Education
Below you will find information about various educational opportunities throughout Ontario and Canada.
OBIA – Brock Certificate Training Programs |
The Ontario Brain Injury Association in conjunction with Brock University has developed a Certificate Training Program to provide professionals with the tools and knowledge to assist clients with recovery and function in everyday life following acquired brain injury.
These courses have been approved for Continuing Education Credit for the Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor (CCRC) and Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP) designations. For further information related to the continuing education process for these designations, please contact the National Office of the Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (CARP) at tel: 416-494-4700 or 1-888-876-9992, ext. 202; Email: continuinged@carpnational.org The program is currently composed of two separate levels and feature guest faculty. Both levels are directed primarily at personnel working in community and home based rehabilitation programs that serve individuals with acquired brain injury. |
York / Seneca Rehabilitation Undergraduate and Continuing Ed Programs |
Rehabilitation Services: York / Seneca This program is open to students in their second or third year of a psychology degree program at York. The goal of rehabilitation is to help a person recovering from illness or injury to regain optimal functionality and to become as independent as possible despite his or her disabilities. Rehabilitation also aims to teach strategies for ongoing disabilities and addresses the medical, physical, psychological, social, spiritual, vocational and economical aspects of patients and their families. |
University of Calgary: Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies |
University of Calgary CRDS Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies (CRDS) is a dynamic program examining the economic, social, and political forces that serve to marginalize people. CRDS students learn to design, deliver, and evaluate community-based support services, and how to form alliances that promote full participation in the community. Students can choose courses that allow them to specialize in areas focusing upon career development, aging, brain injury, Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, physical disability, vocational evaluation, inclusive education, mental health, and working with seniors, to name a few. Students specialize by selecting appropriate electives and by completing projects and practice in their areas of interest. |
University of British Columbia UBC-McMaster University Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation |
UBC Graduate Certificate
We offer a program for advanced research study and original investigation in Rehabilitation Sciences at the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) level. This program is governed by the general requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy as described by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. http://www.rehab.ubc.ca/phd_overview.htm |
McMaster University
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MacMaster Graduate Certificate Programs Case Management Certificate The Case Management program was developed in collaboration with the Faculty of Social Sciences and industry experts to help health and social services professionals perform case management functions in a variety of practice settings. Addiction Education Certificate/Diploma For over twenty years McMaster has offered a comprehensive education to social service and health science professionals, and those aspiring to enter these fields. |
