Students continue to receive professional communication skills instruction as they build on the skills developed in clinical. Professional communication skills are refined and applied in conjunction with topics in the Health Care Assistant Term 4 curriculum through real-world communication tasks relevant to the healthcare setting, including clinical. Students' professional communication skills continue to be enhanced in class and in clinical while providing care for extended care clients in a complex care setting. Students also continue to develop their intercultural competence to support success in their studies and in the workplace in a Canadian setting. Upon completion of this course, students have the communication skills to provide personal care for clients in a complex care setting and to interact professionally and appropriately with clients and health team members.
Prerequisites
HRCA 2120.
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What you will learn
- 1. Job search skills
2. Employment interviews
3. Resume, cover letter, and job application
4. Intercultural communication skills and strategies for effective and appropriate professional communication including handling challenging workplace situations in a complex care setting
5. Documentation of client information
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
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Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.