Long Term Care Home Assistant | Continuing Education

Course description

This online course will prepare learners for an entry-level position in a long-term care home. Learners will practice infection prevention and control, best practices for housekeeping skills and long-term care procedures to support operations and the interprofessional team. Learners will practice communication skills through a person-centred care approach and explore effective workplace strategies such as professionalism and self-care.

Course details

Hours: 60

Credits: 0

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Build courses into a credential

This course is part of the following micro-credential(s):

Long-term Care Home Assistant

Credit transfer

Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.

This course is not currently open for registration. There may be an equivalent course listed above.

Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Spring 2025 registration is now open.
Fall 2025 registration opens July 21, 2025.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: 100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery