This course focuses on the development and application of essential English communication skills for health care settings at an advanced (CLB 7-9) level. Key components of the course are expanding health care vocabulary, practicing routine and more challenging professional interactions, using communication strategies and skills needed for moderately complex oral and written interactions with patients, visitors, colleagues, and other health professionals, and developing strategies for increasing accuracy in oral and written communication.
Prerequisites
CLB 6 Listening, CLB 6 Speaking, CLB 6 Reading, and CLB 6 Writing, or department approval.
Course type
This is a standalone course that can be taken individually without enrolling in a VCC program.
International students: Contact
[email protected]
to confirm whether this course is available to international students.
- The Canadian and BC Health Care System
- Effective Communication Frameworks and Barriers to Communication
- Telephone language and strategies
- Vocabulary development strategies, including medical terminology
- Writing and note-taking strategies for Health Care assignments
- Culture, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Impacts of colonization on Indigenous Peoples’ health and access to healthcare in Canada
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71623 |
November 25, 2026 to December 22, 2026 |
Online | Online | See full schedule | Register |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.