Certificate - Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Certificates and Diplomas
- 1 year
- Duration
- 14,884 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oshawa / Canada
- Location
- Durham College
- School
Program description
If you're thinking about a future in the health sciences, you should check out the Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Certificates and Diplomas (PHSC). This two-semester course will prepare you for further study in a health science field at the university level, whether that be paramedic school, practical nursing school, dental assisting school, dental hygienist school, occupational therapy assistant school, or physiotherapy assistant school. It's made for people who want to get used to college life and the burden, as well as for those who want to improve their communication, math, biology, chemistry, critical thinking, or physics abilities.
Students can earn college credit that can be applied to other health science or science programs, and they can gain insight into a variety of health science-related jobs.
Program structure
SEMESTER 1
- Pre-Health Biology I
- Pre-Health Chemistry I
- Academic Communication Essentials
- Computers For Health Care Professionals
- Pre-Health Math I
- Preparing For Academic Success
SEMESTER 2
- Pre-Health Biology II
- Pre-Health Chemistry II
- Academic Writing For Success Strategies
- Pre-Health Math II
- Option 1: Critical Thinking Skills
- Option 2: Pre-Health Physics
Price
YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
- Tuition: 7,442.05 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 1,182.11 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee*: 386.89 CAD
Total: 9,011.05 CAD
SEMESTER 2
- Tuition: 7,442.04 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 480.71 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee: 102.75 CAD
Total: 8,025.5 CAD
*Durham College Students International
The total cost may vary depending on the time of enrollment
Requirements for applicants
- Matured student status (applicants who are over 19 years old and do not have a high school diploma)
- Grade 12 English (C or U)
- English language proficiency
- Academic IELTS: 6.0, no band score less than 5.5
- IBT TOEFL: 80, with minimum section scores of 20
- PTE Academic: 53 minimum overall, no section below 49 L,W,S,R
- CAEL: Overall scores of 60 with no section below 60
- DET 105
About the university
Since its inception in 1967, Durham College (DC) has been guided by the following ideals:
- an unwavering dedication to student success;
- high-quality programs led by exceptional teachers with real-world experience;
- graduates who have gone on to excellent professional success;
- a treasured relationship with the community.
Durham College has Oshawa and Whitby campuses, Ontario, Canada.
More than 140 full-time programs in a wide range of disciplines are available to students at Durham College (DC), giving them a great chance to succeed in their chosen areas. Students in the District of Columbia excel in a wide variety of fields, including sustainable practice innovation, creative writing, design, filmmaking, and animation, service to others in the areas of health and social welfare, and legal advocacy.
Durham College is a values-based institution that prioritizes its students' and community's needs first. To this end, we've made it a priority to create a welcoming culture within our college.
