This program provides current and future Community Care Licensing Officers with the specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to carry out the statutory duties delegated to them by a Health Authority’s Medical Health Officer.

The Community Care Licensing Advanced Specialty Certificate expects you to meet one or more of the following:

• You are thinking of becoming a Community Care Facility Licensing Officer, this credential will help you meet the qualifications that Health Authorities are looking for. Provincial Health Authorities helped develop the curriculum, so the certificate is expected to be a preferred credential for those seeking employment in this field.

• You are already employed as a Community Care Facility Licensing Officer, the Advanced Specialty Certificate is a valuable professional development tool. By taking individual courses or the full program you will gain confidence in your abilities to communicate with staff, licensing officers, and stakeholders and strengthen your qualifications with relevant skills and knowledge.

• You are seeking higher-level management or leadership positions within community care facilities, this program will strengthen your qualifications with relevant skills and knowledge. It can give you confidence in your abilities to communicate with staff, licensing officers, and stakeholders.

• You have completed a minimum of a diploma level credential in a related field such as childcare, nursing, social work, adult care, psychology, and criminology and have career experience working in community care facilities.