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The following Bridge Training programs can help internationally educated health professionals prepare to enter specialized bridging programs, obtain licensure and find employment in their field.

 

Bridge Training for Internationally Trained Psychologists and Allied Mental Health Professionals

Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto

Phone: 647-776-2057 ext.307
E-mail: mindran@mnlct.org 
Website:  http://www.mnlct.org/index.html
specialprograms.jsp

Location: Toronto

This program helps internationally trained mental health professionals obtain professional recognition to practice their profession in Ontario. The program provides academic training to meet Canadian professional practice requirements, clinical placement in settlement and community health/mental health agencies, occupation-specific language training.


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Bridge Training in Healthcare Interpreting for Internationally Educated Professionals

York University

Website: www.yorku.ca
Location:  Toronto

This program provides internationally educated health professionals with specialized training in healthcare interpretation services in languages other than English and French. It provides participants with workplace culture and communication training, occupation-specific language training, opportunities to gain Canadian work experience, preparation for the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters exam and employment services.

The program will be accessible Ontario-wide in an online format and aims  to increase stakeholder networks so that internships and other opportunities are available in municipalities across the province. 

Programme d'accès aux services de santé pour les immigrants (PASSI) {Access to Health Services Program for Immigrants "AHSPI"}

This program provides specialized training to internationally trained health services professionals to help them find employment in the same field in Ontario. This program includes occupation-specific language training, communication and the culture of the work environment; work environment simulation exercises and opportunities for visiting, networking and job shadowing with employers in related fields.