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Welcome to the School of Health & Community Services (HCS) website! Here you can explore information about the different programs offered and the potential career opportunities available to you after completing your diploma.
If you have the related skills or education Accessibility Coordination, the only program of its kind in Ontario, will give you the knowledge required to implement and maintain accessibility standards for organizations. Disabilities are multi-faceted and differ between individuals, therefore a wide range of accommodations are […]
This program is designed for students with previous education (please see the entrance requirements section of this page for more detail). A highly specialized program developed in consultation with recognized experts in the fields of addiction and mental health including Lakeridge Health Corporation, this program is delivered […]
This advanced diploma program is a three-year fast-track program that is delivered over two calendar years. You will be required to complete a summer block placement from May to July in Year 1 and May to August in Year 2. Designed to prepare you to provide frontline treatment services to emotionally troubled and behaviourally […]
This program is designed to prepare you to provide frontline treatment services to emotionally troubled and behaviourally disordered children and youth. The curriculum encourages self-reflective practice in which you will explore your own values, beliefs, attitudes and assumptions related to human behaviour and relationships. [...]
The development of programming skills and communication intervention techniques appropriate for treating communication disorders is fundamental as we prepare you for the broad range of opportunities available within the communication disorders field and teach the most current and effective therapy techniques. Under the guidance […]
The Community Services and Child Studies Foundations program will provide you with an overview and understanding of how to function effectively in a helping capacity. Particular emphasis will be placed on your personal growth, enhancing communication and learning skills and personal and professional responsibility. The program […]
This program is designed for students with previous education. Please see the entrance requirements section of this page for more detail. Designed for registered nurses, it consists of an introductory course to e-learning, five theoretical courses offered online via the Internet, a critical care simulation component and hands-on […]
This Healing Arts Radiation Protection (HARP) - qualified program offers academic studies, clinical experience and a field placement to prepare you to work effectively in a variety of dental-related roles including Level I and II dental assistant, providing intra-oral care. Your academic and clinical studies will be based on […]
This program offers academic studies, clinical experience and a field placement to prepare you to practise dependently, interdependently and collaboratively with health-care professionals in a variety of practice settings. Academic studies emphasize a systematic approach using the most current standards of practice and ethical [...]
Dental administrators are vital members of a dental office. This program will teach you how to maintain a collaborative relationship with clients and all members of the oral health-care team to deliver the highest level of client-centred care. It will prepare you to be a multi-skilled, ethically responsible dental administration professional. […]
This program focuses on working with individuals in all stages of life who have developmental, learning, physical or mental disorders. As a graduate, you will have the ability to care and advocate for individuals with disabilities, understand the teaching, support and care required to help them form lifelong goals and be able to […]
This program will prepare you to meet the diverse needs of the early childhood education profession. You will acquire the knowledge and practical skills necessary to foster social, emotional, cognitive and physical development in children from infancy to age 12. […]
This program is based on academic and practical courses that will provide you with the knowledge, skills and core competencies required to find employment as a health and fitness professional in this growing and challenging field. Upon completion of this program, you will be eligible to participate in two nationally recognized […]
The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), in collaboration with Durham College, offers a BScN(Hons) program, which is designed to graduate professional nurses committed to excellence and innovation in assessing and meeting the nursing needs of society. You will develop and transmit [...]
Personal support workers are valued members of the health-care team. As a graduate, you will have the skills required to provide assistance with daily living activities including: Assistance with medications; Household and family management; Nutrition; Palliative and restorative activities; and Personal care and hygiene. [...]
Approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario, the Practical Nursing program teaches the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to practise as a safe, competent and professional practical nurse. Using the concept of caring as the basis of nursing, you will develop knowledge, skills and judgment in assessing, planning, implementing [...]
As a graduate of the Social Service Worker program, you will be eligible to register as a social service worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. This program combines classroom work with practical experience to provide you with the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to work in the [...]
This program combines classroom work with practical experience to provide graduates with the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to work in the diverse and complex field of community and social services. The program focuses on the development of front-line counselling skills for work with individuals and groups in a variety [...]
