Health & Human Services Programs
This 24-week certificate program covers the basic skills necessary for mature adults who wish to work mainly with the elderly as home support workers or resident care attendants. Employment prospects are good in home support agencies, intermediate/extended care facilities, and community residential settings. Next intake starts in the fall of 2010, date to be determined. Please contact Student Services at 250-746-3509 for details on admission requirements.
Health Care Assistant First Nations Focus (formely Home Support)
The Health Care Assistant (First Nations Focus) Program
will provide you with the knowledge and skills to work with and support
the needs of First Nations people within a variety of healthcare
settings. Academic and practical course work will be delivered with a
First Nations cultural perspective on the roles and responsibilities of
a care giver. Please contact
Student Services at 250-746-3509 for details on admission requirements.
Next intake starts
February 22, 2010 - September 2, 2010.
Child & Youth Care Diploma and Degree
VIU’s Child & Youth Care programs prepare you to work with
individuals, their families and small groups across a variety of
practice settings. The preparatory first year of both the Diploma and
Degree programs are available at Cowichan Campus. Graduates of the
two-year diploma program are prepared for the general practice of child
and youth care work in community and residential settings across
Canada, or they may consider the option of two more years of study
towards a Bachelor of Arts in Child & Youth Care degree, which is
available at the Nanaimo campus, or through University of Victoria
Distance Education. Please contact Student Services at 250-746-3509 for
details on admission requirements.
Child & Youth Care Diploma—First Nations
VIU’s Cowichan Campus now offers, on a two-year rotation basis, a two-year full-time or part-time Child & Youth Care program intended for First Nations students. You will complete a core of four Child & Youth Care courses in each of the Fall and Spring semesters of year 1, and four Child & Youth Care courses in each semester of year 2. Due to the nature of this integrated program, you must enrol in the block of courses for years 1 and 2. Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to the third year of VIU’s Bachelor of Arts in Child & Youth Care program in Nanaimo. Program admission requirements include Grade 12 or equivalent*, min. “C+” in English 12, a resume, two letters of reference, min. 150 hours of volunteer or paid experience with children/youths, and an interview. The next program starts in September 2011. Please contact Student Services at 250-746-3509 for details on admission requirements.
This
program provides students with the theory and skills required to
practice as a Practical Nurse in acute care, extended care,
intermediate care and community settings. The program normally consists
of three semesters, and students must successfully complete all courses
in each semester before progressing to subsequent semesters. Click on
heading for more detailed information. This program is
being offered at the Cowichan campus August 2010. Please
contact Student Services at 250-746-3509 for program information and
details on admissions requirements.
The Social Services Diploma Program prepares its graduates to work in a number of settings within the human services delivery system such as addictions, mental health and family support. Each year select courses are offered at Cowichan campus that can lead to a Social Services Diploma granted by Vancouver Island University. The majority of program courses are offered at the Nanaimo campus. In addition to courses specific to the Social Services Diploma (e.g. SOCW 200A and SOCW 200B) there are courses offered at Cowichan campus that can be used as electives towards completion of the Diploma.
The courses in this program also prepare students for continued study in the field of Social Work through other universities and colleges, and some are transferable to the University of Victoria's School of Social Work. Additional information, including admission requirements to the Social Services Diploma Program is available online.