Health Programs
Health Services Administration in Long Term and Community Care
- 2-Year Online Diploma Program
- Program Fees: Domestic Students, International Students
- Apply for Admission: Forms and Information
This program is not currently accepting applications.
The Program
The Health Services Administration in Long Term and Community Care program (formerly called Continuing Health Care Administration Diploma program) is composed of twenty online courses and provides a conceptual background for the increasingly complex managerial tasks that need to be performed in long term and community care organizations. Students can register in the program on a full- or part-time basis, undertaking three to four courses per semester over a total of six semesters.
Career Opportunities
The program prepares its graduates for employment in private and public long term care facilities, as well as in home support organizations. The diploma in Health Services Administration in Long Term and Community Care program is designed to prepare students for a career in long term and community care service delivery at the managerial level.
Admission Requirements
- General admission requirements apply.
- English 12 with minimum “C” grade, or equivalent.
- A minimum “C” grade in one of Principles of Mathematics 11, Applications of Mathematics 11, Foundations of Mathematics 11, or equivalent.
- A letter outlining goals and objectives for wanting to complete the program.
Notes on Admission
- These requirements may be waived if a student has successfully completed a college or university program with similar entrance requirements, or if employment experience warrants an exception.
- Admission is open to those employed in the continuing health care field.
Start Date and Application Deadline
This program is not currently accepting applications.
Graduation Requirements
A minimum average of 60 percent for the assignments in a course is a prerequisite to write the final exam. A minimum Grade Point Average of 2.0 (“C”) is required to graduate.
Program Outline
YEAR 1 |
Credits |
|---|---|
HSLC 100 - (Intro to Technology for Organizing and Presenting Information) |
3 |
HSLC 105 - (Business Writing and Presentation Skills) |
3 |
HSLC 110 - (Introduction to the Health Care System) |
3 |
HSLC 115 - (Interpersonal Communications) |
3 |
HSLC 120 - (Organizational Management) |
3 |
HSLC 125 - (Health Human Resource Development) |
3 |
HSLC 130 - (Financial Accounting for Health Care Professionals) |
3 |
HSLC 135 - (Legal and Ethical Aspects of Continuing Care) |
3 |
HSLC 140 - (Nutrition and Food Service) |
3 |
Total Credits |
27 |
YEAR 2 |
Credits |
|---|---|
HSLC 200 - (Conflict Resolution) |
3 |
HSLC 205 - (Gerontology) |
3 |
HSLC 210 - (Leadership) |
3 |
HSLC 215 - (Managing Support Services) |
3 |
HSLC 220 - (Resident/Client Care) |
3 |
HSLC 225 - (Resident Safety and Risk Management in Continuing Care) |
3 |
HSLC 230 - (Quality Improvement in Continuing Care) |
3 |
HSLC 235 - (Managerial Accounting for Health Care Professionals) |
3 |
HSLC 240 - (Budget Management and Planning for Health Care Professionals) |
3 |
HSLC 245 - (Factors Influencing the Provision of Care for the Elderly) |
3 |
HSLC 250 - (Final Project in Context of Learner's Workplace) |
3 |
Total Credits |
33 |
For Further Information
For further information, please contact VIU’s Continuing Education 250-740-6160, or visit the website at: www.viu.ca/ce/certificates/hslc.asp.
Updated November 23, 2011