ESL for healthcare Professionals
Weekly Drop-In ESL Classes Designed for Healthcare Workers
Develop the English Language Skills You Need to Succeed in Healthcare
Heritage College’s unique ESL for Healthcare Professional course is designed specifically for employees working in clinics, pharmacies, long-term-care centres. This program helps prepare students for the nuances of the Canadian healthcare landscape. Students of all English language levels can join in this innovative and forward-thinking program to address the needs of ESL learners who can benefit from specialized English training.
This program is designed to help healthcare employees who wish to further their English skills, improve their chances of securing better career opportunities, and increase their employability. Heritage College’s ESL for Healthcare Professionals program is designed for the real-world realities of healthcare work in Canada.
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This program is based on the concept of Learn, Understand, Do
- Learn – foundational English Language Skills
- Understand – how to apply English Language Skills to Healthcare and Medicine, specifically involving cross-cultural competency in a Canadian context, and research skills
- Do – applied vocational and career exploration, integrating classroom learning with Healthcare-based training, including document processing, computer use, and IT technical skills
How You'll Learn
Heritage College’s ESL for the Healthcare Professional program is offered In-Class, once per week at the Heritage College’s Sundridge Campus.
This program combines lectures, visual aides, hands-on learning via practical exercises, projects, exams and group discussions into an accessible learning experience. Validation of knowledge is done through through exams, practical tests, projects, and practicum evaluation.
Entry Requirements
Heritage College’s ESL for the Healthcare Professional program has been developed to strengthen existing English language skills. Therefore, it is expected that all participants have a minimum level of English proficiency, equal to:
- CLB 4
- IELTS 3.5
- CELPIP 4
- TOEFL 41-60
Date & Time
Every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Course Length
12 Weeks
5 Hours In-Class, 5-Hours Homework
120 Hours Total
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ESL FOR THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL
MODULE DESCRIPTIONS
This is only an outline of our ESL for the Healthcare Professional program. For more information about our curriculum, please contact our admissions advisers.
Learning Styles & Writing Across Cultures
Understanding the academic writing style for academic and healthcare environments in Canada.
Academic Study Skills
Developing writing skills related to accurate note taking and report writing
Diversity and Inclusion through Thinking Differently
Developing an understanding of how to apply the English language to diverse situations, including formal, business, academic and personal situations.
Business Writing
Understanding the styles and language used in formal business writing.
Communicating in a Multicultural Environment
Become familiar with how to apply the English language in a multicultural environment, such as a healthcare workplace, including English etiquette, fitting into the healthcare workplace culture, and expectations of the Canadian healthcare workplace.
Leadership Communications
Develop the skills you need to adapt to feedback, understand context, utilize softeners to encourage others, and present information clearly, concisely and coherently.
