Canadian Career Education College (CCEC)
“Registered as a career college under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005”
Certificate in Psychosocial Palliative Care and Grief Navigation
A professional development program for health care and community service providers who want to deepen their skills in the emotional and psychological side of end-of-life care. Canadian Career Education College (CCEC) delivers the program in English.
Program Overview
The program connects basic clinical care with holistic emotional support. It is intended for people who already have the skills and knowledge for an entry-level position and want to upgrade or update their qualifications.
Learning Objectives
- Psychosocial support: address emotional and psychological needs beyond physical symptom management.
- Grief navigation: provide structured support to families facing bereavement and loss.
- Ethical and legal understanding: work through end-of-life care issues within Canadian frameworks.
- Communication: support conversations between patients, families, and care teams.
Related Work Settings
Graduates may seek roles in hospice and palliative care centres, long-term care homes, community support agencies, private caregiving, and faith-based organizations.
Who Should Enrol
- Support workers seeking advanced training in grief navigation
- Social service and community workers upgrading their psychosocial support techniques
- Health care staff who want to specialize in end-of-life communication
- Internationally trained health and social service professionals who want to learn Canadian standards of care and communication
- People with lived experience caring for a loved one at the end of life who want to support other families
Admission Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent; or
- Mature Student Status for applicants without a secondary school diploma. See Mature Student Status.
- Applicants from any country are welcome.
- Online students should have basic computer literacy. See the Health Care Services admission requirements.
See the General Admission Requirements.
Important Information
- This program does not require approval under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.
- This is a professional development and skill upgrading program for people who already have the skills and knowledge for an entry-level position in the field. It does not qualify a graduate for registration with a regulatory body or for professional licensing.
- International applicants do not need a study permit or a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) for programs of six months or less, or for distance learning. Completion does not qualify a student for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). Applicants are responsible for making sure their status allows study in Canada.
- CCEC does not guarantee employment, job placement, or salary. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission.
Read the Short Certificate and CPD Course Disclaimer and the System Requirements.
Ready to Apply?
For questions, call 1-905-499-3631, ext. 102 or 103, or email Administration.
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Canadian Career Education College (CCEC)
Registered career college in Ontario.
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Phone: 1-905-499-3631, ext. 102 or 103
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