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Community and Health Services Navigation – Critical Care (Post-graduate)

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Build confidence and Canadian healthcare expertise with this graduate certificate designed for internationally educated healthcare professionals. Develop advanced skills to support patients navigating critical care and complex healthcare pathways in Canada.

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Credential
Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Duration
Four semesters
Start Date(s)
September (Fall)
Locations
Belleville
Open to
International Students
CIP Code
51.1504
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Note: This is a non-funded program and is therefore not OSAP eligible.

Find your career

This program prepares you for meaningful roles supporting patients and families as they navigate Canada’s healthcare system, particularly in acute and critical care settings. Graduates work in hospitals, community health centres, long‑term care homes, home and community care organizations, and social service agencies.

How you'll learn

Experiential Learning

  • You’ll learn through interactive classes, case‑based learning, hands‑on lab simulations, and applied research projects.
  • Courses are designed to help you understand Canadian healthcare standards while strengthening communication, critical thinking, advocacy, and interprofessional collaboration skills.

Courses

CHSN1000 Communication I: Professional Oral and Written Communication

Course description not available

CHSN1004 Ethical and Legal Issues in Canadian Healthcare

Course description not available

CHSN1005 Intensive Lab Skills Level I

Course description not available

CHSN1002 Interprofessional Collaboration

Course description not available

CHSN1001 Introduction to the Canadian Healthcare System

Course description not available

CHSN1003 Pathophysiology

Course description not available

CHSN1006 Communication II: Critical Reasoning and Academic Writing

Prerequisite: CHSN 1000

CHSN1010 Epidemiology and Public Health in Canada: Infectious Diseases and Vaccine Policies

Prerequisite: CHSN 1001

CHSN1009 Health Assessment

Prerequisite: CHSN 1000, CHSN 1002, CHSN 1003

CHSN1007 Indigenous Health

Prerequisite: CHSN 1001

CHSN1011 Intensive Lab Skills Level II

Prerequisite: CHSN 1005

CHSN1008 Pharmacotherapeutics

Prerequisite: CHSN 1003

CHSN2005 Care of Patients with a Critical Cardiovascular Illness

Prerequisite: CHSN 1006, CHSN 1007, CHSN 1008, CHSN 1009, CHSN 1011

CHSN2002 Care of Patients with a Critical Neurological Illness

Prerequisite: CHSN 1006, CHSN 1007, CHSN 1008, CHSN 1009, CHSN 1011

CHSN2004 Critical Care Intensive Lab Skills Level I

Prerequisite: CHSN 1011

CHSN2003 Electrocardiogram (ECG) Interpretation

Prerequisite: CHSN 1006, CHSN 1007, CHSN 1008, CHSN 1009, CHSN 1011

CHSN2001 Fundamentals of Critical Care Services in Canada

Prerequisite: CHSN 1006, CHSN 1007, CHSN 1008, CHSN 1009, CHSN 1011

CHSN2000 Independent Research I

Prerequisite: CHSN 1004, CHSN 1006, CHSN 1007, CHSN 1008, CHSN 1009, CHSN 1010, CHSN 1011

CHSN2009 Care of Patients with a Critical Endocrine, Gastrointestinal or Genitourinary Illness

Prerequisite: CHSN 2001

CHSN2008 Care of Patients with a Critical Respiratory Illness

Prerequisite: CHSN 2001

CHSN2011 Critical Care Intensive Lab Skills Level II

Prerequisite: CHSN 2004

CHSN2006 Independent Research II

Prerequisite: CHSN 2000

CHSN2007 Leadership In Healthcare in Canada

Prerequisite: CHSN 2001

CHSN2010 Palliative Care in Canada

Prerequisite: CHSN 2001

*Courses subject to change.

Course information

Please note that the program of study details for this program are currently under review. Please check back to this page for updates.

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Admission Requirements

Required academic preparation  

  • Completion of a post-secondary diploma, advanced diploma, or degree in the health sciences fields.

International students

Learn more about admission requirements for international applicants and how to apply.

This program may be PGWP-eligible. Learn more and explore Loyalist’s PGWP-aligned programs.

 

Costs

Approximate costs (2025 – 26, two semesters at full-time student status)* 

  • International Tuition: $15,900 
  • Full-Time Ancillary Fees: $1,595.26 
  • Mandatory Health Insurance: $659 
  • Total: $17,254.26
  • Additional Program Costs: Approximately $200 – $250 

Additional student-purchased costs may include textbooks, supplies, software, and other resources. Additional expenses related to off-campus experiential learning activities may also be incurred.

 

Further studies

Pathways and university transfer

What’s next? Build on the knowledge and skills you learned at Loyalist by continuing your academic journey. Return to Loyalist to complete a second diploma or a post-graduate program in as little as a year, or receive credit recognition for your Loyalist studies when pursuing a degree at a university. Explore pathway opportunities.

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