Press Release: Personal Care Assistant Micro-Credential Course Series

Organization: Medix College Online
Purpose: Announcement    
Audience: General 
Medium: Digital Article

Medix College & Nevvon are excited to announce the launch of our Personal Care Assistant Micro-Credential Courses, and a pre-cursor to becoming a Personal Support Worker. These micro-courses are an incredible opportunity for those new to or interested in working in long-term care or home care settings who need additional training and education to work effectively as a Caregiver or Personal Care Assistant. These micro-courses also provide excellent professional development and “upskilling” opportunities for those currently working in patient and client care roles.

The mission of Medix College is to provide practical training and quality education that aligns with the needs of employers and the communities we serve. We aim to make career opportunities and advancement in the healthcare sector a possibility by offering students flexible and accessible training.

Medix College Vice President, Peter Dykstra states that, “through a grant provided by the Ontario Micro-credential Challenge Fund program, Medix College partnered with Nevvon to develop this series of micro-credential courses to meet the dire need for personal care assistants/aides in long-term care and home healthcare throughout Ontario.” Dykstra also notes that, “moving forward, we are working to develop seamless pathways for students across Ontario successfully completing these micro-courses to continue their educational journey to becoming personal support workers, through our leading-edge Personal Support Worker Online with bootcamp and Hybrid program offerings.”

Nevvon is an industry leader in developing engaging and interactive mobile learning that provides the accessibility and flexibility that healthcare organizations and students today need. Nevvon CEO, James Cohen notes that, “Medix College and Nevvon’s complementary strengths and expanding partnerships with long-term and home healthcare organizations, will allow us to make an impactful contribution in addressing the challenges these organizations face in securing and retaining the number of trained caregivers, patient care assistants/aides, and personal support workers they require. We want to thank organizations such as, IntegraCare and L’Chaim Retirement Homes for their important insights and ongoing support of this initiative.”

Some of the micro-credential courses included in the series are Communication Skills, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Medical Terminology and Anatomy Basics, Caring for Your Client: Activities for Daily Living, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and much more. These micro-courses are fully online and are accessible by mobile phone and computer 24/7, making them more flexible to fit into students’ day-to-day schedules. Upon successful completion of each micro-course, students will be awarded a certificate of completion and a digital badge that they can then highlight on their personal resumes, as well as on LinkedIn.

These micro-courses are an exciting opportunity for those interested in pursuing and building a career in health care as a Personal Care Assistant and beyond. We’re excited to continue to bring you innovative ways to learn and continue to meet the needs of our communities.

Learn more about our series of micro-credential courses by visiting www.medixonline.ca or www.nevvon.com

Testimonials

It was a great experience. I learned a lot and would definitely recommend taking online courses from Medix

Amanda S.
OHIP Billing

I’m applying–and being considered–for a position as a Registration Clerk in the Emergency Department in a London, Ontario Hospital. The course itself was very intense, but interesting. The main reason I chose Medix, as opposed to our local college, was that I could work on it, and complete it at my own pace. I really didn’t have a need to interact with any staff.”

Brenda F.
Medical Terminology

Thank you Medix for giving me the opportunity to take this Medical Terminology course at my own time. I would really like to send a big thank you out to my instructor Roopa Britto. She was awesome in helping me. This course is a great way to further your education, and it is very thorough in all the fields of Medical Terminology. Very well done. Thank you, once again.

Beverlee B
Medical Terminology

The reason I took this course was to further my knowledge in medical terminology. For the past 5 years, I have worked in different healthcare settings and have gained knowledge in the medical field. However, I saw the need to further my knowledge and also be able to prove that I do have the needed knowledge for any job in any healthcare setting. The course was fairly easy to follow online. What I loved is that you could do the course at your own pace–since you have up to a year to complete. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone who is looking to expand their medical terminology but cannot assist for MOA.”

Annette M.
Medical Terminology

Shireen H.,“I really enjoyed taking this course. I have learned a lot because of the amount of information provided. The instructor was also very helpful. If I had any questions, she would respond to me right away. I had a lot of support and felt like the course was very detailed and taught me so much. The instructions are also very clear and I felt like it was great to have different assignments and quizzes for each unit to help me learn properly. I also liked receiving the correct answer to any mistakes I had on a quiz from my instructor because this also helped me learn better. I would definitely take another online course with Medix because they give you all the support you need to learn–and to get an excellent grade in the end as well! Thank you Medix!”

Shireen H.
OHIP Billing

I took this course to upgrade my skills as an office admin. I had my fears about doing an online course because I’ve heard it is difficult, but I can say I have no regrets. I had a great instructor who helped me out whenever I had an issue. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in learning about EMR.

Amanda S.
Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

I took the OHIP Billing course so I can help my husband in his practice. Taking the course has helped me a great deal. I am much more comfortable with the billing codes. The software offered through the course was very straight forward and self explanatory. I really enjoyed taking the course because the staff was very prompt and willing to help.

Shabnam I.
OHIP Billing

This course was very helpful. I found the professor to be very personable and responded almost immediately–which is very important since I had limited free time to do my assignments. I love that I had a full year to complete it. It allowed to me truly learn and take my time instead of rushing through. Thank you.

Bailey H.
OHIP Billing

I took this course to be more competent in my work and I liked it.

Katharina P.
Medical Terminology

A really great course with an awesome software to create a working environment and apply for the course. Truly a great combination of training for office in the real world. Highly recommend taking this course after you take the OHIP billing course. One should take these together as they compliment each other very well.

Dorothy G.
Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Awesome online course. Course instructor was very helpful and found course extremely worthwhile.

Nicole B.
OHIP Billing

Very informational modules and exams are a good representation of course material.

Samandeep S.
Medical Terminology

My courses were easy to follow and the instructors and staff were always available. Great experience!

Lynn S.
OHIP Billing

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