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This program helps expose internationally educated health care professionals to the Canadian Health Care System.

Program Highlights

Guest lecture from a variety of health professions.

Developing one's own career plan i.e. how to become licensed as a health professional here in Canada.

Invaluable opportunity to do a Service Learning Placement (70 hours) in local health agencies or hospitals in your fourth semester.

What you'll learn

Funding and government jurisdiction in Canadian Health Care.

Ethics and Values for health care professions in Canada.

Regulatory Practice and Health Care Professions in Canada.

Inter-professional team and collaborative practice in Canadian health care system.

The role of public and private sector health care providers - Effective and efficient use of resources in Canadian health care.

Autonomous practice, evidence-based decision-making, clinical reasoning and problem solving.

The International Student's Journey:

From Dream to Reality - A student's perspective

Program Length

There are two intakes: September and January.

Students in the September intake group will attend classes in the fall and winter semesters and will have a break from their studies during the summer term.

Fast Track - allows students to complete a two-year Diploma program in 16 months. Students will start in January and will attend classes for 4 continuous semesters: Winter, Spring/Summer, Fall, Winter. Please note that students in the fast track stream will be attending classes in the summer.

Your future career options

Develop a career plan for obtaining your health professional license here in Canada.

Work at an entry level position within the Canadian health sector.

This program will work with you to understand the requirements of gaining your license to practice as a Health Care Professional in Canada. The CHC program will connect you with the supporting information and requirements for your health profession's regulatory body licensing exams.

Where you could work includes:

Hospitals, Clinics, Long Term Care facilities, Public Health

Personal Support Work, Support Staff at Medical Offices or Clinics, Dental Assistants, Pharmacy Assistant

Most health care professions require credential recognition. You will need your credentials from your home country assessed for Provincial and/or Canadian equivalency by the various health care regulatory bodies in Canada. Health care professions have their own rules and regulations to practice in Province and/or Canada.

Educational Pathways

Pathways to Mohawk

If you've successfully taken a course at another post-secondary institution, you may be able to earn course exemptions toward your credential here at Mohawk.

Pathways within Mohawk

We offer a diverse range of programs to further your studies within Mohawk following completion of this program.

Cardiovascular Technology (728)

Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant (746)

Community Pharmacy Assistant (796)

Pharmacy Technician (407)

Personal Support Worker (Accelerated) (995)

Pathways beyond Mohawk

Search the Mohawk Transfer Database for opportunities outside of Ontario.