Program Information

• Transfer (and transform) data from different platforms into usable contexts
• Convert a data analytic problem and related information into a proper representation
• Identify the appropriate methodologies for analysis based on attributes of the available datasets
• Adhere to ethical practices for the collection and storage of data
• Communicate results of data analysis in written, oral and visual form
• Learn to select the appropriate methods and tools for data analysis in specific organizational contexts
• Become proficient with specialist data visualization packages and tools

• Global expert in web analytics, Avinash Kaushik, wrote the definition in 2007 for data analytics as, “…the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data from your business and the competition to drive a continual improvement of the online experience that your customers and potential customers have which translates to your desired outcomes (both online and offline).”
• The ICTC forecasts Canada’s demand for digital talent will reach 2.6 million by 2026 with the addition of 250,000 new jobs, with data-driven roles leading the pack.
• According to a recent KPMG global survey, organizations are investing heavily in technology to build longer-term competitiveness and operational resilience.^[1]
• According to research by global talent leader Deloitte, digital transformation drives financial performance.^[2]

1. Assist in evaluating the impact of data analytics on business performance and decision-making processes
2. Prepare reports for both internal and external audiences using various business analytics reporting tools
3. Use tools to prepare, transform, model, and visualize data
4. Create interactive dashboards, graphs, and visualizations to effectively communicate insights from data
5. Utilize measures of central tendency and data visualization techniques to compare datasets and draw insights from data
6. Write programs to solve practical problems in a programming language commonly used for general-purpose scripting and software development
7. Utilize version control in a collaborative software development environment
8. Use databases to retrieve, insert, delete, and update data stored in relational database systems
9. Manipulate, reshape, summarize, and analyze data
10. Create data visualizations to gain insights from various sources, and summarize data
11. Apply supervised, and unsupervised learning to create predictive models

Mandatory Fees

• Application Fee - $100.00 per program (non-refundable) | Application Page
  Applicants must pay a non-refundable fee for each application to the College.
• The following fees are due during confirmation of acceptance to each program at the college:
  • Confirmation Fee - $103.00 per program annually (non-refundable)
    Student must pay a non-refundable fee on confirmation of acceptance to each program at the College. The fee covers registration and student association fees and is paid annually for the duration of the program.
  • Deposit fee - First semester tuition of which $1500 is non-refundable
• Academic Audit Fee (once per program) - $50.00
• Technology Fee (per semester) - $79.00

Full-Time Student Fees

Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Regular Term (15-weeks)
Business & Information Technology (per semester) - $4,270.00

Intersession (up to 7-weeks)
Business & Information Technology (per semester) - $2,136.00

Part-Time Student Fees

Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Tuition Fee (per course) - $1,046.00

Exceptions:

• Heavy Equipment Operator (per week) - $337.00
• Commercial Driver (per week) - $337.00
• All other Trade programs (per week) - $298.00

Estimated Program Costs for International Students (2024-2025) 

Application fee:
If applying online, the application fee must be paid via credit card when completing and submitting your application to College of the North Atlantic.

For all other tuition payments:
College of the North Atlantic has partnered with PayMyTuition for international tuition payments. All tuition payments, unless otherwise noted, can be paid via PayMyTuition. With PayMyTuition, you can pay your tuition payments from any bank, in any country in any currency at better than bank exchange rates. PayMyTuition is fast, simple, and cost effective.
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Regulations Governing Payment of Materials & Fees

1. All student fees must be paid by the date specified in each term.  The dates are listed in the Academic Dates. Students receiving Student Aid must present their notification of Student Aid form on the first day of classes. These students are permitted to have fees outstanding until receipt of the Student Aid, at which time these students must pay their accounts in full.
2. Students who have not paid all fees within the time limits given in these regulations may have their registration cancelled by the College.
3. Students with outstanding accounts will be ineligible for a subsequent term, will not be awarded a diploma or certificate, access to register, and will not be issued a certificate of standing (transcript), grade report, or access to on-line grades until the outstanding account has been paid in full. It is the student’s responsibility to address outstanding balances and to work with their respective campus student services office on inquiries related to their account balance.
4. Should the College cancel a program, all tuition and fees paid will be refunded.
5. Out of sequence students registering or withdrawing within a term will pay a prorated tuition and equipment and materials fee per week.
6. Students taking courses above their normal term load (requires application to extend normal course load per semester) will pay tuition for each additional course taken.
7. Senior Citizens, 60 years and older, are required to pay 50% of the confirmation fee and tuition.
8. Students wishing to audit a course will pay 50% of the tuition and 100% of the technology fees (if applicable).