Programs

Wiisinin Diner – March 13 – April 25

Posted: March 7, 2025

Indigenous Culinary Skills students launch annual pop-up diner

The Indigenous Culinary Skills students at RRC Polytech are bringing their talents to the table with the return of their much-anticipated pop-up diner! This hands-on learning experience allows students to showcase their newly acquired culinary skills while serving up delicious breakfast and lunch options for staff and students.

Located in the Prairie Lights Dining Room (Building C – Mall Level) at the Notre Dame Campus, the Wiisinin Diner will officially open its doors with a soft launch on March 13-14 and offering a limited menu.

The full menu will be available starting Tuesday, March 18.

Hours of Operation

Tuesday – Friday, March 18 – April 25*

Breakfast: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Lunch: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

*Soft launch with limited menu items is on Thursday, March 13

For the first time, the Wiisinin Diner will offer point-of-sale service, meaning vouchers are no longer required. Guests can conveniently pay for their meals directly in the Prairie Lights Dining Room.

Important Notes

Single orders only – No modifications can be accommodated.
Training environment – As students hone their skills, orders may take longer or have minor errors. Your patience and support are greatly appreciated!

For the full menu, visit the Wiisinin Diner webpage.

Reclaim the Strength of Language with Free Anishinaabemowin Courses at RRC Polytech!

Posted: November 25, 2024

Thanks to the generous support of CWB Financial Group, RRC Polytech is offering Anishinaabemowin courses to help you connect with your cultural roots at no cost. Whether you’re just starting out with Introduction to Anishinaabemowin or looking to deepen your knowledge in Conversational Anishinaabemowin, these face-to-face classes are the perfect opportunity to learn from a fluent instructor and engage with fellow learners. Strengthen your connection to the Anishinaabe culture, develop meaningful relationships, and build a strong foundation in the language – all in a supportive and immersive environment.

Introduction to Anishinaabemowin starts on Jan. 8, 2025, and runs every Wednesday evening 5pm – 8pm until April 23, 2025. Conversational Anishinaabemowin starts in May 2025.

Check out the program page for more information and to register.

Explore the World of Tech!

Posted: May 1, 2024

Wednesday, May 15 – Powered by IG Wealth Management

High school students are invited to come to RRC Polytech and explore the world of Information Technology! You will have the opportunity to explore sessions that focus on our programs Application Development and Delivery, Information Security, IT Operations, Data Science and Machine Learning, and Game Development. The day will also include a tour of RRC Polytech and panels of representatives currently working in the field.

9:30 AM to 3:00 PM

RRC Polytech – Roblin Centre – 160 Princess Street

Agenda

9:30 AM – Welcome
10:10 AM – Session A: Game Development
11:20 AM – Session B: Pentesting
12:20 PM – Lunch
1:30 PM – IT Panel
2:30 PM – Campus Tour

Social Innovation and Community Development: A Rundown

Posted: April 25, 2024

Do you want to bring your perspective to the decision-making level?

With an education in Social Innovation and Community Development, you can help generate community-based solutions to barriers, design a business plan to launch your future in entrepreneurship, and hone your expertise in policy-making to address systemic barriers at the institutional level.

If you’re committed to…

Life-long learning
Problem-solving
Adapting to challenges
Social justice and reconciliation
Innovative community solutions

… Social Innovation and Community Development can help you build the foundation you need to launch your career in creating positive social and economic impacts for communities at both the local and global scales. Whether you want to generate community-based solutions to barriers, become an entrepreneur, or effect change at the policy level, Social Innovation and Community Development can get you there.

Prepare for a Career in Social Innovation and Community Development

Social Innovation and Community Development has wide applications and specializations which you will explore in-depth in the first-year stream.

Once you finish the general first year, you can exit with a one-year certificate or continue into one of the two second-year specializations: Community Development or Indigenous Social Entrepreneurship. With Community Development, you can become an agent of change in communities experiencing barriers to development using community assets, promoting inclusion and participation at all levels, and understanding structural dynamics and ethical issues. With Indigenous Social Entrepreneurship, you can transform your values and passions into a venture that positively impacts the world.

First-Year Outcomes

Once you complete the first-year stream, you may exit with the one-year certificate to start your career early. You’ll be able to advise on and facilitate responses to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action; use business administrative skills to support, build, monitor, and report on economic development opportunities and initiatives; and apply communication techniques to mobilize and empower communities through facilitation, education, capacity building, and advocacy. The first year provides a strong foundation to start your career early, or to strengthen your direction once you choose a second-year specialization. The Indigenous Academic Advisor can help guide you on what course of action can best suit your career goals.

Careers in Community Development

Incorporates Indigenous worldviews to articulate economic and organizational goals – including mission, vision, and values.

Recognizes and interprets different governance structures, regulations, and Indigenous traditional knowledge systems to develop business models and philosophies within the Social Enterprise sector.

Creates business solutions to social problems by applying theory, models, and tools, along with innovative and critical thinking to enhance opportunities for Indigenous communities.

Potential roles could include:

Project coordinators
Program managers
Policy analysts in all levels of governments
Community developers
Political policy researchers and writers

Learn more about Community Development in the Catalogue.

Careers in Indigenous Social Entrepreneurship

Supports community planning by designing, implementing, and reporting on research conducted to map assets, assess needs, and monitor trends and new practices in community development

Work with communities to build and maintain social capital that supports socially-inclusive community ownership and teamwork.

Identifies funding sources to generate revenue for community development initiatives. Writes grant proposals to secure funds for various community initiatives.

Potential roles could include:

Business owners
Activists
Social responsibility managers in for-profit business
Customer relations and sales managers
Cultural program planners

Learn more about Indigenous Social Entrepreneurship in the Catalogue.

At-a-glance descriptions to help you know what to expect

Year 1

Term 1 (fours months)

Term 2 (four months)

Elective Courses

Year 2

Terms 3 & 4 (Community Development)

Term 3

Communications for the Workplace: You will apply speaking, writing, and collaboration strategies to get the job, adjust to the job, and develop long-term career goals.
Community and Economic Development: You will explore local examples of Community Development initiatives through guest speakers and field trips, and you will complete a multi-course project with an opportunity to develop the skills required to plan, organize, and facilitate a community event.
Working Across Differences: You will examine the mechanics of oppression and privilege, and various learning techniques that help us work together more equitably, inclusively, and respectfully as allies and agents of change.
Facilitation in Community Development: You will learn facilitation techniques including the ability to set objectives, design and plan empowering group sessions and meetings, lead groups to work together in collaborative ways and finally to gather feedback to evaluate community gatherings, workshops and other types of community meetings.
Community Development Capstone 1: Teams will consult with organizations, define the project, design a plan for completion, assign responsibilities, monitor progress, and present the completed project to the CD organization, the class, and invited guests. The project will provide you with work-integrated experience and an opportunity to work closely with a potential employer while gaining transferable experience in the community development field.
Human Resources and Operations Management: You will study the activities and functions of community development organizations and explore ways to analyze common problems, manage strategic planning, and create a positive culture in a flexible organization.

Term 4

Current Trends and Best Practices in Community Development: You will study the activities and functions of community development organizations and explore ways to analyze common problems, manage strategic planning, and create a positive culture in a flexible organization.
Funding Community Initiatives: You will expand the skills required to participate in the full cycle of funding proposals, including defining and documenting business models, responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), maintaining organizational transparency and accountability, and negotiating with financial institutions and project stakeholders.
Healthy and Sustainable Communities: You will be introduced to the universally accepted determinants and models of human health and the health of the planet. The course will introduce various schools of thought about creating healthy and sustainable communities through design and development.
Governance Structures: You will be introduced to a range of governance models traditionally adopted in community development organizations. This focus will expand to incorporate innovative governance models used in social innovation organizations.
Community Development Capstone 2: You will be matched with a community development organization, or coalition of organizations, which will serve as mentors for the project and receive the project design for their own use. The team will define the project, design a plan for completion, assign responsibilities, monitor progress, and present the completed project to the organizations, the class, and invited guests.
Research and Managing Projects: You will explore human resources functions and operations management using examples from community development and social enterprise settings.

Terms 3 & 4 (Indigenous Social Entrepreneurship)

Term 3

Communications for the Workplace: You will apply speaking, writing, and collaboration strategies to get the job, adjust to the job, and develop long-term career goals.
Social Enterprise: You will explore the meaning and purpose of social enterprise, including the origins, structures, scope, principles, and potential, using examples of social enterprise for illustration.
Design Thinking for Social Innovation: You will learn to place the needs and interests of our ecosystem at the centre of the process and why this is essential to success in social innovation, how to cultivate creative confidence in yourself, your colleagues, your clients, and the community.
Human Resources and Operations Management: You will explore human resources functions and operations management using examples from community development and social enterprise settings.
Marketing Principles: You will be introduced to marketing principles including primary and secondary markets, demographics, psychographics, messaging, brand identity, marketing strategies, and marketing campaigns.

Term 4

Governance Structures: You will be introduced to a range of governance models traditionally adopted in community development organizations. This focus will expand to incorporate innovative governance models used in social innovation organizations.
Capstone Project for Social Entrepreneurship: You will work in small teams matched with a social enterprise (SE) and will build or improve an organizational process, project, or infrastructure determined by the needs of the SE. Using current project management tools and procedures, teams will define the project, design a plan for completion, assign responsibilities, monitor progress, and present the completed project to the SE, the class, and invited guests.
Finance: You will explore financial management in order to develop the financial infrastructure to launch a social enterprise.
Marketing Campaigns: You will plan a marketing campaign, set realistic and motivating campaign goals, launch the campaign, define the marketing metrics to track the campaign goals and measure the performance of the campaign.
Customer Relations and Sales: You will learn how to set up and use a customer relationship management (CRM) system to store customer and prospect data, track customer interactions, and manage customer relationships.

Elective courses

Check out the Catalogue Pages for Social Innovation and Community Development (first year), Community Development, and Indigenous Social Entrepreneurship for complete details on each of the program courses. The Indigenous Academic Advisor can help you build an academic plan that will suit your future goals.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Social Innovation and Community Development cost?

When does the program start? Where is it?

Is the program in-person?

What do I need to apply?

Where can I find more information?

If you’re ready to apply for Social Innovation and Community Development, contact an Indigenous Student Recruiter at indigenous.recruitment@rrc.ca.

Pathway to Engineering Technology Programs: A Rundown

Posted: March 12, 2024

Did you know that you can start a career in engineering at any level?

With an education in engineering, you can help plan the layouts of communities, design buildings to meet the needs of the people in them, and specialize in creating sustainable solutions for the construction industry.

If you’re a…

Big-picture thinker
Creative problem solver
Team player
Logical thinker
Hands-on learner

… The Pathway to Engineering Technology can help you build the foundation you need to launch your education in engineering. Whether you want to plan vast city architecture or develop infrastructure in smaller communities, engineering technology can get you there.

Committing to a full-time diploma program is a huge decision. You could spend a lot of time, money, and effort before even knowing what you want to do with your career. With Pathways, you can explore the different options in a specific industry while preparing for the overall dedication and hard work that come with college diploma programs.

Pathway to Engineering Technology prepares you for Civil Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, and Power Engineering Technology 4^th Class, which are what we call “progression programs” because you progress into them following completion of the Pathway!

Prepare for an Education in Engineering Technology

Each of the progression programs have wide applications and specializations which you will explore in-depth in the Pathway program.

Once you finish the Pathway Program, all students in the progression programs share a common first year in which they build fundamental skills, develop theoretical knowledge and use state-of-the-art software and equipment to explore different disciplines within engineering. Students then choose a specialization program to pursue until graduation.

Civil Engineering Technology

The Civil Engineering Technology program has the widest array of options in terms of specializations, allowing you to develop a diverse skillset that you can use in any number of potential careers, like:

Contractor
Project manager
Building and site inspector
Structural Designer
Construction/legal land surveyor

Students in the Civil Engineering Technology program explore the design, construction and maintenance of man-made and natural environments, including roads, water supplies, infrastructure projects and building systems.

Architectural Engineering Technology

Enviromental Engineering Technology

Geomatics Technology

Municipal Engineering Technology

Structural Engineering Technology

Electrical Engineering Technology

The Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) program prepares you for employment as an engineering technologist in this rapidly evolving industry. You’ll develop in-depth knowledge and versatile skills in design, installation, maintenance, production, technical support and sales. You’ll build specialized skills and explore the electrification of new economic sectors such as transportation.

Designer, circuit – railway
Trouble-shooter, quality control
Technologist, design – electrical
Repairer, electrical production
Technologist, lines distribution design

The Electrical Engineering Technology program prepares you for entry-level employment as an engineering technologist in the electrical industry, with careers in electrical utility systems, consulting engineering and electrical manufacturing. RRC Polytech trains EET students to be highly skilled, safe and career ready as soon as they graduate.

Electrical Engineering Technology

Electronic Engineering Technology

Instrumentation Technology

Mechanical Engineering Technology

The Mechanical Engineering Technology program combines foundational knowledge with experiential projects and labs to prepare you for a career designing and producing high-quality manufactured goods. The skills and techniques you learn as a student can be applied immediately upon graduation and transferred across industries and organizations.

Mechanical designer
Design engineer / manufacturing technologist
Mechanical engineer, research and development
Product designer
Field test technician

As a co-op program, Mechanical Engineering Technology alternates between academic study and co-op employment terms, allowing you to build vital on-the-job experience and earn money while learning. Students study design, manufacturing methods, quality assurance, equipment selection, computer-aided engineering, building systems design and control, mechanical analysis, computer applications, communication and project management.

Power Engineering Technology (4^th Class)

In this program, you’ll explore the operation and maintenance of power plants and build the skills needed to challenge Manitoba’s licensing exam and obtain a 4th Class Power Engineer’s certificate. As a 4th Class Power Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of process equipment in residential, institutional, commercial and industrial establishments.

Power engineer (4th class)
Chief engineer
Building manager
Plant manager