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[TAKE OUR CAREER TRAINING READINESS KIT](https://yourcareerexploration.ca/?lead_src=w-cta-box&mid=18419) Live Chat   Tour   Ask   Explore   - [All Campuses](https://blog.herzing.ca/topic/national) - [Montreal French](https://blog.herzing.ca/topic/montreal-fr) - [Montreal](https://blog.herzing.ca/topic/montreal) - [Ottawa](https://blog.herzing.ca/topic/ottawa) - [Toronto](https://blog.herzing.ca/topic/toronto) - [Winnipeg](https://blog.herzing.ca/topic/Winnipeg) - [Herzing Skilled Trades Training](https://blog.herzing.ca/trades) - [Kompass Professional Development](https://blog.herzing.ca/kompass-online-training) #### SELECT A CATEGORY: - Categories - [All Campuses](https://blog.herzing.ca/topic/national) - [Montreal French](https://blog.herzing.ca/topic/montreal-fr) - [Montreal](https://blog.herzing.ca/topic/montreal) - [Ottawa](https://blog.herzing.ca/topic/ottawa) - [Toronto](https://blog.herzing.ca/topic/toronto) - [Winnipeg](https://blog.herzing.ca/topic/Winnipeg) - [Herzing Skilled Trades Training](https://blog.herzing.ca/trades) - [Kompass Professional Development](https://blog.herzing.ca/kompass-online-training) ## All Ottawa Posts ## [Minister Dunlop Visits Herzing College Ottawa](https://blog.herzing.ca/minister-dunlop-visits-herzing-college-ottawa) [![Herzing College Ottawa staff with Minister Jill Dunlop](https://blog.herzing.ca/hubfs/Minister%20visit.jpg)](https://blog.herzing.ca/minister-dunlop-visits-herzing-college-ottawa) Jul 20, 2023, 1:30:37 PM *Campus President Kevin Crupi, National Director of Academics Robin Day, The Hon. Jill Dunlop, and Academic Dean Lama Ziad* This week, Herzing College Ottawa was pleased to host The Honourable Jill Dunlop, Ontario’s Minister of Colleges and Universities, for her first visit since her appointment in 2021.  Minister Dunlop was welcomed by several members of Herzing staff, who provided a guided tour of the campus’s classrooms and facilities. The minister also spoke with students in our Personal Support Worker program and met with some of our employer partners. [Read More](https://blog.herzing.ca/minister-dunlop-visits-herzing-college-ottawa) ## [Meet Chantelle: MOA Instructor Recognized for Outstanding Work](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-chantelle-moa-instructor-recognized-for-outstanding-work) [![Herzing MOA instructor Chantelle Ducolon](https://blog.herzing.ca/hubfs/Chantelle%20Ducolon.jpg)](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-chantelle-moa-instructor-recognized-for-outstanding-work) Mar 7, 2023, 9:00:49 AM To succeed as a medical office administrator, you need to be both highly organized and deeply caring. You must be motivated by a desire to make a positive difference in the lives of patients. Chantelle Ducolon exemplifies all of these traits. Her dedication and commitment to delivering the best possible educational experience consistently earns her the respect of her students—and recently, it earned her recognition as Herzing College Ottawa’s instructor of the year! We caught up with Chantelle this week to get her reflections on the honour, the MOA program, and her own career journey. Here’s her story. [Read More](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-chantelle-moa-instructor-recognized-for-outstanding-work) ## [Meet Sarah: CSW Grad Lands Ideal Job as Educational Assistant](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-sarah-csw-grad-lands-ideal-job-as-educational-assistant) [![Herzing CSW grad Sarah Laham](https://blog.herzing.ca/hubfs/Sarah%20Laham.jpg)](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-sarah-csw-grad-lands-ideal-job-as-educational-assistant) Mar 1, 2023, 9:29:00 AM When you think of a community services worker, you might picture someone helping out in shelters, halfway houses, or youth centres. A high school classroom probably doesn’t come to mind. But that’s because you haven’t met Sarah Laham. Sarah completed Herzing’s Community Services Worker program with a stellar GPA and fully expected to follow the typical CSW career path. Instead, she landed a position as an educational assistant in an Ottawa high school—and found it was exactly where she was meant to be. Here’s her story. [Read More](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-sarah-csw-grad-lands-ideal-job-as-educational-assistant) ## [What to Expect at Herzing College Ottawa: Campus Facilities & Features](https://blog.herzing.ca/what-to-expect-at-herzing-college-ottawa-campus-facilities-features) [![The Herzing College entrance inside St. Laurent Shopping Centre](https://blog.herzing.ca/hubfs/Ottawa%20exterior.jpg)](https://blog.herzing.ca/what-to-expect-at-herzing-college-ottawa-campus-facilities-features) Apr 20, 2022, 1:16:50 PM Since it first opened back in 1970, Herzing College Ottawa has helped more than 9,000 people prepare for rewarding new careers. [Read More](https://blog.herzing.ca/what-to-expect-at-herzing-college-ottawa-campus-facilities-features) ## [Meet Amanda: How the CSW Program Helped Me Find My Calling](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-amanda-how-the-csw-program-helped-me-find-my-calling) [![](https://blog.herzing.ca/hubfs/831E2D39-9937-4DE5-851F-EA14480E9C53_1_201_a.jpeg)](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-amanda-how-the-csw-program-helped-me-find-my-calling) Jan 12, 2022, 10:27:18 AM After years of working various retail jobs and then staying home to raise her three kids, Amanda Gauthier decided it was time to get some career training. She had no post-secondary education and was nervous about going back to school in her 30s. She also struggled with “mom guilt” for taking on this new challenge while her children were still very little. Her youngest was not even school age yet. But she was passionate about helping people and ready to pursue a new path. So she took the plunge and enrolled in the Community Services Worker program at Herzing College. It was a decision that changed her life. We spoke with Amanda recently to learn about her experience with the course, the instructor, and the internship. Here are the highlights of our conversation. [Read More](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-amanda-how-the-csw-program-helped-me-find-my-calling) ## [Meet Kris: My Review of Herzing’s Computer Networking Tech Program](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-kris-my-review-of-herzings-computer-networking-tech-program) [![Computer networking technology graduate Kris Wattie](https://blog.herzing.ca/hubfs/Kris_Wattie.jpg)](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-kris-my-review-of-herzings-computer-networking-tech-program) Dec 23, 2021, 9:26:56 AM When Kris Wattie was finishing high school, he didn’t really know what he wanted to do with his life. He did know that he enjoyed gaming. He got very involved in the gaming community, and a game server owner gave him a chance to start learning about the administration aspect. That inspired him to pursue a career in network administration. But first he needed some quality training. Kris looked around for a course that reflected his learning style. He wanted a program that would let him explore one topic fully before moving on to the next. He found it in the computer networking technology program at Herzing College. Kris successfully completed the program—and landed a job as an IT administrator at Novotech! We caught up with him recently to get his take on the course, the staff, and his experiences during training. Here’s his story. [Read More](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-kris-my-review-of-herzings-computer-networking-tech-program) ## [Meet Marina: My Experience in the Community Services Worker Program](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-marina-my-experience-in-the-community-services-worker-program) [![Photo of Herzing CSW graduate Marina Denisova](https://blog.herzing.ca/hubfs/Marina.jpg)](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-marina-my-experience-in-the-community-services-worker-program) Dec 21, 2021, 9:16:44 AM Marina Denisova always knew she wanted to help people change their lives for the better. She completed graduate studies in social work in her native Russia. But when she came to Canada, she knew she needed additional training. She needed to build on her English language skills and learn about the social programs and systems that were in place in this country. That’s what led her to enrol in the Community Services Worker (CSW) program at Herzing. Marina graduated from the program and is now an ECE assistant with the Ottawa Catholic School Board. We spoke with her recently to get her thoughts on the CSW course, the instructor, and the overall Herzing experience. Here’s what she had to say. [Read More](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-marina-my-experience-in-the-community-services-worker-program) ## [Meet Shannon: My Review of Herzing's PSW Program](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-shannon-my-review-of-herzings-personal-support-worker-program) [![personal support worker program herzing college](https://blog.herzing.ca/hubfs/Shannon%20Mcgrath%20PSW%20OTW%20cropped.jpg)](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-shannon-my-review-of-herzings-personal-support-worker-program) Mar 15, 2021, 12:13:01 PM *Photo: Shannon McGrath in her personal support worker uniform* After working at Tim Hortons for 18 years, Shannon McGrath was ready for a change. She wanted a job with more meaning. She wanted a career that felt challenging, where she could actually make people's lives better. So, despite deep fears about returning to school, Shannon took a leap of faith and enrolled in the Personal Support Worker program at Herzing College Ottawa. She struggled with a learning disability and battled with anxiety, but in the end, Shannon made it through. In fact, she was so successful, she was offered a PSW job after her internship at Cité Parkway Retirement Residence, where she still works today. We interviewed Shannon to get her review of the PSW program. We asked about her experience in class and how she feels about her new career. Read on for the full story. [Read More](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-shannon-my-review-of-herzings-personal-support-worker-program) ## [My Review of Herzing's Personal Support Worker Program](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-krizia-my-review-of-herzings-personal-support-worker-program) [![](https://blog.herzing.ca/hubfs/krizia%20v2.jpg)](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-krizia-my-review-of-herzings-personal-support-worker-program) Jul 22, 2020, 11:21:50 AM *Photo: Krizia Mae Macusi at Hillel Lodge where she was hired as a Personal Support Worker after graduating from Herzing last May.* [Read More](https://blog.herzing.ca/meet-krizia-my-review-of-herzings-personal-support-worker-program) ## [Hillel Lodge Hires Our Entire Class of Personal Support Worker Students!](https://blog.herzing.ca/hillel-lodge-hires-entire-class-of-personal-support-worker-students) [![](https://blog.herzing.ca/hubfs/1383156_528927910515295_844009513_n(1).jpg)](https://blog.herzing.ca/hillel-lodge-hires-entire-class-of-personal-support-worker-students) Apr 30, 2020, 12:58:57 PM *Residents of Hillel Lodge, the only charitable, Jewish, faith-based long-term care facility in Eastern Ontario* As most people know, the COVID-19 crisis has been particularly stressful and dangerous for elderly citizens in long-term care facilities.  Older people with weakened immune systems or pre-existing health conditions are more vulnerable to the novel coronavirus.   Meanwhile, social distancing rules have also taken a toll, isolating seniors from family and friends, and restricting their participation in community activities.  Never have we relied so heavily on the dedication, skill, and compassion of long-term health care professionals to keep our loved ones safe and well. 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