Mohawk College
135 Fennell Ave W, Hamilton, ON L9C 0E5, Canada
Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology is a public college of applied arts and technology located in Hamilton, Ontario.
Mohawk College Summary
Mohawk has received three national Yves Landry Foundation awards. The Mohawk and McMaster University Bachelor of Technology Partnership was recognized with the Yves Landry 2006 Innovative Manufacturing Technology Program Award: University Level. Yves Landry Awards were also presented to Mohawk’s Modern Foundry Technologies Institute in 2001 and its Integrated Technician Apprenticeship Program in 2004.
Mohawk Advertising students have won more than 30 national Canadian Marketing Association awards and have won gold in the student creative category for seven consecutive years.
Every year, Mohawk celebrates the career achievements and community contributions of outstanding alumni. Mohawk Alumni of Distinction recipients are nominated by the college for Premier’s Awards.
In 2007, Mohawk Vice President Academic (retired) Rosemary Knechtel received the Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of Ontario (now Colleges Ontario) Distinguished Service Award.
In 2008, Mohawk early childhood education graduate Debbie Crickmore and ECE professor Karyn Callaghan received YWCA Hamilton Women of Distinction awards.
The award was accepted by Owen Thomas, representing the journalism program, and Thomas Raike representing the television program.
Mohawk offers two-year Ontario college diplomas, three-year Ontario college advanced diplomas, one-year Ontario college graduate certificates and four-year collaborative degree programs, the latter in association with McMaster University.
Mohawk offers more than 130 full-time programs, apprenticeship programs and more than 1,000 continuing education courses.
Mohawk specialise in health science and engineering technology education and is the largest trainer of apprentices in Ontario.
To serve Hamilton’s growing immigrant population, Mohawk offers English language training and innovative bridging programs for foreign-trained professionals in health sciences and engineering technology.
In 2021, Mohawk opened a centre for aviation technology, consisting of a 75,000 square foot classroom and laboratory space located at the Hamilton International Airport That same year, Mohawk introduced an accelerated training program for Personal Support Workers, which allows students to become fully credentialed graduates within a six month time period.
Mohawk College Placements
88.4% of the Mohawk College graduates get employed within six months from their graduation. The college is ranked #1 continuously 5 times in a row in the graduate employability rate in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. The College organizes career events, workshops, fairs, virtual meets, and many more facilities for the students to find their relevant jobs and internships on the campus itself.
The college also contributes in enriching their resumes, portfolios, organizing mock interviews, assisting them in cover letters, networking strategies, and many more similar services. The College has a CareerReady Portal Login for the students. Students can find relevant jobs while the college allows the employers to post their job requirements and openings on the website itself.
Work Study Program
The Student Life department at Mohawk College fosters meaningful relationships and personal development by providing students with intentional experiences and services in a fun, inclusive learning environment. The Campus Student Employment Program (CSEP) aims to connect students with meaningful real work experience. The same standards and requirements are expected from the student/employee and the Hiring Manager as exist in other work environments.