Palliative Care – Working with the Terminally Ill Certificate Program
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Overview
This program has been designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of people involved in a helping capacity with the terminally ill and their families. It enables students to develop the provision of compassionate care where the quality of remaining life is the primary objective and symptom control is the basis for care. Participants will also be able to participate in a multidisciplinary approach that involves both client and family.
Note: Students have up to 7 years to complete all requirements.
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
You may enroll in a Continuing Education course at Canadore College if you are 19 years of age or older or if you have earned an Ontario Secondary School Diploma/Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent.
Proof of successful completion of an approved certificate program in health or social services or equivalent.
Certificate Requirements
Certificate Requirements
PLC100 - Palliative Care - Orientation
PLC140 - Pain and Symptom Control
PLC190 - Exploring Dementia Care
PLC210 - Interpersonal Communication Skills in Palliative Care
PLC220 - Psychological and Social Implications in Palliative Care
PLC230 - Ethical, Legal and Spiritual Concerns in Palliative Care
Registration
Registration
We recommend that you use a computer to complete the online registration process as you may encounter an error if using a device such as a phone or tablet. If you have already encountered an error when registering please contact us:
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Admissions Office |
Continuing Education Office |
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705.474.7600 ext. 5123 |
705.474.7600 ext. 5601 |
Access the Palliative Care - Working with the Terminally Ill Ontario College Graduate Certificate Course Completion Guide to track your program progress and ensure you meet pre-requisite courses before registering. Click the link to download the guide.
What You Need
What You Need
Most college level courses require textbooks; textbooks are not included in the course fees. It is the student’s responsibility to purchase any required textbooks.
Textbooks are available at the Campus Shop for in class, Contact North, and iLearn/D2L courses. The Campus Shop does not carry most OntarioLearn textbooks. OntarioLearn textbooks can be purchased at www.textnet.ca.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.