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

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

CHSN101 Communication I: Professional Oral and Written Communication

CHSN102 Introduction to the Canadian Healthcare System

CHSN103 Interprofessional Collaboration

CHSN104 Pathophysiology

CHSN105 Ethical and Legal Issues in Canadian Healthcare

CHSN106 Intensive Lab Skills Level I

CHSN201 Communication II: Critical Reasoning and Academic Writing

CHSN202 Indigenous Health

CHSN203 Pharmacotherapeutics

CHSN204 Health Assessment

CHSN205 Epidemiology and Public Health in Canada: Infectious Diseases and Vaccine Policies

CHSN206 Intensive Lab Skills Level II

CHSN301 Independent Research I

CHSN302 Fundamentals of Critical Care Services in Canada

CHSN303 Care of Patients with a Critical Neurological Illness

CHSN305 Electrocardiogram (ECG) Interpretation

CHSN306 Critical Care Intensive Lab Skills Level I

CHSN401 Independent Research II

CHSN402 Leadership In Healthcare in Canada

CHSN403 Care of Patients with a Critical Respiratory Illness

CHSN404 Care of Patients with a Critical Endocrine, Gastrointestinal or Genitourinary Illness

CHSN405 Palliative Care in Canada

CHSN406 Critical Care Intensive Lab Skills Level II

*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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