Designed with flexibility in mind, this course allows you to start at any time (once eligibility is confirmed) and progress at your own pace. You can focus on particular areas or revisit key materials as needed, with additional resources available for deeper exploration of topics that interest you most.

Your learning experience is structured to guide you through essential writing concepts, including pre-writing strategies, effective organization, and editing techniques. You’ll also explore specialized writing relevant to medical topics and incident reporting, enhancing your ability to communicate in a healthcare environment.

How It Works
Start your Writing Essentials course as soon as you meet the eligibility requirements (approval typically takes up to two working days).
The course is structured over 12 weeks, allowing you ample time to absorb each concept and understand its significance.
Each learner’s experience is unique; the course is “self-directed” to accommodate individual practitioners. You’ll have extended access to the course for 12 months.

Learning Objectives

1. Improve your ability to communicate clearly and accurately in written English.

2. Enhance your documentation skills for complete and precise medical records.

3. Build confidence in your writing abilities and professional credibility.

4. Unlock opportunities for professional development through enhanced writing skills.

5. Ensure clarity in written instructions to follow protocols effectively.

6. Develop pre-writing skills to plan and organize effectively.

7. Master writing techniques for clarity and conciseness.

8. Improve organizational skills for logical structuring of writing.

9. Learn editing abilities to revise and refine your work.

10. Gain proficiency in writing incident reports.

11. Focus on writing about medical topics with precision.

12. Apply systematic approaches to address writing challenges.

In this week, you will:

• • Learn the fundamentals of the writing process, including how to transform mind maps into short written pieces effectively.

  • Explore the specific applications of this approach in developing coherent writing skills across various topics you’ve previously brainstormed.

  • Take a deep dive into the iterative writing model to understand how breaking the process into manageable steps enhances clarity and organization in your writing. 

In this week, you will:

• • Learn the fundamentals of mind mapping techniques, including brainstorming, idea generation, and organization.

  • Explore specific applications of mind mapping in various writing contexts, such as creative projects, academic essays, and personal reflections.

  • Take a deep dive into the brainstorming process to understand how to cultivate creativity and develop ideas effectively. 

In this section of the training, you will:

• Be introduced to the writing stage of the creative process and develop an understanding of how to convert mind maps into cohesive short writing pieces by writing from the right side of the brain.

• Explore the daily writing practice of transforming mind maps, focusing on the crucial role it plays for writers in enhancing their fluency and confidence. 

This week, you will:

• • Explore how to effectively use nouns and articles in healthcare communication and the strategies for enhancing clarity with patients and colleagues.

  • Cover the key aspects of English grammar related to nouns—such as types of nouns (proper, common, countable, non-countable)—including how to guide participants to use articles correctly, collaboratively set goals for improving language skills, and encourage commitment to clear and precise communication in healthcare settings. 

For more information see https://nouns.celbanprep.info/

In this week, you will:

• • Be introduced to the individual techniques, approaches, and interventions unique to verb usage in English grammar.

  • Learn how to balance proper verb forms and tenses during professional communication in healthcare settings.

  • Explore the strategies used by healthcare professionals to ensure clear and effective interactions with patients and colleagues.

  • Understand how to manage complex communication issues by engaging the correct use of verbals, enhancing clarity in medical contexts. 

For more information see https://verbs.celbanprep.info/

In this week, you will:

• Learn how to overcome various barriers that commonly interfere with effective communication in healthcare settings, particularly those related to agreement errors.

• Be introduced to the Agreement Errors module within the Grammar Essentials series, including practical strategies for addressing subject-verb agreement, countable vs. uncountable nouns, and plural pronoun usage in medical contexts. 

For more information see https://agreement.celbanprep.info/

In this week, you will:

• Learn about the assessment strategy at the core of the Punctuation and Sentence Structure module: identifying common punctuation errors and sentence structure issues.

• Discover how to identify and map these challenges onto a detailed framework for effective written communication in healthcare.

• Explore how to generate effective interventions and approaches for overcoming these issues through targeted exercises and practical examples. 

For more information see https://punctuation.celbanprep.info/

In this week, you will:

• • Apply what you have been learning in previous lessons to the editing process, through multiple “Editing Steps.”

  • Learn approaches to manage factors that affect your writing clarity and effectiveness.

  • Discover powerful ways to identify and correct YOUR common errors in grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure.

  • Understand how to apply these strategies for enhancing agreement between nouns, pronouns, and verbs in your writing. 

In this week, you will:

• • Cover the key concepts of topic sentences, linking sentences, introductions, and conclusions that are essential to organizing your writing effectively.

  • Explore a series of effective ways that you can use to organize even the most challenging writing projects by ensuring coherence and clarity in your work. 

In this week, you will:

• • Take a deep dive into the core principles and strategies that underlie effective written communication, including an examination of how to overcome the challenging issues of clarity and coherence that can derail your writing progress.

  • Integrate everything you have learned so far, demonstrating how various strategies and approaches can be woven into a flexible and effective writing framework, using a specific system to structure your pieces. 

In this week, you will:

• • Learn the unique ways that healthcare workers use to overcome the challenges of writing clear and effective incident reports in a medical context.

  • Discover strategies for managing these critical writing tasks and guiding yourself towards proficiency in documenting patient care and outcomes. 

In this week, you will:

• • Discover how to address the specific challenges of writing comprehensive assessment reports when they arise.

  • Learn how to work with various medical histories and explore the most effective approaches for documenting lifestyle details, symptoms, and interventions throughout the week. 

In this week, you will:

• • Review the writing process within this course.

  • Apply what you have learned to set up, format, and present your reflections on personal and professional growth throughout the program.

  • Explore the key themes that are central to your experience when it comes to writing as a professional development skill for your career life in Canada.

  • Discover how this reflective practice integrates into the broader framework of continuous improvement and self-assessment in your learning journey. 

The Writing Essentials online program is designed to provide an exceptional learning experience in writing for healthcare professionals. This program delivers comprehensive training in writing theory and application through an engaging online format. 

All learning pathways include:

• Video lessons from a diverse range of writing experts

• Detailed demonstration videos showcasing writing techniques with expert analysis

• Exercises to practice new skills

• Homework and reading assignments to reinforce your learning

• Animations to highlight key concepts

• A Resource Library filled with additional readings, research, and bonus materials

All learning pathways include:

• Video lessons from a diverse range of writing experts

• Detailed demonstration videos showcasing writing techniques with expert analysis

• Exercises to practice new skills

• Homework and reading assignments to assist in applying your learning

• Animations to reinforce key concepts

• A Resource Library filled with additional readings, research, and bonus materials

This program is designed for Internationally Educated Health Professionals who possess the education and licensing required to work in healthcare and are committed to improving their writing skills.

The program is available to graduate students who meet the application requirements for the pathway they are applying to.

This program is not suitable for individuals who do not have the necessary credentials to provide clinical services, such as wellness coaches or members of the general public.

A: You can choose between two options: 

1. the self-directed on-demand video course or 

2. the book, which is available internationally on Amazon. 

3. Alternatively, you can choose both options to maximize your results.

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After registration, 

1. Check your email (including spam) for important information. 

2. Then, schedule your onboarding student advisory session to create your student profile.

3. Please allow 5-7 days for this process. 

Note: a no-show fee will apply for missed sessions.

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