MICHENER_INSTITUTE_OF_EDUCATION_UHN_MACLEANS_MAGAZINE_COLLEGES_GUIDEBOOK_Michener Institute of Education at UHN HiRes_IMG_4534_5_6-162
PHOTO COURTESY OF Michener Institute of Education, PHOTO BY ANTHONY REGO

Michener Institute of Education

Founded 1958 | Toronto

The Michener Institute of Education is part of Toronto’s University Health Network (UHN) and the only post-secondary institution in Canada dedicated entirely to the delivery of applied health sciences programs. In 2016, it integrated with UHN to give students access to frontline expertise. Located in Toronto’s downtown hospital district, the Michener Institute boasts strong clinical and industry partnerships.

The college incorporates innovative technology in its training and offers 20,000 square feet of simulation space, which includes laboratories, examination rooms and operating theatres. Small class sizes ensure that students get hands-on interaction within simulated clinical environments. The Michener Institute offers more than a dozen full-time and part-time programs. Areas of study include all imaging disciplines, such as ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, as well as courses in chiropody, medical laboratory science, respiratory therapy and medical radiation sciences.

Its newest diploma program, covering the fundamentals of health care and launched in 2023, is designed to help fill current and anticipated staffing shortages in our health- care system. The school offers continuing education programs and courses. After completing classroom, laboratory and simulation studies, students participate in clinical rotations at hospitals and private clinics.

Quick facts

School size:
Small

Tuition:
Diploma $6,400-$10,200
Post-Grad $15,800 (2024 figures)

Residence offerings:
Yes

Popular programs

Medical Laboratory Science
Radiological Technology
Radiation Therapy
Chiropody
Respiratory Therapy

Cool options

Essentials of Health Care in Canada: This certificate teaches those from other industries about the health-care system and allows students to explore a potential career in the industry.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Students learn to provide care and diagnostic medical imaging procedures as MRI specialists. Didactic lectures are combined with hands-on, clinical placements in affiliated hospitals and diagnostic imaging centres.

Digital Health and Data Analytics: This new program trains students to apply novel digital tools to health care, such as artificial intelligence, data analytics and machine learning.