Transform

Your Health
Care Career
Options for Internationally
Trained Health Professionals

Are you an internationally trained health professional looking for opportunities to increase
your employability in Canada? Do you have the English language skills to succeed in a
university level course? Transform your health care career at Ryerson Universitys G.
Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education. We offer several dynamic and innovative
courses and programs for professionals seeking to advance their careers in some of
Canadas most in-demand health care jobs. Courses are offered in formats that meet the
needs of your busy lifestyle, including online and part-time, and financial aid is available if
appropriate.
Call or email Melissa Johnson at m1johnso@ryerson.ca or 416.979.5183, to learn how
The Chang School can help you transform your career.

Certificate Programs
Health Informatics Health Studies Health Services Management

Professional Development Awards

Health Data Analytics Health Informatics Health Services Management
Certificate Programs
Health Informatics
ryerson.ca/ce/healthinformatics
The six-course Certificate in Health
Informatics is designed for professionals with
some health or IT background. It will build
skills in the interdisciplinary field of health
informatics within a management context
based on your current area of expertise. This
certificate program was chosen for the 2015
Award of Excellence for Credit Programming
Over 48 Hours from the Canadian Association
of University Continuing Education (CAUCE).
Health Services Management
ryerson.ca/ce/hsm
The seven-course Certificate in Health
Services Management provides management
education for the health services industry. The
program provides an opportunity for current
and potential health care managers to increase
their knowledge and skills in significant aspects
of health service provision.
Professional Development
Awards
Earn a Professional Development Award by
completing a three-course series.
Health Data Analytics
The three-course series in Health Data
Analytics will give you basic data analytical
skills that are increasingly in-demand in the
health field and a requirement for admittance
to many health graduate programs.
Health Informatics
The three-course series in Health Informatics
will introduce the basic concepts of health
informatics from both the information
technology and health systems perspectives.
Health Services Management
The three-course series in Health Services
Management will introduce the basic concepts
of health services management.
Are these programs suitable for
internationally educated health I had some fears
professionals? about the differences
The certificate programs will give you a between online courses
Canadian credential and an understanding and the traditional
of the profession as it exists in Canada. The
in-class model, but
courses are open admission and assume
proficiency in English. the instructors have
been superb and very
How do I know which option best supportive. I also
enjoy collaborating
suits my career goal?
The professional development awards (also and interacting with
known as Course Series) will give you an fellow health care
acknowledgment of achievement in a specific
professionals. It
area with only three courses and do not
require pre-approval however all courses provides opportunities
assume a good knowledge of English. to see what others
in the field are doing,
The certificates require more courses and an and has even given
application for pre-approval. me ideas on how I can
effect change in my
How do I get started? own workplace.
Visit the website of your preferred program or
contact Melissa Johnson for more information.
She will be able to direct you to the academic Daniel Smith
experts who can advise you. Health Informatics
Is OSAP funding available to me?
Both certificates are approved for financial
aid through OSAP funding. If you meet their
criteria you may receive funding.
See osap.gov.on.ca for more information.
Is there a practicum with the
certificates?
While the certificate programs do not include
a practicum, you have access to The Chang
Schools career advisors and the industry
experience of your instructors and peers.
March 2017