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The Certificate in General or Rehabilitation Case Management (CMC/CMR)
The Certificate in General Case Management (CMC) | CMC Required Courses | CMC Elective Courses | CMC Course Registration | Degree Credit

The Certificate in Rehabilitation Case Management (CMR) | CMR Required Courses | CMR Elective Courses | CMR Course Registration

Admission Requirements | Criteria for Personal Suitability | Letter of Intent and Appraisal | Flexible Study Option | Grading | Program Progression | Certification/Graduation | For More Information |

The two Certificates in Case Management offer comprehensive courses that will prepare you to provide professional case management services in general practice or the field of rehabilitation. If you have experience in client services and are, or expect to be, working in a position that requires a comprehensive knowledge of case management concepts and skills, these programs will meet your training needs.

The Certificates in General Case Management (CMC) and Rehabilitation Case Management (CMR) provide:

  • training to provide for future positions in Canada’s rapidly changing health, social service and insurance sectors
  • training for preparation to work in rehabilitation programs such as medical, social and physical services, claims management and long term care.

The Certificate in General Case Management (CMC)

This program is for individuals who want to prepare for future positions in Canada's rapidly changing health and social service sectors by gaining a general background in Case Management.

If you are looking for opportunities to draw on your experience in client services to prepare for a second career, or you want to move beyond an entry level position, this comprehensive training and formal certification in case management can help you realize your career objectives.

Program requirements

Students who take the Certificate in General Case Management must complete the three required courses in the order listed and a minimum of 108 hours of approved electives.
Required Courses - 99 hours
Fall 2012 Winter 2013 Summer 2013
Foundations of Case Management (21 hrs)*

C

C
Developing Core Case Management Skills Individual and the Family (39 hrs)**
C
Developing Core Case Management Skills Workplace and Community Systems (39 hrs)**
C

*Prerequisite for all Case Management courses
**Additional prerequisite required. Check the Course Description for details

C=Classroom D=Distance Delivery B=Blending Delivery Format

(CMC) Electives - 108 hours

Typically three 36 hour courses. Students may bring courses into the program that qualify for credit upon prior approval.

(CMC) Approved Electives 2012-2013
Fall 2012 Winter 2013 Summer 2012
Counselling Skills level I (30 hrs)
C
C
Counselling Skills level II* (30 hrs)
C
C
Counselling Theories *(30 hrs)
C
C
Crisis Counselling (20 hrs)
Not offered in 2012/2013
Grief, Loss and Change (20 hours)  
C
 
Managing the Human Resource Function (36 hrs)
C/D
C/D
Organizational Behaviour (36 hrs)
C/D/B
C/D
C
Special Topics (20 hrs)
C
C
C
Suicide Prevention (20 hrs)
C
Working with Families* (30 hrs)
C
Working with Groups *(30 hrs)
C
   
Return to Work for the Chronic Injured/Ill Client (20 hours)
C

*Prerequisite: Counselling Skills level I

C=Classroom D=Distance Delivery B=Blended Delivery Format

The Certificate in Rehabilitation Case Management (CMR)

You learn about various case management models, principles of social and physical rehabilitation and functional and psycho-social theories in rehabilitation.

This comprehensive program provides you with knowledge of client systems in the rehabilitation environment and the role of a rehabilitation team in achieving desired outcomes for the client and the client system.

It teaches competencies in communication and problem solving skills with a rehabilitation team; and skills in marketing and negotiating rehabilitation plans for the client, the service system and service funders.

If you are, or anticipate working as a case manager in the field of rehabilitation, this program will provide you with the specialized training you require.

To receive the Certificate in Rehabilitation Case Management students must complete the CMC required courses prior to CMR required courses.

Required Courses (CMR)

(CMC) Courses - 99 hours
Fall 2012 Winter 2013 Summer 2013
Foundations of Case Management* (21 hrs)
C
C
Developing Core Case Management Skills: Individual and the Family (39 hrs)
C
Developing Core Case Management Skills Workplace and Community Systems (39 hrs)
C

*Must be taken as the first course in the program

C=Classroom D=Distance Delivery B=Blending Delivery Format

(CMR) Courses - 108 hrs
Fall 2012 Winter 2013 Summer 2013
Rehabilitation, Habilitation and Vocational Theories, Issues and Research (36 hrs)**
C
Practical Skills for Case Managers Working in Rehabilitation Settings (36 hrs)
C
Selected Topics or an approved elective (36 hrs)
C
C
C/B/D

**This course should be taken before the Practical Skills course.

C=Classroom D=Distance Delivery B=Blending Delivery Format

(CMR) Electives - 36 hours

Students registered in (CMR) may select 36 credit hours of elective credit from the list of approved electives.

(CMR) Approved Electives 2012-2013
Fall 2012 Winter 2013 Summer 2012
Counselling Skills level I (30 hrs)
C
C
Counselling Skills level II* (30 hrs)
C
C
Counselling Theories *(30 hrs)
C
C
Crisis Counselling (20 hrs)
Not offered in 2012/2013
Grief, Loss and Change (20 hours)  
C
 
Leadership: Concept, Principles and Application (36 hrs)
C
   
Managing the Human Resource Function (36 hrs)
C/D
C/D
Organizational Behaviour (36 hrs)
C/D/B
C/D
C
Special Topics (20 hrs)
C
C
Suicide Prevention (20 hrs)
C
Working with Families* (30 hrs)
C
Return to Work for the Chronic Injured/Ill Client (20 hours)
C
 
Working with Groups* (30 hrs)
C

*Prerequisite: Counselling Skills level I

C=Classroom D=Distance Delivery B=Blending Delivery Format

For more information

Alisa Claman
Program Administrator
(204) 474-8019
Toll free: 1-888-216-7011 ext. 8019
Fax: (204) 474-7660
Email: aclaman@ms.umanitoba.ca

Sara Kawecki
Program Assistant
(204) 474-6037
Toll free: 1-888-216-7011 ext. 6037
Fax: (204) 474-7660
Email: kaweckis@cc.umanitoba.ca


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