Police Foundations – (PPOLF)
Ontario College Diploma
Program Profile for Second Career
September 2014 Start
INSTITUTION INFORMATION
Name of
Institution:
Sheridan College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Trafalgar Road Campus:
1430 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, ON L6H 2L1
905-845-9430
Davis Campus:
7899 McLaughlin Road
Brampton, ON L6V 1G6
905-459-7533
Locations:
(Campus Location
of Program is in
bold)
Hazel McCallion Campus:
4180 Duke of York Boulevard
Mississauga, ON L5B 0G5
905-845-9430
Skills Training Centre:
407 Iroquois Shore Road
Oakville, ON L6H 1M3
905-845-9430
Website Address: www.sheridancollege.ca
All Sheridan campuses are accessible by local public transit, with convenient
connections to GO Transit. Visit:
www.sheridancollege.ca/ About Sheridan/ Campus Info/ How to Get to Sheridan
Second Career Coordinator: Deborah Campbell
Contact Person:
Application
Process/Letter of
Acceptance:
Phone: 905-459-7533 or 905-845-9430 ext. 5068
Fax: 905-874-4385
E-mail: deborah.campbell1@sheridancollege.ca
1. If you have been provided with a Second Career Application Package by
your Employment Assessment Centre, please review Sheridan’s full-time
program admission requirements outlined below under Program-Specific
Admission Requirements. Please note that to be extended an offer to
Sheridan and obtain an acceptance letter, you are required to meet the
admission requirements. We will be pleased to talk with you about your
program and Second Career. Also, please attend a Sheridan Second
Career Information Session - times and locations are noted at
www.sheridancollege.ca under Programs and Courses, then select
Second Career.
2. Please apply to your program choice through the Ontario Colleges
website at: www.ontariocolleges.ca. Please provide transcripts or request
mature student testing, if you meet the criteria (see below Mature
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Program Profile for Second Career
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Student Status). There is a $95 non-refundable application fee, payable
to Ontario Colleges.
3. If Sheridan determines you do not meet the admission requirements
through transcripts or testing, we will provide you with information about
how you can most efficiently obtain the necessary prerequisites through
Sheridan’s Upgrading or ESL Programs.
4. If you are accepted into your program choice, you will receive an offer of
admission and, subsequently, a detailed acceptance letter, which you will
submit with your Second Career funding application.
Certification of
School:
Advanced
Standing:
Sheridan is an Ontario Public College and is certified to issue T2202A tax
receipts.
http://www.sheridancollege.ca/programs-and-courses/general-education/applyingfor-advanced-standing.aspx
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Program
Name/Credential:
Program-Specific
Admission
Requirements:
Start/End dates by
semester:
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Police Foundations (Ontario College Diploma)
http://www.sheridancollege.ca/programs-and-courses/full-timeprograms/programs-a-z-index/police-foundations.aspx#admission
Jan. 6, 2013
1 To
April 17, 2013
May 5, 2014
2 To
Aug. 15, 2014
Sept. 2, 2014
3 To
Dec. 12, 2014
Jan. 5, 2015
4 To
April 17, 2015
This is a full time program over 2 years: (4 semesters of 14 weeks each)
Hours per week: 18 (daytime hours between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to
Friday)
Approximate hours of hands on training: There are no co-op or placement
opportunities in this program (no hands-on experience).
Program Length/
Hours/Weeks:
Two Year Program
Programs starting in September have a four month break over the summer (from
approximately mid-April to end of August) between first and second year. The
Christmas break is approximately 3 weeks, and breaks between semesters are 2
weeks.
Programs starting in January and May run continuously over 16 months (no
summer break). The Christmas break is approximately 3 weeks, and breaks
between semesters are 2 weeks.
Students will be notified about their class schedule and timetable prior to the
beginning of each semester.
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Program Profile for Second Career
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Class Size:
Approximately 35
Course Outline:
http://www.sheridancollege.ca/programs-and-courses/full-timeprograms/programs-a-z-index/police-foundations.aspx#prog-info-courses
Registration Fee –
(applicable at time
of publication –
subject to change
without notice):
The $95 non-refundable application processing fee paid to Ontario Colleges
covers application processing for one application cycle.
Annual Tuition
2013/14 –
(applicable at time
of publication –
subject to change
without notice):
Parking 2013/14 –
(applicable at time
of publication –
subject to change
without notice):
Book Costs
2013/14 –
(applicable at time
of publication –
subject to change
without notice):
Payment Policy for
Second Career:
Refund/Withdrawal
Policy:
http://www.sheridancollege.ca/admissions/fees-and-financial-aid/feeguide.aspx?p=PPOLF
* Please note the tuition amount you obtain from the hyperlink is for YEAR ONE
only (2 terms).
**Tuition fees are regulated by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
By action of the Ontario government, a change may be made to YEAR TWO
tuition. For purposes of your research, please use the YEAR ONE tuition.
http://www.sheridancollege.ca/services/parking/fees.aspx
*Official rates will be updated in August 2013
$600.00 per semester
Option 1: Payment of total fees for one full year should be paid in full by the tuition
deadline. Please refer to your Fees Invoice for tuition deadlines as deadlines
vary depending on when you are extended and accept an offer.
To officially withdraw from Sheridan full time programs, you must do so in writing
by submitting to the Office of the Registrar an “Application for Term or Complete
Program Withdrawal” form available at all Sheridan Student Advisement offices. If
you withdraw by the tenth scheduled day of the term, then all fees are refunded
for that term, minus a $100 administrative processing charge.
Your Second
Career in Police
Foundations:
Career
opportunities/
Employment
Prospects/Success
Factors:
http://www.sheridancollege.ca/programs-and-courses/full-timeprograms/programs-a-z-index/police-foundations.aspx#prog-info-desc
Method of
Instruction:
Courses are instructor-led. Students will engage in a variety of applied learning
and experiential activities and will complete multiple industry projects.
http://www.sheridancollege.ca/programs-and-courses/full-timeprograms/programs-a-z-index/police-foundations.aspx#career
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Program Profile for Second Career
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Equipment
Availability:
Instructor
Qualifications:
Students will have access to computers in open access computer labs.
Our faculty is hired based on a combination of industry experience and academic
qualifications. Most full-time faculty have relevant Master’s degrees and/or
professional certifications where applicable to their field of expertise.
Our faculty is provided with opportunities to engage in professional development
to ensure currency in their field as well as proficiency in teaching adults.
All Sheridan’s programs are designed and kept up to date with input from
Program Advisory Committees that include representation from employers and
industry organizations.
Curriculum Design:
Network for Innovation & Leadership in Education at Sheridan (NILES) at
Sheridan oversees the design of new programs and courses and maintains a
schedule of program review to keep programs up to date.
Students have the opportunity to complete a formal evaluation of the course and
instructor at the end of each course.
Evaluation of
Instructors,
Courses and
Programs:
Physical Facilities:
Additional
Supports
Resources and
Special
Accommodations
Available:
In addition, students can participate in the Student Satisfaction Survey to evaluate
their program.
Public colleges must survey students, graduates and employers as mandated by
the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to obtain information on Key
Performance Indicators (KPIs). Please visit: Sheridan Home Page, About
Sheridan, Sheridan at a Glance, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Sheridan classrooms and campus facilities are accessible and are designed to
support a wide range of applied learning activities. Classrooms and labs are
equipped with modern technology, including digital AV teaching and learning aids.
Our Trafalgar, Davis, and Hazel McCallion campuses have physical fitness
facilities, full-service cafeterias, modern learning resource centres and vibrant
student centres contribute to supporting student learning and life. Both campuses
have attractive grounds that provide a relaxing counterpoint to the hustle and
bustle of student activity.
As a public college, Sheridan is able to offer a full range of student services and
supports. Please review our services by visiting:
http://www.sheridancollege.ca/services.aspx
ADDITIONAL NOTES
All information current at time of publication - subject to change
without notice.
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