Interprofessional Complex and Long-Term Care Program (Postgraduate) (S417)
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Program Description
Leadership Claims
This program was created in collaboration with the Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care at Baycrest and The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Toronto Metropolitan University.
Program Overview
The Interprofessional Complex and Long-Term Care program is a two-semester graduate certificate that prepares graduates to lead, manage or co-ordinate a team of interprofessional health-care providers in complex and long-term care environments. This program is delivered online.
Full Description
PLEASE NOTE: The next intake for this program will be September 2025. Ontario Colleges will start to accept applications as of October 2024.
The Interprofessional Complex and Long-Term Care (Postgraduate) (S417) program will prepare you to lead and co-ordinate teams in complex and long-term care environments. This program is delivered online with components available on-demand to accommodate those currently working.
During this two-semester graduate certificate program, you will learn to:
- Co-ordinate and collaborate with team members across various professions in LTC by accessing on-the-job tools
- Develop critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
- Use simulated team-based cases within a serious educational game platform to practise caring for patients or residents
- Practise and hone skills during a 120-hour clinical placement (can be completed with an existing employer or through virtual connections)
- Designed for those who want to co-ordinate or manage an interprofessional health-care team and lead initiatives aimed to improve the LTC sector
- Earn college and university course credits
Although this program is delivered online and uses a virtual learning environment to support learning with realistic clinical situations, you don’t need to have superior technical skills to succeed. We’ll teach you what you need to know from a technology standpoint as you develop critical skills that will support your role as a member of an interprofessional team.
Throughout this program, you’ll develop essential skills that you can implement on the job, including:
- how to work effectively as a member of an interprofessional team
- an evidence-based approach to the planning and delivery of care that focuses on both the client and the family
- common age-related changes that impact social, psychological and biological functions
- the ability to assess and respond to a client’s health condition as it changes over time
You’ll also study the principles of interprofessional care, relational, and end-of-life care to support people in complex and long-term care environments.
Delivery of Program
This program has been designed to meet the needs of working professionals. Classes are delivered online and on-demand to allow for greater flexibility.
This program is available either full-time over two semesters, or part-time to meet your individual learning needs.
Public Health continues to recommend that people working with vulnerable communities be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Clinical agency partners continue to require students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to be approved to complete clinical placements within their facilities. Agencies have the right to decline the placement of students who are not fully vaccinated, and students who are not vaccinated are at risk of not being able to complete their clinical placement course requirements.
Your Field Education Options
Hands-on experience plays an important role in the Interprofessional Complex and Long-Term Care program. Students will be required to complete a 120-hour clinical placement to graduate.
If you work in the long-term care sector, you can complete the clinical placement component with your current employer.
If you are seeking an opportunity to change your career, you will be placed in a long-term care organization within your local community, or you will participate in a virtual clinical placement experience.
Career & Postgraduate Study Opportunities
Industry
The skills you develop from the Interprofessional Complex and Long-Term Care certificate will allow you to step into a role that many institutions need, but may not be not advertising for. There is demand in institutional settings for those who have a deep understanding about how to best utilize an interprofessional approach as it relates to complex and long-term care.
Educational Pathways
George Brown College's Interprofessional Complex and Long-Term Care (S417) program is an Ontario College Graduate Certificate that provides laddering opportunities into additional certificate and diploma programs. Learners will gain transferable skills and credits toward other programs (e.g., baccalaureate degrees in nursing, health sciences management or gerontology).
Upon graduation from this program, the academic pathways available include the opportunity to apply for advanced standing for two credits in an undergraduate degree as they will have obtained two credits from Toronto Metropolitan University during the (S417) program.
Alumni Impact
We are immensely proud of the contributions of our alumni in Toronto and around the globe.
From Michelin-starred restaurants to major construction, entertainment, community and financial organizations, our graduates are truly making an impact across a range of industries.
Courses
Required Courses
SEMESTER 1
| Code | Courses | Instruction Method |
|---|---|---|
| CLTC 4000 | Introduction to Gerontology | Online |
| CLTC 4001 | Introduction to Interprofessional Education and Care | Online |
| CLTC 4002 | Responsiveness to Adults with Frailty | Online |
| CLTC 4003 | Long-Term Care | Online |
| COMM 4020 | Communication | Online |
SEMESTER 2
| Code | Courses | Instruction Method |
|---|---|---|
| CINT 901 | Gerontology: Critical Issues and Future Trends | Online |
| CINT 907 | Team Work in Community Services | Online |
| CLTC 4004 | Coordination of Dementia Care | Online |
| CLTC 4005 | Complex and Long-Term Care | Online |
| CLTC 4006 | Capstone Field Placement | Field |
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, the graduate will be able to reliably demonstrate the ability to:
- Advocate for client care plans as a member of an interprofessional team, to support client well-being and quality of life.
- Communicate with clients, family members and health-care professionals to promote relational care and strengthen interprofessional collaborative practice.
- Manage changes in client’s ability to interact with their environment to provide support to client and family care needs.
- Support long-term client care and quality of life within complex social, economic, legal and political systems.
- Manage changes in client conditions through the use of evidence-informed approaches, tools and techniques to identify and address client health.
- Integrate principles and philosophy of end-of-life (EOL) care to support clients and their families in complex and long-term care settings.
Tuition & Fees
Domestic Tuition
Additional Costs
* Amounts listed are the estimated total of tuition, materials, student service and ancillary fees for the first two semesters of programs starting in Fall 2023. Fees are subject to change for programs starting in Fall 2024 and at later dates. This fee does not include books, which are to be purchased by the student separately.
** Amounts listed are the estimated total of tuition, materials, student service and ancillary fees for the first two semesters of programs starting in Fall 2024. Tuition fees are subject to board approval. Material, student service and ancillary fees are estimated based on prior years. All fees are subject to change without notice. This fee does not include books, which are to be purchased by the student separately.
Financial Assistance
This program is approved for OSAP funding, provided the applicant meets OSAP eligibility criteria.
Each year we award over $2 million dollars in scholarships, awards and bursaries to first-year students. Check out our financial aid webpages for ways to pay for college and the full list of available scholarships, awards and bursaries.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this website is subject to change without notice. It should not be viewed as a representation, offer or warranty. Students are responsible for verifying George Brown College fee requirements.
Admission Requirements
Any health-related bachelor's degree, college-level diploma or certificate, health-related pathway program OR equivalent work experience (see documentation required below).
Required documents:
Official transcripts and proof of credential required.
Endorsement, special portfolio, resumé and references required by applicants who have not obtained a credential and are applying based on work experience only.
International documents must be evaluated by ICAS/WES.
This program is intended for college and/or university graduates from any Health Sciences program, as well as those working as health-care professionals who may not have the required academic credentials. Typical professions may include: personal support workers, registered practical nurses, registered nurses, social service workers, community workers, dental hygienists, activation co-ordinators/gerontologists.
Transfer Credits
College or university credits may qualify you for course exemptions. Please see the Transfer Guide for more information. If applicants have completed any of the 10 courses prior to applying for the certificate (within the past three years), they can transfer up to 7.5 (75 per cent) of these courses to the certificate.
How to Apply
Domestic students should apply through Ontario Colleges.
Contact Us
Sally Horsfall Eaton School of Nursing
Phone: 416-415-5000, ext. 2367
Email: nursing@georgebrown.ca
For more information about George Brown College, you may also call the Contact Centre at 416-415-2000 or long distance 1-800-265-2002.
