Cheryl Teeter Director, Learning and Conferences Canadian Healthcare Association

2. The Canadian Healthcare Association (CHA) is the federation
of provincial and territorial hospital and health organizations
across Canada. Through its members, CHA represents a
broad continuum of services, including acute care, home and
community care, long term care, public health, mental health,
palliative care, addiction services, children, youth, and family
services, and housing services. These services are provided
through regional health authorities, hospitals, and other
facilities and agencies that serve all Canadians and are
governed by trustees who act in the public interest.
Who are we?

3. Our Mission
CHA is a leader in developing,
and advocating for, health policy
solutions that meet the needs of
Canadians.

4. CHA Learning is dedicated to providing education
opportunities to Canadian health service professionals,
regardless of their geographic locations.
CHA Learning

5. Each year hundreds of students expand their
knowledge base and improve their career
possibilities with CHA Learning’s distance
education programs.

6. To help students succeed, CHA Learning is committed to:
 Providing timely student support using phone, email and online
communication tools
 Recruiting and selecting qualified Education Consultants (EC)
 Assigning EC’s to meet student needs
 Reviewing program content on a yearly basis
 Including the most up-to-date information available
 Working closely with its Advisory Committees to maintain the quality of
the programs
 Maintaining appropriate partnerships with professional healthcare
organizations
CHA Learning’s Commitment to
Students

7. Programs
Modern Management
Health Services Management
Long Term Care Management
Risk Management & Safety in Health Services
Continuous Quality Improvement for Health Services
Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety in Health Services NEW
Food Service & Nutrition Management
Health Information Management
Short Courses
Nutrition & Diet Therapy Refresher Course
Medical Terminology Short Course UPDATED
HIM Practice Test NEW
Programs Offered

8. The Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR) review
allows an assessor to determine whether prior learning gained
through previous recognized courses, work, and life
experiences can meet the content or requirements of a
program. This option is available only to the applicants of the
Health Information Management program and the Food Service
and Nutrition Management program.
Prior Learning Assessment
& Recognition (PLAR)