Do you value healthy living and well-being? Are you interested in exploring the values and role of Mi'kmaw knowledge in living one's life in balance and harmony? This unique program allows students to focus on the richness and power of indigenous knowledge and the roles they play in the healing and helping process.
Mental Illness affects one in five Canadians. That's the equivalent of 200,000 Nova Scotians (Canadian Mental Health Association). This program prepares you to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team promoting mental health and recovery for individuals of all ages affected by mental illness.
As a Medical Transcriptionist, you are a highly skilled medical language specialist and an integral member of the healthcare documentation team. Healthcare facilities at every level of the healthcare system depend on you to transcribe dictations and enter medical information accurately within a specified timeframe while respecting the confidentiality and security of the contents. Dictated files may include patient assessments, therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, clinical treatments and episodes of care, diagnoses and prognoses, and more.
As a Medical Office Administrator, you are a vital part of the health and medical team providing compassionate and professional service to patients, visitors, and healthcare providers in a health and medical setting, including various hospital departments and medical offices.
As part of the healthcare team, Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLT) perform laboratory testing and investigations related to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease in a wide variety of specimens, including blood, body fluids and tissues. Medical Laboratory Technologists are scientific fact finders who operate a variety of complicated instrumentation, prepare tissues, study cells and micro-organisms under the microscope, and analyze the composition of body fluids, and secretions.
In this challenging program, you learn to use computer technologies to capture and, analyze data, and present information for healthcare delivery use. Health records are the primary source of information used by healthcare and government agencies for decision-making, financial planning and reimbursement, and management. This information is also needed by public health officials to indicate disease patterns and trends, and by medical researchers for analysis, comparison, and decision support.
The program was developed to meet the National Guidelines for Early Childhood Education in Canada. It provides the knowledge and skills necessary for working with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children in a variety of settings. Emphasis is placed on the development of the whole child as a unique individual, as well as assisting the child to grow within groups such as the family, the school, and the community. This is a project-based program that blends classroom study with applied learning with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children.
Dental assistants work as part of the oral health team providing assistance to dentists and dental specialists, carrying out direct patient care, and instructing patients in the principles and practices of good oral health.
To learn another language is to learn about another culture. In this case, the language is American Sign Language (ASL) and the culture is that of Deaf people. Learning about another culture and language expands your world and teaches you many things about yourself. Although many people think of ASL as a visual form of English, ASL has a distinct set of linguistic and grammar rules, as do other languages such as French, German, or English.
Are you a compassionate individual who cares about the well being of others? Are you able to be flexible and adapt to varying work schedules? As a Continuing Care Assistant, you provide respectful, empathic, ethical care and support to vulnerable citizens in your community. This program provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in this rewarding career.
