Introduction to Canadian Healthcare Studies

Learn the fundamentals of Canadian healthcare and develop your communication skills, all while settling into student life in Canada. Over the course of one semester in the Introduction to Canadian Healthcare Studies program, you prepare for the rigorous academic and professional challenges, expectations and standards of your chosen healthcare program. This Algonquin College Certificate is intended for international students with a conditional acceptance to any of the following programs:

• Cardiovascular Technology
• Dental Assisting
• Dental Hygiene
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• Massage Therapy
• Medical Device Reprocessing
• Occupational Therapist Assistant/Physiotherapist Assistant
• Paramedic
• Practical Nursing
• Respiratory Therapy

As an ICHS student, you work to refine the breadth of skills required for success in the healthcare field. Throughout the program, you develop a number of strengths:

• comfort with language skillsets
• a foundation in medical terminologies
• essential research and analysis skills
• critical thinking skills relevant to healthcare and your everyday life in Canada
• effective learning strategies to support your academic success

You personalize your learning experience by focusing assignments in a number of courses on your personal, academic and professional interests. You work towards your academic and vocational goals through scenario-based activities, field trips, laboratory visits and/or practical exercises.

An additional benefit of completing ICHS is that you will carry one credit in Communications forward with you into your chosen program of study. This program provides you with an opportunity to gain occupation-specific knowledge and language, as well as the academic skills, to step confidently into a health sciences Ontario credential.

COURSES: 

ENL1813S   Communications I    
HLT0221      Academic Reading, Writing and Researching    
HLT0222    Healthcare in Canada and Basic Medical Terminology    
HLT0223    Navigating Learning Environments   
HLT0224    Professional Learning Skills for Healthcare    
HLT0225    Multiculturalism and Establishment in Canada    
HLT0294    Communicating in the Canadian Workplace
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.