This is a seven-month certificate program. The primary areas of study are processing of laboratory, surgical, diagnostic and medication orders. Procedures for the admission and discharging of patients are also covered.
Clinical assignments provide on the job experience.
To protect residents in facilities and those served by community agencies, upon acceptance students are required to complete a criminal record search. Each applicant is responsible for any costs incurred. The CRS must be received by the Registrar's Office prior to the first day of class. Conviction for relevant offences may preclude acceptance to the program. Consent forms and the policy on criminal record searches, detailing guidelines used to screen records, are available from the Registrar's Office.