Welcome to the School of Health & Life Sciences and Community Services
The School of Health & Life Sciences and Community Services can be your beginning to a career that makes a difference to people!
Find What Fits For You; Some Examples
- Bring your passion for working with people—find the career area/program of most interest!
- Build on your interest and education in sciences and your aptitude for critical thinking --- for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences in Health Informatics, or Diploma in Respiratory Therapy or Biotechnology!
- Develop your naturally inquisitive style and your investigative skills in Law and Security Administration or Policing!
- Expand your conceptual thinking skills and computer expertise to support healthcare guidance systems with an Applied Degree in Health Informatics!
And Make Plans For Your Future
You are not sure what choice is best for you or you want to upgrade academically for success |
- General Arts & Sciences –Pre-Health (4 month, Sept & Jan starts) or 8 months
- Human Services Foundations (8 months)
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You want a Certificate in one year, with entry into the workforce |
- To work in Health Care: Personal Support Worker (Sept. & Feb. starts)
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You want a Diploma with a professional credential in 2 – 3 years |
- To work in Community Services: Social Services, Recreation and Leisure, Early Childhood Education (Sept. & Jan. starts)
- To become a Health Care Professional: Practical Nursing (Sept. & Feb. starts), Hearing Instrument Specialist, Dietetic Technician, Occupational and Physiotherapist Assistant, Respiratory Therapist
- To serve in Emergency Care /Protective Services: Law and Security Administration, Police Foundations, Pre-Service Fire, Paramedic
- To enter the fields of biomedical/industrial/agricultural development, testing & production: Biotechnology Technician
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You want a Degree (4 years) for a career in health care |
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (with entry options)
- Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences in Health Informatics
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You want to work and learn through a part-time or Apprenticeship Program |
- Check our Continuing Education offerings for part-time programs—including an Education Assistant Program and part-time delivery of some of the above programs.
- We offer an Early Childhood Apprenticeship Program.
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You want to upgrade or expand your capability and career options |
- Check our Continuing Education offerings for specialized courses as well as post-graduate certifications—such as Advanced Care Paramedic & Career Development Practitioner
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Our first class facilities, our highly educated faculty with professional practice experience and our reputation for education that focuses on employment make the School of Health & Life Sciences and Community Services a place to begin—or change—your career!!