Lambton College is bolstering efforts to prepare students for careers in the long term care (LTC) sector.
They've announced the adoption of the Care Passport System.
It's described as a centralized training, credentialing, and compliance management platform that equips high school students, college learners, and other prospective workers for LTC careers.
The system offers more than 40 short training courses for LTC workers in English and French.
These courses make sure students have approved training before they start their work or placement. The training records are kept in a personal Care Passport that the worker can take with them to different LTC homes.
“By embedding the Care Passport modules directly into our Personal Support Worker curriculum, students complete the training alongside the theory they are learning in class, reinforcing understanding through real-world application,” said Lambton College Faculty of Nursing Clinical Manager Julie Acker. “Our clinical instructors working in long-term care also complete the standardized modules, ensuring everyone is aligned with current best practices. This shared foundation of knowledge strengthens instruction and helps students enter placement confident, prepared, and ready to succeed.”
CEO of Vision ‘74 Nursing and Rest Home Heather Martin said the passport provides confidence that the home complies with the rigorous long-term care inspection process.
“Unannounced Ministry inspections include record reviews to confirm legislative compliance, confirmed through immediate access to training reports," said Martin. "The Care Passport System is designed to take the heavy lifting of orientation from the Management Team and reassign this to external educators, significantly reducing the burden on our team. The efficiency of this system allows for portability of training by new graduates and reduction in redundant duplication in the long-term care sector.”
Since launching its LTC orientation training platform in April 2025, Lambton College has had over 12,500 course sign-ups and helped more than 600 learners get ready for placements.
The Care Passport website now has over 2,000 users across Ontario.
More information on the Care Passport is available on Lambton College's website.
