Project: Technology Support and the Multicultural learner

Health Infostructure Support

Background

The VHA Training and Education Centre is a registered, private vocational school, based in the Ottawa-Carleton region. The centre offers training in and certification for Personal Support Worker and Attendant Care Worker in the predominantly home care sector with some support to Long Term Care Institutions. Personal Support Workers in Ontario will replace the present Home Support Worker, Attendant Care Worker and Health Care Aid.

Project Description

The project's goal is to adapt the curriculum of the VHA Training and Education Centre for Personal Support & Attendant Care Worker programs, to an interactive web-based technology. The project will focus on the needs of the multicultural learner. The project will design and test strategies for making women from rural areas, minority groups or other ethnic cultures more comfortable with computer based courses. The long term goal is to continue to provide training to interested students coming into this field for both VHA and other agencies.

Project Funding under HISP: $156,500.00

Project Management: VHA Training and Educational Centre

For further information contact:

Ms. Roberta Hildebrand
VHA Training and Educational Centre
880 Wellington Street, Suite 700
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 6K7
Tel: (613) 238-8420 Ext.: 248
Fax: (613) 238-1306
rhildebrand@intranet.ca