St. Lawrence College Viewbook 2024-2025

HEALTH SCIENCES

FITNESS AND HEALTH PROMOTION - K Establish yourself as a leader in the health and fitness industry. Get moving on the chance to improve people’s lives with a program that can help others achieve their optimum health. Courses in exercise science, fitness, health promotion, business management, and human relations will complement relevant work placements in the field of wellness. With added personal and professional development opportunities, you’ll be able to facilitate real-world health solutions for your community. Career Opportunities: Personal trainer, group fitness instructor, strength and conditioning coach, corporate wellness consultant, Health Promoter (Health Unit), military fitness instructor, municipal or community recreation staff, senior’s fitness programmer, health club manager or owner, cruise ship fitness and recreation leader, physiotherapy assistant, sports coach. HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT - K Be on the front line of facilitating state-of-the-art health care analysis. Gain the knowledge and skills to provide invaluable information and statistics to help collect, manage, and review health data to support health care practitioners in various fields and services. Use your computer-savvy skills and dive into courses in biomedical sciences, digital health, health analytics, and privacy and health law. Take advantage of the opportunity to help elevate patient care in this rewarding and growing industry. Career Opportunities: Decision support specialist, HIM/health records technician, decision support/business intelligence consultant, coding/classification specialist, release of information/privacy officer, administrator, health information, chart management specialist, health records analyst, research associate.

Bachelor of Science – Nursing (Honours) – BScN students complete 1,300 clinical hours over four years.

Health Sciences With newly upgraded state-of-the-art health care labs at all three campuses, SLC’s School of Health and Wellness and School of Nursing will provide you with the best learning environment possible. Whether working with patients, behind the scenes in a lab, or with animals, you’ll be ready to make a difference, providing care and improving the lives of others.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE – NURSING (HONOURS) – BSCN – K, B, C

If helping people every day is your goal, then becoming a Registered Nurse could be the rewarding career that you’re looking for. From caring for infants to the elderly, there are a number of different specialty health care services you could provide to your community. Rehabilitation, long-term care, home care, public health, and hospital based nursing are just a few ways you can help make a difference. This Baccalaureate degree program will provide an excellent foundation to help you choose your career path.

K = Kingston , B = Brockville, C = Cornwall

Career Opportunities: Public and community health, critical care,

1-YEAR CERTIFICATES Medical Laboratory Assistant/Technician Personal Support Worker Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Certificates and Diplomas Veterinary Assistant

rehabilitation, long-term care, maternal care and childbirth, medical and surgical nursing, emergency, operating room, mental health, correctional services, education, research, and many more. BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCED - K Attention science lovers! If investigating contaminated soil, creating plant hybrids, and cloning for proteins sound like your ideas of dream jobs, make sure to check out this exciting program. This experiment-rich, laboratory-based course will lead you on the fast track to an impressive career in biotechnology, which happens to be one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. From math to molecules, this hands-on curriculum can lead to a promising career. Career Opportunities: Academic research laboratories e.g., disease and medical research, ecology, bioremediation, genomics and proteomics, as well as commercial research, development and production of biological products such as pharmaceuticals, food, alcoholic beverages, bulk chemicals and bio-pesticides. Microbiological, chemical, and instrumental analyses of raw materials and finished products, and environmental protection through waste management, detection of soil and water contaminants/pollutants, and application of bioremediation techniques.

2-YEAR DIPLOMAS Fitness and Health Promotion Health Information Management Paramedic Practical Nursing 3-YEAR ADVANCED DIPLOMAS Biotechnology Advanced Medical Laboratory Science Veterinary Technology

4-YEAR BACHELOR’S DEGREE Bachelor of Science – Nursing (Honours) – BScN

Biotechnology Advanced students gain real-world experience as an entry-level Biotechnologist during a 14- week placement at a research or industrial work site.

Biotechnology Advanced

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