Kitchener,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Ontario College Graduate Certificate in Operations Leadership in Food Manufacturing in Cambridge Canada | Conestoga College
Conestoga College
|
Cambridge Canada
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Qualification
Graduate Certificate
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
15,383
(c. USD11,033.03)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
This intensive one-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate program is tailored for science or engineering graduates seeking leadership roles in food production management. The curriculum provides specialized training with practical applications for food manufacturing settings. Participants will master essential supervisory skills in communication, critical thinking, and operational leadership. Hands-on learning occurs through our food processing pilot facility and industry partnerships, where students implement continuous improvement methodologies like lean six sigma, quality control systems, maintenance protocols, and food safety standards to optimize manufacturing processes.
Duration: 12 months
Intake: Fall 2024
Location: Cambridge – Fountain Street Campus
Qualification: Graduate Certificate (Ontario College)
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Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Admission requirements
An Ontario College Diploma Advanced Diploma Degree or equivalent in a related field eg food science food engineering food technology biotechnology general science environmental science earth sciences chemistry microbiology biology mechanicalelectricalindustrialagricultural engineering
Please note that a 2year diploma credential obtained outside of Ontario currently does not meet the minimum ranking requirement for entrance into this program
Applicants will be ranked based on an assessment of their academic background including
length of program and type of credential
area of study and its affinity with the Operations Leadership in Food Manufacturing program
overall academic performance
Applicants with documents transcripts from an educational institution from a country other than Canada must have their documents evaluated for equivalency at an approved provider of credential evaluation services
6.5 IELTS Academic with no band less than 6.0.
88 TOEFL Effective January 2024 no individual skill less than 22.
Note re admission requirements
Applicants possessing degrees diplomas from institutions where the language of instruction was not English will be required to provide test scores as evidence of their English language proficiency Test scores if required would be a minimum of TOEFL iBT 88 with no individual skill less than 22 IELTS 6.5 with no bands less than 60 CAEL 70 with no subtest band scores less than 60 PTE Academic 58 Conestoga English Language Test CELT Band 6 Cambridge Exams 180 with no individual score less than 170 or equivalent scores in other recognized standard tests of English
An Ontario College Diploma Advanced Diploma Degree or equivalent in a related field eg food science food engineering food technology biotechnology general science environmental science earth sciences chemistry microbiology biology mechanicalelectricalindustrialagricultural engineering
Please note that a 2year diploma credential obtained outside of Ontario currently does not meet the minimum ranking requirement for entrance into this program
Applicants will be ranked based on an assessment of their academic background including
length of program and type of credential
area of study and its affinity with the Operations Leadership in Food Manufacturing program
overall academic performance
Applicants with documents transcripts from an educational institution from a country other than Canada must have their documents evaluated for equivalency at an approved provider of credential evaluation services
6.5 IELTS Academic with no band less than 6.0.
88 TOEFL Effective January 2024 no individual skill less than 22.
Note re admission requirements
Applicants possessing degrees diplomas from institutions where the language of instruction was not English will be required to provide test scores as evidence of their English language proficiency Test scores if required would be a minimum of TOEFL iBT 88 with no individual skill less than 22 IELTS 6.5 with no bands less than 60 CAEL 70 with no subtest band scores less than 60 PTE Academic 58 Conestoga English Language Test CELT Band 6 Cambridge Exams 180 with no individual score less than 170 or equivalent scores in other recognized standard tests of English
Tuition
CAD
15,383