Working with the Terminally Ill - Multidiscipline
This Ontario College Graduate Certificate program is designed to increase your knowledge, competency and skills when caring for individuals who have terminal illness.
- Enjoy a more personalized learning environment with our small classes
- Benefit from supportive and experienced faculty who are active in their industry
- Gain the latest and best industry-specific knowledge and skills to be career-ready upon graduation
Program Availability and Schedule
Availability
Availability varies by course. Click here to view availability for courses in this program.
Schedule
Given the part-time delivery of this program, there is not a standard schedule for all learners.
Program Summary
Credential
Program Code
Area of Interest
Eligible for Post-Graduation
Work Permit?
Graduates may find employment in a variety of agencies, institutions and organizations offering palliative-care services.
To qualify for this certificate, you must complete the program within three years....(read more)
Overview
This Ontario College Graduate Certificate program is designed to increase your knowledge, competency and skills when caring for individuals who have terminal illness. Focus is on the provision of holistic care based on current philosophies and theories of palliation. The program is designed for registered practical nurses, personal support workers clergy or volunteers who are involved with the terminally ill and their families.
Graduates may find employment in a variety of agencies, institutions and organizations offering palliative-care services.
To qualify for this certificate, you must complete the program within three years.
SUCCESS FACTORS
This program is well-suited for students who:
- Enjoy working with individuals of all cultural backgrounds.
- Possess good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Are willing to meet the needs of our aging population.
- Are able to handle physically and emotionally demanding situations.
- Possess a holistic and empathic approach to death and dying.
Careers & Pathways
Pathways
Please use our Pathways tool to search for pathway options.
Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Promote the dignity, self-worth and independence of the terminally ill, their families and significant others throughout the illness trajectory.
- Prioritize patient needs by reflecting and evaluating the impact of one`s own feelings and values toward loss and bereavement on patient and self-care.
- Work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team, while adhering to professional standards and operating within scope of practice.
- Modify care to enhance quality of life by using a holistic approach which provides physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual support to the terminally ill, their families and significant others.
- Reframe communication style with the terminally ill, their families and significant others to adapt to a variety of illness-related experiences.
- Incorporate community organizations and resources in the planning and delivery of care for the terminally ill, their families and significant others.
- Relate and apply potential ethical and legal aspects of the healthcare system that may directly impact the care of the terminally ill, their families and significant others.
- Perform ongoing assessment and revision of the plan of care as the needs of the patient, family and significant others evolve.
- Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship.
Tuition & Fees
Get an idea of how much each semester will cost with our Tuition and Fee Estimator.
2022/2023 Academic Year
Fees are subject to change.
Fees for part-time programs are charged on a course-by-course basis and are published on each individual course page.
For questions related to fees, please call the Registrar`s Office at 613-727-0002.
Graduation Fee
Once you have completed all the courses in the program, it is the responsibility of the student to complete a certificate/diploma application (https://www.algonquincollege.com/online/certificationgraduating/). A graduation fee of $22 will be charged when the application is submitted. When your certificate/diploma application has been approved, you will be invited to Spring or Fall Convocation.
Admissions Requirements
Program Eligibility
- Students are required to provide proof of successful completion of an approved certificate, diploma or degree in healthcare or social services.
CLINICAL PLACEMENT ELIGIBILITY:
Prior to clinical experience, students are required to declare themselves as program students via the Academic Planner on ACSIS at acsis.algonquincollege.com. Students must also complete an Algonquin College Health Assessment form and/or an Immunization form, which they will submit to ParaMed.
Police Records Check Documentation:
Successful completion of clinical placement is a requirement for graduation from the Working with the Terminally Ill - Multidiscipline program. Agencies that provide placement opportunities require you to have a clear Police Records Check for Service with the Vulnerable Sector (PRCSVS).
It is your responsibility to obtain the PRCSVS from your local Police Department prior to clinical. It may take a long time to obtain this documentation; please submit your application as early as possible. Should you require further information, please contact the Program Coordinator.
Application Information
Registration Note:
This program does not have a typical application process. Unless otherwise stated - you can register for courses online directly by clicking on the course title and selecting “Register Online”. Classes can take place online, or on campus in the evenings and weekends using our modern facilities. Different courses may be available each semester so don’t forget to check back regularly.
Additional Information
Program Resources
The lowest passing grade is C and any grade lower than that results in an F.
CCOL ACADEMIC PLANNER:
The Academic Planner provides registered part-time students in the Centre for Continuing and Online Learning (CCOL) the ability to declare into a program of study. The Academic Planner outlines successfully completed courses to date, as well as courses that need to be completed in order to meet graduation requirements. It is therefore, essential that all part-time students in CCOL declare to their program of study, allowing administrators to plan course offerings.
For more information, please contact: Karen Darlene Massey program Coordinator, masseyk@algonquincollege.com.