Educational Opportunities
Universities, Colleges, and/or CEGEPs
Offering Health and Social Service Programs;

• Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
• Community and Social Service Workers
• Occupational Therapists
• Pharmacists
• Physiotherapists
• Registered Nurse
• Social Workers
• Specialist Physicians
• Special Care Counselling
• Assistance to Patients or Residents in Health Care Establishments
• Home Care and Family and Social Assistance
• Educational Institutions offering programs within the health & social service sector.

McGill University:
Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
Discipline: Orthophony and Audiology
• Master in Human Communication Disorders
• Master of Applied Science – Communication Science and Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology
• Master of Science – Communications Disorders
• PH DPREP COMM SC & Disorders
• PH D in Human Communications Disorders
• PH D in Communication services & Disorders
For further information, visit the website at:
www.mcgill.ca

Source: McGill’s website

Université de Montréal:
Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
Discipline: Orthophony and Audiology
• Baccalauréat Spécialisé en Audiologie
• Baccalauréat Spécialisé en Orthophonie
• Baccalauréat Spécialise en Orthophonie & Audiologie
• Maîtrise en Orthophonie et Audiologie
• Maîtrise Professionnelle en Audiologie
• Maîtrise Professionnelle en Orthophonie
For further information, visit the website at:
www.umontreal.ca
Source : Université de Montréal website

Université Laval:
Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
Discipline: Orthophony and Audiology
• Maîtrise en Orthophonie
• Scolarité Probatoire: Maîtrise en Orthophonie
For further information, visit the website at:
www.ulaval.ca
Source: Université Laval website

McGill University:
Community and Social Service Workers
Discipline: Community Health and Epidemiology
• Diploma in Epidemiology & Biostatistics
• Graduate Certificate in Health Care
Master in science (Occupational Health)
• Master of Applied Science-Occupational Health
• Master of Science-Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Master of Science (Epidemiology & Biostatistics)
• PH D PREP EPID & BIOSTATS
• PH D in Epidemiology & Biostatistics
• PH D in Occupational Health Science
• PH D-Epidemiology & Biostatistics
• PH D-Occupational Health Science
For further information, visit the website at:
www.mcgill.ca
Source: McGill’s website

Université de Montréal:
Community and Social Service Workers
Discipline: Community Health and Epidemiology
• Certificat en Maintien à Domicile
• Certificat en Santé Communautaire
• Certificat en Santé et Sécurité au Travail 1
• Certificat en Santé et Sécurité au Travail 2
• Certificat en Santé Mentale : FOND. et PRAT. D’Intervention
• Certificat en Toxicomanies : Prévention et Intervention
• D.E.S.S. en Qualité dans les Établissements de Santé
• D.E.S.S. en Santé et Sécurité du Travail
• D.E.S.S. Interdisciplinaire en Toxicomanie
• Diplôme en Santé Communautaire
• Doctorat en Santé Publique
• Maîtrise en Évaluation des Technologies de la Santé
• Maîtrise en Hygiène du Travail et de L’Environnement
• Maîtrise en Santé Communautaire
• Maîtrise en Science de la Santé, de L’Environnement, et du TravailFor further information, visit the website at:
www.umontreal.ca
Source: Université de Montréal website

Université de Sherbrooke:
Community and Social Service Workers
Discipline: Community Health & Epidemiology
• Certificat de Santé et de Sécurité au Travail
• Certificat de Toxicomanie
• Diplôme de 2e Cycle de Toxicomanie
• Diplôme de Santé Communautaire
For further information, visit the website at:
www.usherbrooke.ca
Source :Université de Sherbrooke website
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi:
Community and Social Service Workers
Discipline: Community Health & Epidemiology
• Certificat en Nursing Communautaire
• Certificat en Santé et Sécurité au Travail
• Certificat en Toxicomanies : Prévention et Réadaptation
For Further information, visit the website at:
www.uqac.ca
Source : Université du Québec à Chicoutimi website

Université du Québec à Rimouski:
Community and Social Service Workers
Discipline: Community Health & Epidemiology
• Certificat en Soins Infirmiers Communautaires
For further information, visit the website at:
www.uqar.ca
Source : Université du Québec à Rimouski

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières :
Community & Social Service Workers
Discipline: Community Health & Epidemiology
• Certificat en Santé et Sécurité au Travail
• Maîtrise en Sécurité et Hygiène IndustriellesFor further information, visit the website at:
www.uqtr.ca
Source : Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Université du Québec en Outaouais:
Community & Social Service Workers
Discipline: Community & Epidemiology
• Certificat en Nursing Communautaire
• Certificat en Santé et Sécurité au Travail
• Certificat en Toxicomanie
For further information, visit the website at:
www.uqo.ca
Source : Université du Québec en Outaouais website

Université Laval:
Community & Social Service Workers
Discipline: Community Health & Epidemiology
• Certificat en Santé au Travail
• Doctorat en Épidémiologie
• Doctorat en Santé Communautaire
• Maîtrise en Épidémiologie
• Maîtrise en Épidémiologie (recherche clinique)
• Maîtrise en Santé Communautaire
• Scolarité Probatoire : Doctorat en Santé Épidémiologie
• Scolarité Probatoire : Doctorat en Santé Communautaire
• Scolarité Probatoire : Maîtrise en Santé Communautaire
For further information, visit the website at:
www.ulaval.ca
Source: Université Laval website

McGill University:
Occupational Therapists
Discipline: Ergotherapy
• Bachelor of Science-Occupational Therapy
• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.mcgill.ca
Source: McGill’s website

Université de Montréal:
Occuptional Therapy
Discipline : Ergotherapy
• Baccalauréat Spécialisé en Ergothérapie
For further information, please contact the website at:
www.umontreal.ca

Université Laval:
Occuptional Therapy
Discipline: Ergotherapy
• Baccalauréat en Sciences de la Santé (ergothérapie)
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.ulaval.ca

McGill University:
Pharmacists
Discipline: Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Master in Science (Pharmacology)
• Master of Science – Pharmacology
• PH D in Pharmacology
• PH D – Pharmacology
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.mcgill.ca

Université a Montréal:
Pharmacists
Discipline : Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Baccalauréat en Pharmacie
• D.E.S.S.en Développement du Médicament
• D.E.S.S. en Soins Pharmaceutiques
• D.E.S.S. Pharmacien-Maître de Stage
• Doctorat en Pharmacodynamie Biochimique
• Doctorat en Pharmacologie
• Doctorat en Science Pharmaceutiques
• Maîtrise en Pharmacologie
• Maîtrise en Pratique de la Pharmacie
• Maîtrise en Science Pharmaceutiques
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.umontreal.ca

Université de Sherbrooke:
Pharmacists
Discipline: Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Baccalauréat en Pharmacologie
• Doctorat en Pharmacologie
• Maîtrise en Pharmacologie
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.usherbrooke.ca

Université Laval:
Pharmacists
Discipline: Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences• Baccalauréat en Pharmacie
• Diplôme de Deuxième Cycle en Pharmacie Communautaire
• Doctorat en Pharmacie
• Maîtrise en Pharmacie
• Maîtrise en Pharmacie D’Hôpital
• Scolarité Probatoire : Maîtrise en Pharmacie
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.ulaval.ca

McGill University:
Physiotherapists
Discipline: Physiotherapy
• Bachelor of Science Physical Therapy
• Bachelor-Physical Therapy
• Master in Science (Rehabilitation)
• Master of Applied Science - Rehabilitation Science
• Master of Science - Rehabilitation Science
• PH D in Rehabilitation Science
• Préparatoire a la Maîtrise: Rehabilitation Science
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.mcgill.ca

Université de Montréal:
Physiotherapists
Discipline : Physiotherapy
• Baccalauréat Spécialisé en Physiothérapie
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.umontreal.ca

Université de Sherbrooke:
Physiotherapists
Discipline: Physiotherapy
• Diplôme de 2e Cycle de Pratiques de la Réadaptation
For further information, please contact the website at:
www.usherbrooke.ca

Université du Québec en Abitibi – Témiscaminque :
Physiotherapists
Discipline : Physiotherapy
• Certificat en Réadaptation Motrice et Sensorielle
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.uqat.ca

Université Laval:
Physiotherapists
Discipline: Physiotherapy
• Baccalauréat en Sciences de la Santé (Physiothérapie)
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.ulaval.ca

McGill University:
Registered Nurse
Discipline: Nursing Sciences & Nursing
• Bachelor of Science Nursing
• Bachelor – Nursing
• Master in Science (Nursing)
• Master of Applied Science – Nursing
• PH D in Nursing
• Préparatoire a la Maîtrise : Nursing
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.mcgill.ca

Université de Montréal:
Registered Nurses
Discipline: Nursing Sciences & Nursing
• Baccalauréat Spécialisé en Science Infirmières
• Certificat en Sciences Infirmières
• D.E.S.S. en Science Infirmières
• Doctorat en Science Infirmières
• Maîtrise en Science Infirmières
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.umontreal.ca

Université de Québec à Chicoutimi:
Registered Nurses
Discipline: Nursing Sciences & Nursing
• Baccalauréat en Science Infirmières
• Certificat D’Études en Santé Mentale
• D.E.S.S. en Sciences Infirmières
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.uqac.ca

Université du Québec à Rimouski :
Registered Nurses
Discipline: Nursing Sciences & Nursing
• Baccalauréat en Sciences Infirmières
• Certificat en Santé Mentale
• D.E.S.S. en Sciences Infirmières
• Maîtrise en Science Infirmières
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.uqar.ca

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières :
Registered Nurses
Discipline: Nursing Sciences & Nursing
• Baccalauréat En Sciences Infirmières
• Certificat en Santé Mentale
• Certificat Soins Infirmières Cliniques
• Certificat en Soins Infirmières de Santé Publique
• Certificat en Soins Infirmières Péri opératoires
• D.E.S.S. en Sciences Infirmières
• Maîtrise en Sciences Infirmières
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.uqtr.ca

Université Laval:
Registered Nurses
Discipline: Nursing Sciences & Nursing
• Baccalauréat en Sciences Infirmières (Formation Initiale)
• Baccalauréat en Sciences Infirmières (Perfectionnement)
• Certificat en Soins Palliatifs
• Doctorat sur Mesure en Sciences Infirmières
• Maîtrise en Sciences Infirmières
• Maîtrise en Sciences Infirmières (Soins Tertiaires)
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.ulaval.ca

McGill University:
Social Workers
Discipline: Social Services
• B SW (SPEC) Arts
• Bachelor – Social Work
• Bachelor of Arts – Major Social Study of Medicine
• Bachelor of Social Work
• Certificate in ABR Social Work
• Certificate in Social Work Continuing Education
• GR C LOS/BRV Continuing Education
• Graduate Certificate in Addict
• Graduate Certificate in Mental Health
• M S W Qualifying Social Work
• Master of Social Work
• Master of Social Work – Master of Civil Law/Bachelor of Common Law (B.C.L., L.L.B.)
• Master of Social Work (MSW)
• PH D SOC Work/Sociology & Personam
• PH D in Social Work
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.mcgill.ca

Université de Montréal:
Social Work
Discipline : Social Services
• Baccalauréat Spécialisé en Service Social
• Doctorat en Service Social
• Maîtrise en Service
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.umontreal.ca

Université de Sherbrooke:
Social Workers
Discipline: Social Services• Baccalauréat en Service Social
• Baccalauréat en Service Social (Formation Initiale)
• Maîtrise en Service Social
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.usherbrooke.ca

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi:
Social Workers
Discipline : Social Services
• Baccalauréat en Travail Social
• Certificat en Travail Social
• Maîtrise en Travail Social
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.uqac.ca

Université du Québec en Abitibi – Témiscamingue :
Social Workers
Discipline : Social Services
• Baccalauréat en Travail Social
• Certificat en Petit Enfance et Intervention Précoce
• Maîtrise en Service Social
• Maîtrise en Service Social (Qualification Professionnelle)
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.uqat.ca

Université du Québec en Outaouais:
Social Workers
Discipline : Social Services
• Baccalauréat en Travail Social
• Certificat en Travail Social
• Maîtrise en Travail Social
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.uqo.ca

Université Laval:
Social Workers
Discipline: Social Services
• Baccalauréat en Service Social
• Certificat en Service Social
• Maîtrise en Service Social
• Scolarité Probatoire : Maîtrise en Service Social
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.ulaval.ca

McGill University:
Specialist Physicians
Discipline: Medicine
• Bachelor Médicine
• Doctorat de 1er Cycle en Médecine
• Doctorat de 1er Cycle en Médecine Combiné avec MBA
• Préparatoire M.D.C.M. (Médecine)
• Résidence en MédicineDiscipline: Medicine & Experimental Surgery
• DP CLIN RSCH Clinical Research
• Graduate Diploma in Surgery Health Care Research
• Master in Science (Experimental Medicine)
• Master in Science (Experimental Surgery)
• Master of Science (Experimental Medicine/Bioethics)
• PH D PREP EXP MED
• PH D in Experimental Medicine
• PH D in Experimental Surgery
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.mcgill.ca

Université de Montréal:
Specialist Physicians
Discipline : Medicine
• Doctorat de Premier Cycle en Médecine
• Préparatoire au Doctorat de 1er Cycle en Médecine
• Pseudo-Programme (Résidents en Médecine)
• Résidence en Médecine
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.umontreal.ca

Université de Sherbrooke:
Specialist Physicians
Discipline: Medicine
• Doctorat de 1er Cycle en Médecine
• Internat ou Résidence en Médecine
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.usherbrooke.ca

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi:
Specialist Physicians
Discipline : Medicine & Experimental Surgery
• Maîtrise en Médecine Expérimentale – Génétique
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.uqac.ca

Vanier College:
Special Care Counselling
(Occupations Targeted – Instructors & Teachers of Persons with Disabilities)
Length of Program: 2745 hours
Number of Credits: 90 credits
Program Objectives:
• This program is designed to train people to be special care counsellors. Technicians in this specific field, intervene concerning different problems such as, physical or psychological deficiencies, behaviour problems, mental or health related problems, and after this process, their integration into society.
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.vaniercollege

Centre de Formation Professionnelle Lennoxville:
Home Care and Family and Social Assistance
(Occupations Targeted -Visiting Homemakers, Housekeepers, Related Occupations)
Length of Training: 960 hours
Number of Credits: 64 credits
Program Objectives:
• To enable students to acquire knowledge, skills, and attributes required helping housebound people, to prevent their personal and family life from deteriorating. To help handicapped or elderly people remain at home and to improve their living conditions by ensuring that their physical surroundings are organized as functionally as possible.
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.etsb.qc.ca

Educational Institutions offering programs within the health & social service sector.

Dalhousie University
Faculty of Health Professions
• School of Nursing
• College of Pharmacy
• School of Health and Human Performance
• School of Health Services Administration
• School of Human Communication Disorders
• School of Social Work
• School of Occupational Therapy
• School of Physiotherapy
• QE11-Dal School of Health SciencesFor further information, please visit the website at:
www.healthprofessions.dal.ca
Source: Dalhousie’s website

Saint Mary’s University
Faculty of Science
(Psychology Programs)
• Psychology at the 1000 Level
• Psychology as an Elective
• Psychology as a Minor Program
• Psychology as an Area of Concentration
• Psychology as a Major Program
• Cooperative Education in Psychology
• Psychology as an Honours Program
• Combined Major in Psychology and Certificate in Human Resource Management
• Graduate Program in PsychologyFor further information, please visit the website at:
www.smu.ca
Source: Saint Mary’s website

University of New Brunswick
Faculty of Nursing
BN/RN Programs:
• Successful completion of an approved diploma in Nursing.
• Minimum of 1750 hours of Nursing practice for full-time applicants and 1000 hours of Nursing practice for part-time applicants
• Eligibility for registration with the Nurses Association of New Brunswick or province where you will study/do clinical practicums. Active registration is required for all Nursing Practice courses.
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.unbf.ca
Source: UNB’s website

University of Prince Edward Island
UPEI School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science, Nursing (B.Sc.N.)• The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc.N.) is a four-year program.
• Graduates are eligible to hold membership in the Association of Nurses of Prince Edward Island.

UPEI Faculty of Science
Psychology Program
• The Department of Psychology, administratively positioned within the Faculty of Arts, offers both BA & BSc Majors and Honours Degree programs.

UPEI Faculty of Science
Radiography Program
UPEI and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) offer a B.Sc. degree program in Radiography. Students are eligible to apply after 1-year competition towards a science degree.
• During the 4-year degree program, student’s complete required academic courses ate UPEI and the QEH.

For further information, please visit the website at:
www.upei.ca
Source: UPEI’s website

Concordia University
Department of Psychology
Psychology Program

• The Department of Psychology Offers programmes leading to either a B.A. or B.Sc. degree in Psychology.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Major
• Specialization
• Honours

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
• Major
• Specialization
• Specialization: Behavioural Neuroscience Option
• Honours
• Honours: Behavioural Neuroscience Option
• Minor in Psychology
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.concordia.ca
Source: Concordia’s website

Heritage College
Nursing Program
• Diploma in Nursing (DEC)
• Three year program
• Graduates are qualified to write the required licensing examinations administered by the Order of Nurses of Quebec
• In order to be registered in the province of Quebec, you must demonstrate a proficiency in the French language, students holding a secondary V certificate as of June 1986, or hold a bilingual certificate, are exempt from testing.
• Graduates can continue on to university to obtain a Baccalaureate in Nursing
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.cegep-heritage.qc.ca
Source: Heritage College website

Dawson College
Nursing Program
• DEC in Nursing
• Three year program
• Graduates are qualified to write the required licensing examinations administered by the Order of Nurses of Quebec
• Graduates can continue on to university to complete a Bachelors Degree in Nursing in two years
Diagnostic Imaging Program
• DEC in Diagnostic Imaging
• Able to operate x-ray equipment
• Able to record images on x-ray films
• Able to determine and set the exposure factors on the x-ray generator unit
• Expose and process films for the radiologist to interpret
• Graduates of this program may also work in specialized areas such as Ultrasound, Computerized Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Radiation Oncology Program
(Radiotherapy)
• DEC in Radiation Oncology (Radiotherapy)
• Able to treat patients affected by malignancies using ionizing radiation
• Care for patients undergoing such treatments
• Able to safely operate sophisticated equipment that delivers high energy radiation
• Graduates of Radiation Oncology program are also qualified to work in specialized areas such as Treatment Planning and C.T. Simulation, Dosimetry, Fabrication of Treatment Accessory Equipment, and Brachytherapy
Social Service Program• DEC in Social Service Work
• Three year program
• Preparation for university may require additional courses
• Able to carry out interventions with individuals/families, people in crisis, and in communities
• Dawson College is the only Anglophone college in Quebec to offer Social Service
For further information, please visit the website at:
www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Source: Dawson College website

John Abbott College
Nursing Program
The program is offered in two formats:
• The regular three year program for students who do not have a DEC
• The twenty-four month intensive Nursing Program for students with a previous DEC or who have completed the 14 compulsory general education courses or the equivalent.
CEGEP-University Integrated Nursing Program
• McGill University in collaboration with John Abbott College, has developed a five year integrated Nursing Program (DEC-BN).For further information, please visit the website at:
www.johnabbott.qc.ca
Source: John Abbott’s website