In a effort to support Social Workers meet these requirements, CASW catalogued some courses to support Social Workers in their effort to provide the best possible care to their clients.
Mental Health Online Course
The Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Course, funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), provides information, tools and resources for service providers to provide mental health care and support to both immigrants and refugees arriving in Canada. Space is limited.
Foundations in FASD On-Line Course
This is CanFASD basic training course is intended for everyone that will come into contact with individuals with FASD (Fetal alcohol Spectrum Disorders) including all sectors of work, families, individuals with FASD, spouses, and the general public.
Pediatric Pain Project
This free continuing education opportunity aims to connect healthcare providers to expand knowledge and build capacity in the area of Acute and Chronic Pain.
Implementing Virtual Care in Mental Health Settings
This is available on the CAMH Digital Mental Health Certificate website and is a series of 10 brief free, practical videos to support health care providers who are providing mental health care virtually.
Refugee Mental Health Online Course: Focus on Syrian Refugees
Registration is free for service providers from across Canada who work with Syrian refugees. The Refugee Mental Health Project aims to build settlement, social and health service providers' knowledge and skills regarding refugee mental health and promote inter-sector and inter-professional collaboration.
Understanding Stigma: A free online course for healthcare providers and other frontline clinicians
The Understanding Stigma online course was developed for healthcare professionals and other frontline clinicians; its purpose is to examine stigmatizing attitudes and behaviours through various instructional activities.
Aphasia Institute SCA™ eLearning
SCA™ eLearning is a free, short, (under 60 minutes) online introduction to Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA™), an evidence-based method. Aphasia is a communication impairment that affects a person’s ability to speak, understand speech, read, and write.
NaloxoneCare
NaloxoneCare provides a naloxone training, free nasal naloxone kits to recipients of NIHB and Veterans Health Insurance.
Connecting for Veteran Wellness
This free self-paced course consists of nine modules and should take between two to three hours to complete. You can download your certificate after completion.
Brain Story Certification - Alberta Family Wellness Initiative
A free online course from AFWI developed to make Brain Story science available to professionals and the public. Brain Story Certification is designed for those seeking a deeper understanding of brain development and its consequences for lifelong health. The course is also designed for professionals seeking certification in a wide range of fields. Click here to learn more.
Provide safer, more inclusive care for STBBIs
Online Course and Toolkit: Provide safer, more inclusive care for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections
CRA: Learn about your taxes
Develop an understanding of how the Canadian tax system works. Take this online course to learn about personal income taxes in Canada.
Introduction to Federal Family Law Amendment
The Government of Canada made changes to federal family laws with most of the changes coming into force on March 1, 2021. this course is free introduction training for professionals on the changes.
Narrative Practice
Is free online course about narrative therapy and community work. The certification module is paid and costs AUD$77.
Digital and AI Mental Health Certificate
Implementing Virtual Care in Mental Health Settings - available on the CAMH Digital Mental Health Certificate website and is a series of 10 brief, practical videos to support health care providers who are providing mental health care virtually.
Indigenous Canada
Indigenous Canada is a 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the Faculty of Native Studies of the University of Alberta that explores the different histories and contemporary perspectives of Indigenous peoples living in Canada.
From an Indigenous perspective, this course explores complex experiences Indigenous peoples face today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national and local Indigenous-settler relations.
Indigenous Canada is for students from faculties outside the Faculty of Native Studies with an interest in acquiring a basic familiarity with Indigenous/non-Indigenous relationships.
Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care (TVIC) Foundations Curriculum
The TVIC Curriculum is for professionals seeking to increase their knowledge and skills when working with people in health care and social services in a trauma- and violence-informed way. It also supports leaders in developing policies and protocols to support TVIC practice.
CCSMH: Cannabis Use Among Older Adults
The Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH) have developed clinical guidelines and asynchronous eLearning modules for healthcare professionals on cannabis use for older adults.
Getting Care Right for All Children: Implementing the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children
Ensure that alternative care is a necessary, suitable and positive experience for children, with this free online course.
(This course is not currently running)