Employers
perceive George Brown as producing the highest quality graduates when compared to the other GTA colleges. – Employer
Research, Northstar Research Partners, July 2008.
The George Brown College School of Health and Wellness has earned a reputation as a premier educator in the field of health and wellness. Our
well-prepared graduates have made rewarding careers as:
- Prosthetic-Orthotic Technicians
- Hearing instrument specialists
- Activation coordinators (in day centres, community centres, nursing homes, retirement homes, community-based service agencies)
- Health promotion specialists
- Exercise therapists
- Fitness programmers
- Facility managers
- Personal trainers
Our alumni benefit from George Brown’s connections with a broad network of health sector organizations and agencies – both during and
after their studies. Once in the workforce they have the luxury of choosing between self-employment or salaried employment within a variety of organizations,
from rehabilitation clinics to community centres. No matter what their destination after leaving George Brown College’s School of Health
and Wellness, the one common thread is their ability to collaborate with other professionals as members of health-care teams.
Comments from our graduates
Brian Grant, Activation Co-ordinator/Gerentology (2009)
“Gerontology is an exciting and growing field. I am truly grateful that George Brown offers such a program – it has helped
me be in an area that is personally rewarding and almost unlimited in terms of career opportunities”. Read more...
Jade Woodruffe, Activation Co-ordinator/Gerentology (2004)
"The teachers were really knowledgeable about the physical and mental effects of aging, and how to communicate respectfully and professionally
with seniors.” Read more...
 Gina Faubert, Fitness and Lifestyle Management (1998)
“I'm a better yoga and pilates instructor because I have that fundamental understanding of the body I learned at George Brown.” Read
more...
Orna Wolfe, Fitness and Lifestyles Management Program
"As a graduate of the F&LM Program, I have had an opportunity to work in four different sectors of the industry: community, commercial
and clinical as well as privately as a personal trainer. As a manager, I know that anyone hired from George
Brown College's Fitness Program has always excelled. They bring with them job-ready skills, a wealth of knowledge and good client-service
skills. Most applicants from the program are the best candidates for the job. We usually hire them on the spot!" |
