Diagnostic Support Worker Applied Certificate Program
The Red River College Polytechnic Diagnostic Support Worker (DSW) program prepares students to practice diagnostic support skills as knowledgeable, competent and caring health care professionals. The DSW program is an applied certificate program designed to enhance the accessibility to health care services for remote communities. Focused in community, students are provided with the opportunity to learn and practice clinical skills close to home.
The program is comprised of four micro-credentials courses:
- Academic Foundations (must be completed first)
- EKG
- Phlebotomy
- Radiographic Procedures
Students will earn a digital badge for successfully completing each micro-credential course and the DSW applied certificate for successfully completing all four micro-credential courses.
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The DSW program offers a blend of online, in-class lab and clinical learning experiences.
Learning Outcomes
Methods
Learning methods include:
- Online theory – reading, assignments and online class time
- In-person labs – at a hospital or nursing station
- In-person clinical – at a hospital or nursing station
Training
You will:
- Be shown how to use the Red River College Polytechnic online learning tools
- Do some reading and assignments on your own
- Have some scheduled online classes
- Have quizzes and tests online
- Participate in labs with an instructor in a hospital or nursing station
- Complete clinical courses under supervision at a hospital or nursing station
Work Experience
You may be able to work in a nursing station with only one complete micro-credential – EKG, Phlebotomy or Radiographic Procedures. For example, completion of all three modules in the EKG micro-credential means you can safely practice EKG for employment. You can only practice micro-credentials that you have completed.
Micro-credentials
Academic Foundations Micro-credential
EKG Micro-credential
Phlebotomy Micro-credential
Radiographic Procedures Micro-credential
Certificate
After completing all of the modules within each of the EKG, Phlebotomy and Radiographic Procedures micro-credentials, you will graduate with a Diagnostic Support Worker Applied Certificate.
Apply
Have a question or ready to apply to the program while seats are still available?
Call 204.632.2955 or fill out the form below.