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Program Requirements

This program is offered in partnership with Health Canada; enrolment is restricted to students with special permission.

The non-credit Professional Development Certificate in English for Social Services program is designed to offer English language training for professional and specific purposes. The main objective of the program is to develop learners’ oral workplace communication skills in English for the purpose of better serving their Anglophone clientele in social services settings. It is designed for the acquisition of linguistic, communicative, and pragmatic competence in English.

N.B. Candidates whose Entrance Placement Test results place them at a level lower than the Advanced level may take up to 12 program prerequisite courses in preparation for entry in to the Advanced level.

Program Prerequisites (0-60 CEUs) chosen from the following:

• CEGL 170 Elementary 1 Essential English for Health Services (6 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Intended for healthcare and social services providers, as well as for frontline administrative support staff who have no functional ability in English. Focuses on basic English language skills for professional purposes.

  Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017

  Instructors: Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Fall) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Summer)

  • Prerequisite(s): Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

  • Corequisite(s): CEGL 171

• CEGL 171 Elementary 1 English Conversation for Health Services (4 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Focuses on basic English language speaking and listening comprehension skills essential to healthcare and social services providers, as well as for frontline administrative support staff who have no knowledge of English.

  Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017

  Instructors: Babaei, Mehdi (Fall) Kitkarska, Vesselina; Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia; Kitkarska, Vesselina (Summer)

  • Prerequisite(s): Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

  • Corequisite(s): CEGL 170

• CEGL 172 Elementary 2 Essential English for Health Services (6 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Intended for healthcare and social services providers, as well as for frontline administrative support staff who have a limited functional ability in English. Focuses on elementary English language skills for professional purposes.

  Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017

  Instructors: Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Fall) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Summer)

  • Prerequisite(s): Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

  • Corequisite(s): CEGL 173

• CEGL 173 Elementary 2 English Conversation for Health Services (4 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Focuses on elementary English language speaking and listening comprehension skills essential for healthcare and social services providers, as well as for frontline administrative support staff who have limited knowledge of English.

  Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017

  Instructors: Babaei, Mehdi; Lewis, Elizabeth; Labelle, Robert; Hsyu, Lilian Cristina (Fall) Lewis, Elizabeth; Groulx, Devaki Cynthia (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia; Balti, Anis (Summer)

  • Prerequisite(s): Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

  • Corequisite(s): CEGL 173

• CEGL 174 Elementary 3 Essential English for Health Services (6 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Intended for healthcare and social services providers, as well as for frontline administrative support staff who have a functional ability in English. Focuses on high elementary English language skills for professional purposes.

  Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017

  Instructors: Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Fall) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia; Ruffini, Adriana (Summer)

  • Prerequisite(s): Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

  • Corequisite(s) : CEGL 175

• CEGL 175 Elementary 3 English Conversation for Health Services (4 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Focuses on high elementary English language speaking and listening comprehension skills essential for healthcare and social services providers, as well as for frontline administrative support staff who have a functional knowledge of English.

  Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017

  Instructors: Lewis, Elizabeth; Babaei, Mehdi; Kavousi, Sheila; Stolberg, Kirsten; Curtis-Webber, Amy; Balti, Anis; Reda, Ilham; Johnson, Bryan; Roop Takata, Anne; Mobayen, Afrouz; Petter, Alexandra (Fall) Mobayen, Afrouz; Lewis, Elizabeth; Babaei, Mehdi; Hsyu, Lilian Cristina; Petter, Alexandra; Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia; Babaei, Mehdi; Kitkarska, Vesselina; Johnson, Bryan; Mobayen, Afrouz (Summer)

  • Prerequisite(s): Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

  • Corequisite(s): CEGL 174

• CEGL 270 Intermediate 1 Essential English for Health Services (6 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Intended for healthcare and social services providers, as well as for frontline administrative support staff who have a solid foundation in elementary English. Focuses on linguistic and communicative competence applicable to targeted work-related situations, preparing learners for interaction in English in their respective milieus.

  Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017

  Instructors: Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Fall) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Summer)

  • Prerequisite(s): Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

  • Corequisite(s): CEGL 271

• CEGL 271 Intermediate 1 English Conversation for Health Services (4 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Focuses on low-intermediate English language speaking and listening comprehension skills essential for healthcare and social services providers, as well as for frontline administrative support staff who have a solid foundation in elementary English.

  Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017

  Instructors: Simpson, Lisa; Lima, Adriana Monteiro; Lewis, Elizabeth; Al-Musalli, Alaa; Reda, Ilham; Patroo, Roshan; Kitkarska, Vesselina; Rossner, Peter; Hambleton, Sonia; Mobayen, Afrouz (Fall) Patroo, Roshan; Lewis, Elizabeth; Phillips, Christine; Hsyu, Lilian Cristina; Al-Musalli, Alaa; Stolberg, Kirsten; Simpson, Lisa; Reda, Ilham; Roop Takata, Anne; Bertrand, Jayme (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia; Lewis, Elizabeth; Kavousi, Sheila; Patroo, Roshan; Phillips, Christine; Bertrand, Jayme; Stolberg, Kirsten; Mobayen, Afrouz; Kitkarska, Vesselina (Summer)

  • Prerequisite(s): Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

  • Corequisite(s): CEGL 270

• CEGL 272 Intermediate 2 Essential English for Health Services (6 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Intended for healthcare and social services providers, as well as for frontline administrative support staff who have a low-intermediate level of proficiency in English. Focuses on linguistic and communicative competence applicable to targeted work-related situations, preparing learners for interaction in English in their respective milieus.

  Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017

  Instructors: Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Fall) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Summer)

  • Prerequisite(s): Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

  • Corequisite(s) : CEGL 273

• CEGL 273 Intermediate 2 English Conversation for Health Services (4 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Focuses on mid-intermediate English language speaking and listening comprehension skills essential for healthcare and social services providers, as well as for frontline administrative support staff who have a low-intermediate proficiency in English.

  Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017

  Instructors: Patroo, Roshan; Bertrand, Jayme; Godfrey-Smith, Lauren Anne; Manno, Anna; Curtis-Webber, Amy; Reda, Ilham; Simpson, Lisa; Balti, Anis; Phillips, Christine; Rossner, Peter; Daningburg, Suzanne (Fall) Reda, Ilham; Simpson, Lisa; Johnson, Bryan; Bertrand, Jayme; Balti, Anis; Kitkarska, Vesselina; Phillips, Ellen; Landry, Jill; Stolberg, Kirsten; Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia; Reda, Ilham; Simpson, Lisa; Johnson, Bryan; Stolberg, Kirsten; Patroo, Roshan; Phillips, Ellen; Lewis, Elizabeth; Labelle, Robert; Caputo, Melissa (Summer)

  • Prerequisite(s): Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

  • Corequisite(s): CEGL 272

• CEGL 274 Intermediate 3 Essential English for Health Services (6 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Intended for healthcare and social services providers, as well as for frontline administrative support staff who have a mid-intermediate level of proficiency in English. Focuses on linguistic and communicative competence applicable to targeted work-related situations, preparing learners for interaction in English in their respective milieus.

  Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017

  Instructors: Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Fall) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Summer)

  • Prerequisite(s): Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

  • Corequisite(s): CEGL 275

• CEGL 275 Intermediate 3 English Conversation for Health Services (4 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Focuses on high-intermediate English language speaking and listening comprehension skills essential to healthcare and social services providers, as well as for frontline administrative support staff who have a mid-intermediate proficiency in English.

  Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017

  Instructors: Kitkarska, Vesselina; Johnson, Bryan; Patroo, Roshan; Labelle, Robert; Shabtay, Abigail; Godfrey-Smith, Lauren Anne; Balti, Anis; Roop Takata, Anne; Hambleton, Sonia; Daningburg, Suzanne (Fall) Labelle, Robert; Kavousi, Sheila; Patroo, Roshan; Reda, Ilham; Johnson, Bryan; Daningburg, Suzanne; Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia; Shabtay, Abigail; Reda, Ilham; Curtis-Webber, Amy; Phillips, Ellen; Johnson, Bryan; Phillips, Christine (Summer)

  • Prerequisite(s): Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

  • Corequisite(s): CEGL 274

Required Courses (20 CEUs)

• CEGL 380 Advanced 1 Essential English for Social Services (6 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Intended for social services providers who have a high-intermediate knowledge of English. Focuses on linguistic and communicative skills in selected work-related contexts.

  Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017

  Instructors: Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Fall) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Summer)

  • Prerequisite(s): Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

  • Corequisite(s): CEGL 381

• CEGL 381 Advanced 1 English Conversation for Social Services (4 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Focuses on advanced English language speaking and listening comprehension skills essential to social services providers who have a high-intermediate knowledge of English.

  Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017

  Instructors: Curtis-Webber, Amy; Phillips, Christine (Fall) Landry, Jill; Curtis-Webber, Amy (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia; Curtis-Webber, Amy; Simpson, Lisa (Summer)

  • Prerequisite(s): Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

  • Corequisite(s): CEGL 380

• CEGL 382 Advanced 2 Essential English for Social Services (6 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Intended for social services providers with an advanced knowledge of English. Focuses on linguistic and communicative skills in selected work-related contexts.

  Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017

  Instructors: Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Fall) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia (Summer)

  • Prerequisite(s): Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

  • Corequisite(s): CEGL 383

• CEGL 383 Advanced 2 English Conversation for Social Services (4 CE units)

  Offered by: Language & Intercultural Comm. (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  English (CCE) : Focuses on superior English language speaking and listening comprehension skills essential to social services providers who have an advanced knowledge of English.

  Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017

  Instructors: Landry, Jill (Fall) Al-Musalli, Alaa (Winter) Mercuri-Albisi, Giovanna Julia; Al-Musalli, Alaa (Summer)

  • Prerequisite(s): Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director

  • Corequisite(s): CEGL 382