The healthcare management program at Centennial College is known as Healthcare Environmental Services Management and it combines healthcare environmental service knowledge with business and human relations skills.

1. Healthcare Management Program helps you to make a career in Public
Health Sector
Did you know that students who attend a healthcare management program such as
Centennial College’s Healthcare Environmental Services Management are at the forefront of
today’s changing healthcare environment?
That’s because, due to the increased need for infection control measures in the healthcare
setting, there is a demand for qualified environmental service managers to develop
systems and processes to protect workers, clients and patients from environmental hazards
present in the healthcare setting and operate buildings that are safe.
Centennial College’s healthcare management degree teaches students to develop,
implement and monitor operating systems, think critically, problem solve, work with a
diverse team, and adapt to change. Those interested in obtaining this knowledge must
have completed at least an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or
mature status (19 years or older); English 12C or U or skills assessment, or equivalent
and; and Math 11M or U or 12C or U or skills assessment, or equivalent.
Once accepted students become comfortable with: analyzing infection prevention and
controlling practices to ensure compliance with current legislation standards and
regulations; managing the healthcare environmental services operations as outlined by the
departmental/organizational business plan; contributing to the development, implementing
and evaluating of the recruitment, orientation, training, development and retention
programs for healthcare environmental services employees; applying effective human
resource management practices to enhance organizational and individual productivity and
performance; developing and evaluating a departmental budget that reflects fiscal
accountability and financial planning; documenting, generating, and maintaining all
required records in compliance with current healthcare environmental services regulations,
standards and established protocol; and much more.
These skills are taught through a 25 comprehensive courses that involve the use of large,
well-equipped industry specific laboratories; computer labs with industry specific software
as well as lectures. Among healthcare management courses are: The Healthcare System,
Infection Control, Communication and Interprofessional Collaboration of Environmental
Services, Occupational Health & Safety, Infection Control, Cleaning and Linen Methodology,
Role of the Healthcare Environmental Services Management, Math Application of
Environmental Service, and Purchasing and Materials Management.
To ensure that students of this healthcare management program retain what they have
learned and have the opportunity to apply it prior to graduation, there are two field
placements (one in second semesters and one in fourth semesters). Students gain
knowledge of the role and tasks related to entry-level positions in the healthcare
environmental services department, which leads to better comprehension in how to
manage these positions.

2. Upon graduation from Centennial College’s healthcare management course, professionals
find employment in hospitals and other clinical settings (nursing homes, and retirement
homes as well as commercial buildings, schools and residential buildings).
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