Post Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity Vancouver Premier College, Canada

The Post Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity (PGCS) is a 10 course, 30 credit program that enables PGCS students to complete cybersecurity courses that are linked to industry certifications and address immediate and future workforce needs. This innovative program enables PGCS students to gain foundational knowledge, insight and understanding of cybersecurity as it relates to networking, databases, data and business analytics and cloud computing as well as important employability and life skills including but not limited to critical thinking, problem solving, communications, collaboration, teamwork, ethics and legal issues.

The PGCS program enables students to complete a range of cybersecurity, information technology, data and business analytics courses that will help to inform their decisions regarding their future field of study and/or career path. PGCS students will also be able to select courses that will inform and assist them earn industry certifications such as CompTIA Security +; CompTIA A+ (Hardware and Software); CompTIA Network+; and,  Amazon Web Services (AWS). These indemand industry certifications will, in turn, enable students to seek  employment while also providing a strong foundation from which they may pursue advanced study at the degree, graduate degree and/or professional level.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program the successful student will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• Demonstrate technical knowledge and understanding of course content related to multiple information technology industry certifications.
• Communicate effectively using multiple communication techniques in a public setting and with co-workers and clients in the workplace.
• Use quantitative techniques including statistics, business and data analytics to advance critical thinking and facilitate problem solving.
• Identify and address various technical issues or barriers required to enhance the integrity of operating systems in an organizational setting.
• Analyze and resolve complex project management issues involving both technology and management of human resources in various situations.