Eastern College

Beauty, Esthetics, Barber Programs

• Barbering

  About the Program

  Learn the techniques and skills required to start a career in barbering in a salon-like environment. Learn from highly trained industry professionals and train with real clients.  In the Barbering diploma program you will practice the latest techniques and explore products specific to this field. This in-demand barbering program is offered at our Saint John location in New Brunswick. The barbering courses focuses on haircuts, cutting and trimming of facial hair, hair colouring, colour assessments and corrections and sanitizing of workstations, tools, and equipment. Throughout the program, you will gain valuable experience working with real clients in our campus barbershop.

  Career Opportunities

  The Barbering program will qualify grads to pursue positions in Barbershops, Salons, Personal Care Industry and Self-employment.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Class Act Barbershop
  • The Barber Of Sackville
  • Famous Barber Shop
  • Chubby’s Barbershop & Gentleman’s Supply
  • Procut’s
  • Sailor Bub’s
  • Ed’S Barbershop
  • Scallywags Barbershop
• Makeup Artistry Technician

  About the Program

  Learn industry-leading makeup and beauty trends and techniques, taught by creative, qualified, and experienced instructors in a modern classroom environment. Work on real clients and models and have your looks shot by pro photographers as you build your portfolio for a dynamic career.  The Makeup Artistry Technician Diploma in Halifax is the only dual-licensed program in Atlantic Canada that offers you both a Makeup Artistry and Eyelash Technician License. You will gain practical application techniques for various makeup artistry topics including Bridal, Introduction to Special Effects (SFX), High Fashion, Film and Television, Glamour, and more. You will also master the latest lash techniques including lash extensions, lash lift and tint. Throughout the advanced makeup diploma, you will learn skills for retail, commercial and personal capacities; greatly expanding your options and increasing your career opportunities. Unlike other makeup schools in the Atlantic province, all our students are provided with a 4-week work license so they can confidently demonstrate and develop skills for real-world experiences.

  Career Opportunities

  Open doors to a well-rounded career with our makeup artistry courses. You will have the opportunity to pursue positions in film and television, theatre, beauty salons, spas and retail as well as self-employment as a freelance artist. Graduates can expect to find work as a makeup artist, eyelash technician, fashion show artist, makeup consultant for bridal and glamour, brand ambassador and more.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • MAC Cosmetics
  • Make Up For Ever
  • Smashbox Cosmetics
  • Sephora
  • Glow Parties
  • Halifax Boudoir Photography
  • Shopper’s Drug Mart Beauty Boutique

Business, Accounting, Marketing Programs

• Accounting and Payroll Administrator

  About the Program

  Become essential to any organization. Gain the skills you need to excel in every aspect of accounting. The accounting and payroll courses in this program will cover accounting and payroll principles including bookkeeping, internal control, intermediate and management accounting and payroll fundamentals.  The Accounting and Payroll Administrator diploma program in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick offers a 10-week field placement to gain hands-on experience in the field. The program will provide you with practical experience in essential areas, including financial accounting and payroll, business application software, and the setup and management of computerized accounting systems. Graduates will also be eligible to pursue their Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation from the National Payroll Institute. Throughout the Accounting Program you will build a strong accounting base and develop the professional skills needed to unlock your career potential.

  Career Opportunities

  Accounting and Payroll Administrators are in demand, often working across disciplines in finance, human resources, data management and information management. These roles can be both client-facing, and behind the scenes ensuring finance-based operations run smoothly.

  As an Accounting and Payroll Administrator, you will qualify for positions such as: Accounts Clerk, Payroll Administrator, and Pay and Benefits Administrator.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • ADP Canada
  • Research Productivity Council
  • Wood Motors Ford
  • RBC
  • Social Development
  • ABC Tax and Accounting
• Business And Digital Marketing Specialist

  About the Program

  Digital marketing is constantly evolving. Obtain the right skills and experience to excel in the growing field of Digital Marketing and stay ahead of trends.  The Business and Digital Marketing Specialist diploma program teaches you search engine optimization (SEO),  social media marketing, content marketing, marketing analytics, and how to build and optimize pay-per-click ads (Google ads). The program also includes a 12-week field placement so you can get hands-on experience on real-world projects.

  Career Opportunities

  As a Business and Digital Marketing Specialist graduate, you will qualify for positions such as: Digital Marketing Specialist, Social Media Coordinator, Integrated Marketing Strategist, and Email Marketing Coordinator.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Grimross Brewing
  • Managed Digital Media Services Inc.
  • The Lisa Larter Group
  • Maritime Aquatics
  • Mackegan Marketing
• Business Administration

  About the Program

  Learn the fundamentals you need to thrive in business. Deeply understand various business functions and how to successfully navigate the ever-changing world of business.  The Business Administration diploma program offers training in a variety of different fields including marketing, finance, human resources and accounting  and covers the concepts and techniques needed for accounting software. Gain real world experience with a 8-week field placement so you can implement your skills and confidently achieve your career goals.

  Career Opportunities

  As a Business Administration graduate, you will qualify for positions such as: Office Administration, Bookkeeper, Executive Office Assistant, and Business Applications Specialist.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Tangerine
  • Investors Group
  • UPS
  • Sunlife Financial
  • Day and Ross
  • NB Power
• Accounting and Payroll (Online)

  About the Program

  Gain the knowledge you need to manage payroll and accounting responsibilities with this online diploma program in as short as 33 weeks. Take accounting and payroll courses online in Canada to enjoy the learning flexibility that caters to your busy lifestyle.

  This Accounting and Payroll (Online) diploma program offers accounting and payroll online courses that cover key areas of financial accounting and payroll, business application software, and the implementation and operation of a computerized accounting system.

  Upon graduation, you will be secured with an associate membership in the National Payroll Institute (NPI) and will be eligible to pursue the Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation.

  Career Opportunities

  As an Accounting and Payroll (Online) graduate, you will qualify for careers in finance, banking, payroll, personnel and accounting.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • ADP Canada
  • Research Productivity Council
  • Wood Motors Ford
  • RBC
  • Social Development
  • ABC Tax and Accounting
• Medical Administrative Specialist

  About the Program

  Get specialized training in medical terminology, medical office administrative skills, medical transcription and word processing to help you succeed in a career as a healthcare professional and play an important role in ensuring that the healthcare setting is organized and functional.  The 53-week Medical Administrative Specialist diploma program will provide you with an understanding of medical terminology, pharmacology, medical office and clinical administration, anatomy and physiology, and more. Gain real-world experience with an 8-week field placement in the growing healthcare industry.

  Career Opportunities

  As a Medical Administrative Specialist graduate, you will qualify for positions such as Medical Office Assistant, Medical Secretary, and Ward Clerk.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Gentle Touch Spa & Laser
  • Minacs
  • Correctional Services Canada
  • Montebello Medical
  • Victorian Order of Nurses (VON)
• Administrative Specialist

  About the Program

  Gain the clerical skills you need to be successful in an office environment and play a vital role in ensuring a workplace runs professionally and efficiently.  Throughout program, you will develop interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills to assist in the smooth operation of an office. The Administrative Specialist diploma program includes a 4-week field placement for hands-on experience.

  Career Opportunities

  As an Administrative Specialist graduate, you will qualify for positions such as Administrative Assistant, Office Clerk, and Office Administrative Assistant.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • NB Power
  • National Bank of Canada
  • Advantage Personnel
  • Valley Chamber of Commerce
  • Numeris
  • ADP Canada
  • Seaboard Transport
• Medical Office Assistant (Online)

  About the Program

  Crank your learning experience up a notch by enrolling in Medical Office Assistant online courses. With a flexible learning environment, this Medical Office Assistant online program can teach you the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in the growing field of healthcare.  With this Medical Office Assistant (Online) diploma program, you can mold your communication, administrative, and organizational skills in a healthcare environment in as short as 32 weeks. Take advantage of our small class sizes that allow you to enjoy the correct attention and guidance you need from our adept instructors to prepare you for success.

  Take Medical Office Assistant courses online in Canada, so you can make the most out of your learning experience without sacrificing your other major commitments. Because you can complete these medical office assistant online courses wherever you are at your own pace and schedule,  you can enjoy upgrading your career while juggling your other priorities.

  Career Opportunities

  As a Medical Office Assistant graduate, you will qualify for positions such as Medical Office Assistant, Medical Secretary, Medical Billing Clerk, Medical Billing Secretary, Medical Office Administrator, Medical Receptionist, Clinical Assistant, Ward Secretary, and Booking Clerk.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Horizon Health Network
  • Mental Health Services
  • Saint John Regional Hospital
  • Bedford Chiropractic
  • CBI Health
  • Salvation Army
• Supply Chain & Logistics

  About the Program

  Supply chain and logistics continue to evolve and areas such as handling raw materials, purchasing, transportation and distribution are intersecting. Join a dynamic and multi-faceted field that powers the global economy.  The Supply Chain and Logistics diploma program offers a 4-month field placement for students to gain hands-on experience and build their professional network. Supply chain management courses will take you through the entire system involved in moving a product from the raw material stage to the end consumer. It links together multiple processes including the movement, planning and timing of materials to save costs and meet demands while logistics focuses on the movement of goods.

  Career Opportunities

  The Supply Chain and Logistics program will qualify grads to pursue positions such as Logistics Coordinator, Dispatcher, Purchasing Agent, Materials Management Analyst, Scheduler, Loss Prevention Agent and Cargo and Freight Agent.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • K&T Transport Ltd.
  • Armour Transportation Systems
  • Canadian Forces
  • Day And Ross
  • Cavendish Farms
  • Irving Oil
• Supply Chain (Online)

  About the Program

  Gain the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in this exciting and growing industry by taking supply chain management online courses in Canada. Our small class sizes give you the proper attention and guidance you deserve from our highly-skilled instructors.  This supply chain management online diploma program offers you the opportunity to enter a multi-faceted field while you learn where, when, and how you want.

  In as short as 33 weeks, you can complete our online logistics and supply chain management courses, get certified with the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association, and prepare yourself to succeed in the challenging, fast-paced supply chain industry.

  Career Opportunities

  Upon finishing our supply chain management online courses, you will qualify for the following positions:

  • Logistics Coordinator
  • Dispatcher
  • Warehouse Associate Supervisor
  • Purchasing Agent
  • Billing Agent
  • Materials Management Analyst
  • Scheduler
  • Loss Prevention Agent
  • Cargo and Freight Agent
  • Customs Broker

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • WINMAR
  • Sobeys Inc.
  • Irving Oil Ltd.
  • NB Power
  • Loblaw Companies Ltd.
  • Kintetsu World Express Inc.
• Digital Marketing (Online)

  About the Program

  Take digital marketing courses online to learn the latest industry best practices and tools wherever you are. With this online diploma program, you can prepare to succeed in the constantly-evolving world of digital marketing.  In as short as 33 weeks, our online courses in digital marketing can teach you how to identify target markets, develop and implement strategies, evaluate results, and manage online reputation and social media accounts for organizations.

  Take advantage of our digital marketing online courses such as social media marketing, search engine marketing, search engine optimization, email marketing, and web design. Gain knowledge of budgeting, brand style guides, and analytics dashboards to become a digital marketing professional in this rapidly growing industry.

  Career Opportunities

  Taking the best online digital marketing courses can help you land a job in a wide cross-section of businesses with online presence. These include retail companies, engineering consultancies, organizations in healthcare, and management consultancies, and many other sectors.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Curbza
  • Grimross Brewing
  • MDMS Managed Digital Media Services Inc.
  • Grandway Marketing
  • This is Marketing

Creative Arts, Interactive, Sound Programs

• Video Game Development

  About the Program

  Channel your creative side in a multibillion-dollar industry. Turn game designers’ concepts and ideas into playable games with a Video Game Development program. Gain skills in planning, game execution (coding), and the testing of games.  The Video Game Development diploma program offers the chance to build a gaming portfolio that includes multiple gaming projects using C++, HTML5, DirectX and Unity Games. Develop real-world understanding through a 16-week field placement so that you graduate with the development skills and experience that employers want.

  Career Opportunities

  As a Video Game Development graduate, you will qualify for positions such as Quality Assurance/Game Testers, 2D/3D Game Programmers, Mobile Game Programmers, Game AI Programmers, and Level Designers.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Spandrel Interactive Inc.
  • BMM Test Labs
  • Cantankerous Games
  • HB Studio
  • TMP Games
  • Gogii Games Lighthouse Studio
  • Gorilla Soup Studios
  • Eurigs Computer Games

Healthcare, Wellness, Pharma Programs

• Massage Therapy

  About the Program

  Join the growing healthcare field with a quality program that contains hands-on clinical experience and a quality curriculum. All of our campuses are CMTCA-accredited.  Begin a rewarding career in healthcare and make a difference in the lives of your patients each and every day by enrolling in this Massage Therapy program. Learn from highly qualified instructors, build practical, hands-on experience through your clinical internship, and graduate confident and job-ready. With a 100% employment rate in 2021, our Massage Therapy graduates were employed in a relevant job within 12 months. Students are also able to take advantage of scholarships and employment opportunities through our industry partnerships.

  Career Opportunities

  The Massage Therapy diploma program will qualify graduates to pursue positions in private clinics, multi-disciplinary clinics, spas, wellness centers, and self-employment.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Massage Addict
  • Advanced Health & Physiotherapy
  • A Human Touch Massage Clinic
  • Nova Physiotherapy
  • 360 Health
  • Rehab One
• Continuing Care Assistant

  About the Program

  Learn the skills to become a registered Continuing Care Assistant in Nova Scotia. You will be trained in how to provide long-term care assistance to the aging community. The Continuing Care Assistant Diploma program is recognized by and licensed through the Health Association of Nova Scotia (HANS) and overseen by the Nova Scotia Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care (DSLTC). You will receive the necessary theory and hands-on training to prepare you for this vital, in-demand career. You’ll cover all aspects of CCA modalities, including speciality training in dealing with Alzheimer’s, dementia and palliative care.

  Right now you can take advantage of free tuition for the Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) program which is being funded by the Seniors and Long-Term Care division of the Nova Scotia Government. You must be a Canadian permanent resident or citizen to qualify.

  Career Opportunities

  As a Continuing Care Assistant graduate, you will qualify for positions such as Continuing Care Assistant, Care Team Assistant, Home Support Worker, Home Care Worker, and Personal Care Worker.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Shannex
  • Northwood Homecare Limited
  • Ocean View Continuing Care Centre
  • We Care
  • Revera Home Health
  • Bayshore Health Care
• Personal Support Worker

  About the Program

  Aid the senior population and launch your new fulfilling career by training as a personal support worker. Experience a fulfilling career with hands-on learning. With an aging population and shorter hospital stays, the need for personal support workers in the healthcare industry is vital. The NACC Personal Support Worker 2022 program includes a combination of skills-lab training, 9-week field placement to equip graduates with skill and confidence entering the workforce.

  Plus, you may be eligible for 75% free tuition when you begin the program. Other costs such as transportation, living expenses, and childcare may also be covered.

  Choose from two learning options:

  • In-class
  • Hybrid

  Career Opportunities

  As a Personal Support Worker graduate, you will qualify for positions such as Home Care Agencies, Nursing Homes, Private Residences and Hospitals.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Ridgewood Addiction Services
  • Forest Dale Nursing Home
  • York Care Centre
  • Pine Grove Nursing Home
  • Eden Special Care Home
  • Alleira Living
• Pharmacy Assistant

  About the Program

  Pharmacy assistants work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist assisting them with the tasks required to keep the pharmacy or related department running smoothly and efficiently.  The 32-week Pharmacy Assistant diploma program will provide you with an understanding of pharmacy compounding, pharmacy laws and ethics, preparing and dispensing medications, billing and inventory and more. Throughout the program, you will learn in a classroom environment that simulates real-world pharmacy settings. Pursue a 6-week field placement for hands-on experience and for the chance to grow your professional network.

  Career Opportunities

  As a Pharmacy Assistant, you’ll work as part of a health care team to ensure that consumers receive the best possible pharmaceutical care. Graduates of the Eastern Pharmacy Assistant program may work for Pharmacists in retail pharmacies, home healthcare divisions/companies, insurance companies, institutional settings and pharmaceutical distribution wholesalers/manufacturers.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Costco Pharmacy
  • Shoppers Drug Mart
  • Pharmachoice
  • Jean Coutu Pharmacy
  • Walmart Pharmacy
  • Medicine Shoppe
• Pharmacy Technician

  About the Program

  As a Pharmacy Technician, you will work under the direction of licensed pharmacists to carry out pharmacy-related tasks. Your role will enhance a patient’s health by ensuring patients receive accurate prescriptions.  Gain knowledge relevant to the technical and clerical aspects of the pharmacy profession including inventory maintenance, record keeping, pharmacy equipment, device demonstration, mathematical skills related to pharmacy, compounding, and prescription preparation in both hospital and community pharmacies. Throughout the program, you will learn in a classroom environment that simulates real-world pharmacy settings. Pursue a 9-week field placement for hands-on experience and for the chance to grow your professional network.

  Career Opportunities

  The Pharmacy Technician diploma program will qualify graduates to pursue positions in hospitals and retail pharmacies.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Costco Pharmacy
  • Shoppers Drug Mart
  • Pharmachoice
  • Jean Coutu Pharmacy
  • Walmart Pharmacy
  • Medicine Shoppe
• Continuing Care Assistant Progressive Education

  About the Program

  Learn the skills to become a registered Continuing Care Assistant in Nova Scotia. You will be trained in how to provide long-term care assistance to the aging community. Continuing Care Assistants (CCAs) are highly sought after in Nova Scotia and remain one of the fastest-growing fields in health care. This is mainly due to the rise of the Canadian aging population. Canadians are now living longer lives than previous generations and the demand for care workers is also increasing.

  Our Continuing Care Assistant – Progressive Education Program (CCA – PE), is a great way to put your learning into practice early on in this ‘Work and Learn’ program.  Starting from week 12 of this unique program, students will attend classes virtually three days a week and work two days a week in the continuing care sector.

  We are currently working with placement opportunities at the following locations. We are continuously expanding our partnerships and adding new locations. Let us know which facility you are interested in your community.

  • Shannex Incorporated, Halifax Region
  • Harbour View Lodge Continuing Care Centre, Musquodoboit Valley Region
  • Conway Workshop Association, Western Region – Digby
  • Tideview Terrace, Conway
  • Mountain & Meadows Care Group, Bridgetown
  • Braeside Home for Special Care, Musquodoboit Valley
  • Digby Clare Home Support Agency, Weymouth

  Right now you can take advantage of free tuition for the Continuing Care Assistant – Progressive Education program which is being funded by the Seniors and Long-Term Care division of the Nova Scotia Government. You must be a Canadian permanent resident or citizen to qualify for free tuition.

  Join our FREE Information Session where we’ll discuss opportunities, and cover various topics related to your application. 

  Click Here to Register for an Information Session

  Career Opportunities

  As a Continuing Care Assistant graduate, you will qualify for positions such as Continuing Care Assistant, Care Team Assistant, Home Support Worker, Home Care Worker, and Personal Care Worker.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Shannex
  • Northwood Homecare Limited
  • Mountain Lea Lodge
  • MacLeod Annapolis Royal
  • Grace Haven
  • Shoreham Village
  • Gem Healthcare Group
  • Hillside Pines
  • North Queens Nursing Home
• Pharmacy Technician Bridging

  About the Program

  Do you have work experience as a pharmacy assistant? You can now advance your career with our part-time Pharmacy Technician Diploma Program.  The Pharmacy Technician Bridging program is designed as a pathway for pharmacy assistants with work experience to advance their careers to become a Pharmacy Technician. This part-time program is 100% remote and incorporates training in the workplace to ensure that students develop the “hands-on” skills they need to be employed as a Registered Pharmacy Technician.

  Career Opportunities

  The bridging diploma program will provide a pathway for pharmacy assistants to pursue a career as a pharmacy technician in community or hospital pharmacies, long term care pharmacies, and specialty pharmacies. 

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Costco Pharmacy
  • Shoppers Drug Mart
  • Pharmachoice
  • Jean Coutu Pharmacy
  • Walmart Pharmacy
  • Medicine Shoppe

Legal, Policing Programs

• Paralegal

  About the Program

  Play an important role in the legal field by enrolling in Eastern College’s Paralegal diploma program. Graduate with the knowledge and skills you need for careers in law firms, government agencies, or the court system.  The Paralegal diploma program equips you with the fundamental knowledge of Canada’s legal system. As a paralegal you can work in various areas such as real estate, immigration, intellectual property, bankruptcy, criminal, and family law. Develop real-world work experience through an 8-week internship so that you graduate with the skills and experience that employers want.

  Career Opportunities

  The Paralegal program will qualify grads to pursue positions within law firms, administrative tribunals, government agencies, legal aid clinics and the courts.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Thompson & Thompson Law
  • Foster & Company
  • Foreign Canada
  • Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia
  • Department of Justice
  • Office of the Attorney General
• Criminology

  About the Program

  Pursue a career in the corrections and community services field with a criminology college program. Gain insight into the concepts of crime, criminality, and the functioning of the criminal justice system.  The Criminology diploma program provides the opportunity to pursue a 6-week field placement for hands-on experience. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the Canadian criminal justice system through a criminological lens. The criminology program will cover aspects such as crime, law enforcement, the court system, sentencing procedures, correctional methods for both male and female offenders, as well as youth, and the processes of rehabilitation and reintegration. This will give you the foundation on which further criminology courses can be decisively analyzed, critiqued, and understood. Criminology jobs include working alongside the government, law enforcement, judicial institutions, correctional institutions, social workers, and educational institutions.

  Career Opportunities

  The Criminology program will qualify grads to pursue positions within Community Corrections Programs for Youth and Adults, Youth Custody Facilities, Security-Related Agencies, Adult Community Residential Centers and OutReach/Cognitive Life Skills Programs.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Commissionaires
  • CAF/ Military Police
  • Charlotte Reddon Group Homes
  • John Howard Society
  • Elizabeth Fry Society
  • Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre
  • Correctional Service Canada
  • Salvation Army
• Police Foundations

  About the Program

  Start your career in policing, security, or criminal services with our Police Foundations diploma program. Gain practical, theoretical, and substantive knowledge, empowering you to work in areas of security and safety in both the public and private sectors.  The Police Foundation diploma program provides thorough training for a career in policing and security. Examine the Canadian Criminal Justice System and learn about the charter of rights and freedoms and the criminal code. The program also covers crisis intervention, community policing, conflict management, firearms safety training, evidence and forensics.

  Career Opportunities

  The Police Foundations program will qualify grads to pursue positions within various Police Services, By-Law Enforcement, Campus Police, Insurance Investigation and Court Services.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Woodstock Sheriffs Dept.
  • NB Power
  • Securitas
  • Corrections Canada
  • CBSA

Technology, Networking Programs

• Advanced Systems Management And Cybersecurity

  About the Program

  The demand for cybersecurity professionals is on the rise. Throughout the program, you will learn technical skills to protect digital environments for all types of industries. Join the ever-changing field of cybersecurity and systems administration.  Gain the skills and knowledge to pursue certifications and careers in server and network administration, and cybersecurity. The Advanced Systems Management and Cybersecurity diploma program includes 10 free certification examination vouchers (including Microsoft and CompTIA) as well as a 16-week field placement for students to gain direct hands-on experience.

  Career Opportunities

  As an Advanced Systems Management and Cybersecurity graduate, you will qualify for positions such as: Windows Server Administrator, Active Directory Administrator, Windows Network Administrator, Smartphone Administrator, Messaging Administrator, Email Server Administrator, Linux Administrator, Open Source Specialist, and Data Mining Specialist.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Skillsoft
  • Innovatia
  • Public Service Pay Centre
  • Service New Brunswick
  • Xplornet
  • Robert Half International Inc.
  • Stellar Learning Strategies
• IT Systems and Security Administrator

  About the Program

  Get on the path to a career in the exciting and growing field of cybersecurity and information technology administration.  The IT Systems and Security Administrator diploma program provides hands-on knowledge required to configure, manage, and secure computer systems and networks. Learn technical skills to protect digital environments for all types of industries. The program also includes 10 free certification examination vouchers (including Microsoft, CompTIA, and Cisco) and a 16-week field placement so you can gain valuable hands-on experience.

  Career Opportunities

  As an IT Systems and Security Administrator graduate, you will qualify for positions such as: Windows Server Administrator, Active Directory Administrator, Windows Network Administrator, Smartphone Administrator, Messaging Administrator, Email Server Administrator, Linux Administrator, Open Source Specialist, and Data Mining Specialist.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • CGI
  • Nova Scotia Power Corporation
  • Mobia Technology Innovations
  • Concentrix
  • Innovatia Inc
  • Endeavour Solutions Inc.
  • ABM Integrated Solutions

Veterinary, Animal Services Programs

• Veterinary Administrative Assistant

  About the Program

  Learn best practices for a career in animal care, including specialized skills in veterinary nursing and receptionist skills for the veterinary office.  The Veterinary Administrative Assistant diploma program will provide you with the skills to be successful as a veterinary assistant or administrator. Gain an introduction to the field of veterinary medicine and learn about the breeds of cats and dogs, the behaviour associated with the various breeds, body language, behaviour concepts and animal nutrition and nursing. You will also gain skills in veterinary office management which includes maintaining medical records, processing pet insurance claims, scheduling appointments and an understanding of veterinary office management software such as eVet.

  Career Opportunities

  The Veterinary Administrative Assistant Diploma program will qualify graduates to pursue positions in veterinary clinics, animal care agencies, or positions in pet stores.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Pet Smart
  • Hound Tales Inn
  • NSPCA
  • Annapolis Animal Hospital
  • Complete Care Hospital 4 Pets
  • Clayton Park Veterinary Hospital
• Veterinary Assistant

  About the Program

  Gain the skills necessary to start a successful career in the field of animal care and as a veterinary assistant.  The Veterinary Assistant diploma program provide you with the administrative skills needed for the veterinary office and animal care environment. Gain an introduction to the field of veterinary medicine, nutrition needs and nursing. Throughout the program, you will acquire an understanding of purebred cats and dogs, how to identify breeds of cats and dogs and discuss their health care requirements. Develop real-world work experience through an 8-week field placement so that you graduate with the skills and experience that employers want.

  Career Opportunities

  The Veterinary Assistant Diploma program will qualify graduates to pursue positions in veterinary clinics, animal care agencies, or positions in pet stores.

  Employers Who Have Hired Eastern Grads

  • Safety Services
  • SPCA
  • Oromocto Vet Hospital
  • Cedar Hills Animal Hospital
  • Grey Cove Vet
  • Mayfield Veterinary Clinic