Program Details
Our instruction in community and health issues connects you to programs that are implemented in hospitals, clinics, schools, community agencies and homes. Whether your profession will involve preventative medicine, long-term care, educational support, recreation and social support or building healthy communities, our learning environment provides an exceptional, hands-on education.
Health Unit Coordinator: Certificate
This program provides you with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and values needed to work as a member of a health team in a variety of health-care settings, including acute, long-term and extended care.
Health Care Assistant: Certificate
This program provides you with the opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and values needed to work as a frontline caregiver in a variety of long-term care settings which include both residential care facilities and home support agencies.
Nursing: Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing
Through this program, you will learn the skills needed to become a competent, creative and caring practitioner of psychiatric/mental health nursing. Graduates of this program will work in mental health settings including forensic psychiatry, addiction facilities, acute and long-term care hospitals, clinics and home care agencies.
Nursing: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Prepare for a career as a registered nurse in a variety of health-care environments. This program educates nurses to work with individuals, families, groups and communities from a health promotion perspective and with an ethic of caring. Students develop sensitivity to people's experiences with health and healing, and learn to work as partners with clients and other health-care providers.
Nursing: Graduate Nurse Internationally-Educated Re-entry Certificate
Nurses trained in other countries may enhance nursing skills as required by the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC).
Nursing: Graduate Nurse Qualifying Certificate of Completion
Nurses who graduated outside B.C. will learn mental health, maternal child and pediatric nursing to qualify for registration in B.C.
Nursing: Graduate Nurse Re-entry Citation
Renew your registration with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) or upgrade into acute care.
Special Education Teacher Assistant: Certificate
Prepare for work as a teacher assistant in the education system, supporting students with diverse learning, behavioural and physical needs.
Community Support Worker: Diploma or Certificate
Intake for this program has been postponed indefinitely.
Acquire the knowledge and skills to support individuals with mental disabilities in the community and/or become a teacher assistant in schools.
Gerontology–Based Therapeutic Recreation: Certificate
Intake for this program has been postponed indefinitely.
Plan, implement and evaluate client-centred recreation programs for the elderly in settings such as adult day centres, extended care units, special care units, assisted living sites, seniors' centres, and parks and recreation programs.
