The Arctic Nursing Program, developed collaboratively between Nunavut Arctic College and Dalhousie University, is a four year program that focuses on nursing in Nunavut. The degree is conferred by Dalhousie University. The program is designed to prepare graduates as entry-level practitioners to work in a variety of settings, to include: hospitals, long term care facilities and community based agencies. The curriculum emphasizes awareness and respect for Inuit culture and prepares nurses to be leaders in the health care system of Nunavut.
The Community Health Representative (CHR) Certificate Program is designed to assist CHR graduates to develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to promote, protect and enhance the health and well being of the people of Nunavut.
The Community Therapy Assistant (CTA) Program was created to train Nunavummiut to assist in the delivery of rehabilitation services. Under the supervision of rehabilitation professionals in regional centres, Community Therapy Assistants will be qualified to assist in implementing physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology and audiology programs in the communities. This capacity-building initiative will create in-territory educational and employment opportunities for Nunavummiut.
Based on the principles of Pijitsirniq (serving and providing for families and community) and Pilimmaksarniq (developing skills through practice, effort and action), this program provides students with the opportunity to enhance their abilities, skills and knowledge in the provision of personal care and support to individuals within the community and residential care facilities.
The Maternity Care Worker certificate program is designed to prepare graduates to work with individual women, childbearing families, and the community. They will be members of the Primary Health Care Team, incorporating Inuit cultural beliefs and values, and offering both traditional and modern maternal care practices. Maternity Care Workers will use a holistic approach to assessing needs, and a client-centered approach to fulfilling identified needs of pregnant women.
The Mental Health Program teaches a multidisciplinary, cultural and holistic approach to mental health, addressing service provision, mental health promotion, appropriate assessment, crisis intervention and suicide prevention, counseling and referral at the community level.
The Midwifery Program, offered in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Services, prepares graduates to enter into midwifery practice in Nunavut.
The Nunavut Practical Nurse program is a two-year program that focuses on practical nursing in Nunavut. This program starts in Iqaluit in the Fall of 2012. Apply today!
The Social Services Worker Diploma Program provides a two-year orientation to Community and Social Services Work from a Professional Social Work perspective. The program prepares students for entry level positions in Community Counselling, Child Welfare, Corrections and other Social Service-type work. It also lays the foundation for continued education to the Bachelor of Social Work degree and beyond. The goal of the program is to prepare graduates with the skills necessary to work within the cultural context of Nunavut.
