Workplace Communication Skills for Health Care
This course is delivered in a classroom-based format that is enhanced with online homework as well as a blended format that integrates classroom and online elements.
This practical and innovative course will help you
- understand health care workplaces in Ontario such as hospitals, clinics and nursing homes.
- interact clearly and effectively with colleagues, clients and supervisors.
- network and connect with local employers, industry associations and employment resources.
- learn how to use your workplace communication training in health care settings such as
- clinics.
- hospitals.
- nursing homes.
- community agencies.
- medical offices.
- residences.
Small-group exercises based on everyday communication tasks in health care will help you
- practise common on-the-job communication to improve your workplace language skills.
- develop strong interviewing, networking and career-building communication skills.
Workplace Communication Skills for Health Care is for you if
- you have training or experience in one of the following:
- dental hygiene.
- medical laboratory technology.
- medical radiation technology.
- nursing.
- personal support work.
- sleep technology.
- you have a valid language proficiency of at least level 5 in Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB), or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) for courses taught in French.
- you are a permanent resident, convention refugee/protected person, or until March 31, 2024, a Ukrainian temporary resident or their dependent in Canada.
- you live in Ontario.
OSLT is delivered in classroom-based and exclusively online formats. See all Health Care courses and modules.
Workplace Communication Skills for Health Care is offered at the following colleges in 2023-2024:
COLLEGE | LOCATION OR VIRTUAL DELIVERY | PHONE NUMBER / EMAIL |
Algonquin | Ottawa | 613-727-4723 x 2530 / OSLT@algonquincollege.com |
Boréal | Toronto | 416-289-5130 x 5110 / lang.toronto@collegeboreal.ca |
Centennial | Toronto | 416-289-5000 x 57405 / oslt@centennialcollege.ca |
Conestoga | Kitchener/Waterloo | 519-886-3300 / oslt@conestogac.on.ca |
George Brown | Toronto | 416-415-5000 x 6980 / oslt@georgebrown.ca |
Niagara | Niagara-on-the-Lake | 905-641-2252 x 4188 / oslt@niagaracollege.ca |