Free Workplace Communication Courses for Internationally Trained Nurses | Faculty of Continuing Education and Training | Seneca Polytechnic

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