a broad range of abilities. They must provide not only for the comfort, safety and well-being of their clients, but also demonstrate sensitivity and respect for those in their care. The attitude, abilities and approach of the worker are critical to the well-being and health of the people they support. There are several occupational abilities/requirements for PSW workers:

  • Reading text
  • Oral communication
  • Working with others
  • Problem solving
  • Decision making
  • Critical thinking
  • Job task planning and organization
  • Significant use of memory
  • Physical ability to assist others

Herzing College - Ottawa’s president congratulates the 2011 Personal Care Worker class.

“I feel privileged to share in the pride that these students feel with respect to their performance on the NACC exams,” said Dr. Michael McAllister.

“All the sacrifices made over the six months of the program are easily justified with this end result!”

Ottawa College President Walks the Walk: Values Education & Successful Employer Partnerships
March 25, 2011

Michael McAllister says he understands first-hand the importance of obtaining the right skills for career success, and how that applies to business. The president of Herzing College – Ottawa returned to school himself in the late 1990s, taking an information technology course in order to add value to his Ph.D. in classical studies. A story about McAllister, his position as college president, and his leadership in the National Association of Career Colleges, was published in the Ottawa Business Journal on March 21, 2011. The article was titled, “Bootstrapping and Books, Ottawa career colleges look to corporate partnerships to pull in students.” Staff members from several career colleges were interviewed about the importance of connecting students to a specific career track. Herzing has enjoyed a successful eight-year partnership with Pharmacie Desjardins, McAllister said. “They get to train you and look and see how you do. Needless to say, if they like what they see, then they will hire.”

Read full article: http://www.obj.ca/Local/2011-03-25/article-2366313/Bootstrapping-and-boo...