Program Overview

Fundamentals of Caregiving

Overview

The goal of this 36 hour course is to equip current and future caregivers with the knowledge and skills to provide high quality care in a community setting. The course will explore the traits of a successful caregiver and will focus on foundational knowledge, including health and wellness, boundaries and caregiving burnout.

Admission Requirements

You may enroll in a Continuing Education course at Canadore College if you are 19 years of age or older or if you have earned an Ontario Secondary School Diploma/Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent.

Registration

We recommend that you use a computer to complete the online registration process as you may encounter an error if using a device such as a phone or tablet. If you have already encountered an error when registering please contact us:

• Admissions Office: 705.474.7600 ext. 5123
• Continuing Education Office: 705.474.7600 ext. 5601

What You Need

Most college level courses require textbooks; textbooks are not included in the course fees. It is the student’s responsibility to purchase any required textbooks.

Textbooks are available at the Campus Shop for in class, Contact North, and iLearn/D2L courses. The Campus Shop does not carry most OntarioLearn textbooks. OntarioLearn textbooks can be purchased at

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.

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Program Details

• Code: SPK100
• Type: Part-Time
• Intake:
• Campus: Online
• Duration: 14 weeks – Microcredential
• Course Hours: 36 hours

Program Description

The Fundamentals of Caregiving program is designed to equip current and future caregivers with the knowledge and skills to provide high-quality care in a community setting. The program focuses on foundational knowledge, including health and wellness, boundaries, and caregiving burnout. The program is offered part-time and can be completed in 14 weeks. The program is delivered online and consists of 36 hours of coursework.