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4 Compulsory Certifications:
CPR Level C
Standard First Aid (to be completed in CO-OP course)
Infection Control
WHMIS (to be completed in CO-OP course)
Plus 3 Elective Certifications within the Health & Wellness sector.
Advanced training in a technique (e.g. feeding, assistance, airway management, IV insertion)
Allergy awareness
Animal first aid
Approaches to healing
Behaviour management
Communication skills
Conflict resolution
Dietary considerations
Ethical considerations
First aid/CPR/AED awareness
Food handler certification
Lab practices
Marine and wilderness first aid
Mental health awareness
Non-violent crisis intervention
Personality inventory
Project management
Safe food handling - basic
Spa service
Sterile techniques
Waste management
Advanced training in technology
Ambulation, lifting, and transfers
Anti-oppression and allyship training
Babysitting
Child safety and injury prevention
Concussion awareness
Customer service
Equity and inclusion
Fire safety and fire extinguisher use
Fitness
Group dynamics
Leadership skills
Medical terminology
Mental Health First Aid
Personal training
Portfolio training
Safe body mechanics
Sign language
Specialized care (e.g. diabetes, dementia, nutrition)
Stress management techniques
Wrapping and taping for performance and injury
HSP3C
HSP3U
PAF3O
PPL3O
HRF3O
HRT3M
SBI3C
SBI3U
SCH3U
SPH3U
SVN3E
SVN3M
HFA4C
HFA4U
HHS4U
HZT4U
PAF4O
PSK4U
SBI4U
SCH4C
SCH4U
SPH4C
SPH4U
PPL4O
PLF4M
HSB4U
ENG4C
ENG4E
ENG4U
OLC4O
MCR3U
MBR3C
MCF3M
MEL3E
HFR3O
HRT3M
HSP3C
HSP3U
ICS3U
NBE3C
NBE3U
HHS4U
HZT4U
ICS4U
OLC4O
TWO Co-op credits earned at a placement within the sector.
**Additional co-op credits may count towards ONE major and/or one OTHER (no substitutions for ENG or MATH).
Graduates with a SHSM in Health and Wellness will not only finish with an enhanced resume of experiences but they will also be prepared for careers or post-secondary studies in the health care and childcare and family services. Here is a list of some of the possible occupations students may choose to pursue:
APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING
Early childhood educators
Educational assistants
Social and community service workers
COLLEGE
Correspondence, publication, and regulatory clerks
Dental hygienists and dental therapists
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
Funeral directors and embalmers
Health information management occupations
Licensed practical nurses
Massage therapists
Medical administrative assistants
Medical laboratory technicians
Medical laboratory tehnologists
Medical sonographers
Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates
Other assisting occupations in support of health services
Paramedical occupations
Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists, and cardiopulmonary technologists
Social and community service workers
UNIVERSITY
Allied primary health practioners
Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
Chiropractors
Dentists
Dietitians and nutritionists
Family, marriage, and other related counsellors
Optometrists
Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
Pharmacists
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
Specialist physicians
Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade
WORKPLACE
Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates
Other assisting occupations in support of health services
Personnel clerks
Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport, and fitness
Receptionists
Specialized cleaners