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title: "Free Workplace Communication Courses for Internationally Trained Nurses"
type: "article"
space: "Faculty of Continuing Education and Training"
author: "Anonymous"
created: 2024-05-23T18:53:09Z
updated: 2024-05-23T18:53:10Z
tags: ["communicationcourse", "freetraining", "health", "newcomers", "Nursing", "oslt"]
url: "https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/47/faculty-of-continuing-education-and-training/articles/news/20323/free-workplace-communication-courses-for-internationally-trained-nurses"
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# Free Workplace Communication Courses for Internationally Trained Nurses

Seneca will be offering free communication courses to support intentionally trained nurses entering the health sector in Ontario.  **OSLT** **Health** students can plan the next steps in their nursing career, learn how to talk about their professional background, knowledge and skills, and practice communicating with patients and co-workers.

The courses are all online, with students meeting on Zoom once a week.

- **OSLT Health: Accessing the Health Care Job Market in Ontario \(40 h\)**
- **OSLT Health: Communicating in the Health Care Sector in Ontario \(40 h\)**
- **OSLT Writing Professionally in the Health Care Sector \(40 h\)**

Please see the link for course descriptions and schedules:

https://www.senecapolytechnic.ca/ce/oslt/#OSLTSchedule

To be eligible for these free **OSLT** **Health** courses, students need to be Permanent Residents or Convention Refugees, \(not Canadian citizens or Refugee Claimants\), have a Canadian Language Benchmark level 6 – 8, and have prior work experience or training in nursing.

IRCC has also opened up the eligibility criteria to include Ukrainian students with a Temporary Residence and their dependents.  These students still need to have a CLB assessment level 6 – 8 as well as relevant work or training experience.

Students interested in **OSLT** can email the coordinator for more information:

angela.jacewicz@senecapolytechnic.ca