Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care - Multidisciplinary

The Palliative Care program is ideal for nursing graduates who are interested in enhancing their foundational knowledge and skills to care for clients with life-limiting illnesses. Graduates of this program will combine their new, advanced learning with their previous education and experience to provide exemplary care to clients and their families who are coping with the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual complexities associated with the dying process. Unique interprofessional education experience with other nursing and allied health programs. Access to Co-Curricular Record program in which individuals gain recognition for student engagement, leadership and co-curricular activities pursued outside of the classroom. Experiential Learning with standardized patients.

Student must have a College Diploma or University Degree, in a related health care discipline (as determined by the College), or an acceptable combination of related work experience and post-secondary education

If you have earned the equivalent of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) from outside Canada, you will be required to provide proof of one or more of the following:

• Niagara College Mature Student Test for English
• Grade 12 English at the C or U level (Ontario High School Curriculum)
• ACE English (Academic Upgrading)
• International Credential Assessment for studies outside of Canada

TOEFL - Paper: 550 (TESL: 600); Computer: 213; iBT: 79-80 minimum: 22 Writing, 22 Speaking

IELTS: 6.5 overall, No individual band under 5.5

CAEL: 60 - No band under 50

EAP: Completion of Level 5 English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program with 75% and no individual grade under 60%