Systems Navigator
Study location | Canada, Ontario, Toronto |
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Type | Graduate Certificate, College |
Nominal duration | 1 year/ 3 semesters, includes 1 work placement |
Study language | English |
Course code | SN511 |
Tuition fee | CA$18,918 per program The fees are for the 2023–2024 academic year and include tuition, health insurance and ancillary charges. The fees displayed are estimates only for three semesters and are subject to change. |
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Registration fee | CA$375 one-time The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$75) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300). Please REVIEW the EdviseCanada`s fee policy. |
Entry qualification | Undergraduate Diploma (or higher) To be eligible for admission, you must possess:
Note: This program is available for conditional offer if the applicant meets all academic requirements other than English. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. |
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Language requirements | English For direct admission, if English is not your first language, OR you did not complete a minimum of two full years of successful study in an accredited university degree program/college diploma program in a country OR in a postsecondary institution where English is the primary language of instruction, you must provide one of the English language proficiency tests below:
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Overview
Continue to expand your education at Humber. Learn a new skillset to learn to work with inter-disciplinary teams in hospitals, medical centres, community services, correctional, probation, and private and public facilities to guide patients, clients, families and members of vulnerable populations through complex health and social care systems and difficult decision-making processes.
The Systems Navigator graduate certificate program will prepare you for an exciting career in the emerging profession helping individuals manage and co-ordinate their care within the health and social services fields. Systems navigators assist with navigating complicated and interrelated systems and are the primary source of communication between the inter-disciplinary team and individuals, acting as an advocate and guide.
You will acquire skills to assess diverse clients’ service priorities and to develop personalized care plans. Building on your current professional knowledge and practice, you will learn about the complex systems in which support services are provided to patients and clients. Through hands-on work experience and in-class learning, you can expect to attain and exceed the practice-ready knowledge, skills and attitude employers are seeking. In addition, you will learn the business and economics of service delivery systems and how professionals’ roles and responsibilities intersect.
Work Placement
You will complete 240 hours of work experience which are reflective of your specialization, and learning and professional development goals. The variety and number of health and community service organizations utilizing systems navigators, along with our extensive industry partnerships, will help you to find a placement opportunity that’s right for you.
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Career opportunities
This program will prepare you for an exciting career in the emerging field of systems navigation.
Graduates will be prepared to work across various health and community service systems and will also have the skills to take on client leadership roles specific to seamless service delivery for patients and clients, often acting as the single point of contact. Career opportunities exist in the fields of nursing, occupational/physical therapy, social services, mental health and addictions, and child and youth care.