The Supportive Care Assistant Micro-credential is designed to rapidly train new workers for the long-term care sector. Supportive Care Assistants work within health care teams to support clients. Learners complete six weeks of training followed by a paid non-clinical work experience placement. In their placements, learners perform non-clinical activities to support those working and those living in long-term care. The program allows learners to discover a new career, gain work experience and make a difference in their community. You will be immersed in topics such as professionalism, their role within the interprofessional team, respect for clients and families, and providing client and family-centered supports. You will also study inclusive practice skills when interacting with clients, families, and interprofessional team members; how to provide personal support assistance techniques; and the chain of infection as it relates to disease transmission and prevention.