Provincial Violence Prevention eLearning Curriculum Refresh – Now Complete!

Working closely with our union and employer partners, SWITCH BC has completed the refresh of the Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum (PVPC) eLearning course. The PVPC eLearning course is a 3.5-hour online course for all workers in the health sector and incorporates best practices and training levels necessary for different roles, occupations, environments, and risk levels.

The curriculum supports the safety of all people working in healthcare by helping prevent violent incidents, and helping workers better protect themselves and others from violence in the workplace.

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Funding for this initiative was provided by the Ministry of Health.

PVPC eLearning Refresh Poster

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Check out the key updates of the Provincial Violence Prevention eLearning Curriculum and download the poster.

PVPC eLearning Journeys

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Check out learning journey roadmaps of the refreshed Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum for workers in the healthcare sector.

What We Learned

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We heard from nearly 1,300 people who work in healthcare in B.C. about violence prevention training and how to strengthen the program.
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Refreshed violence prevention training

  • Integrated cultural safety and humility, trauma-informed practice, and equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
  • Healthcare scenarios relevant for today.
  • Customized content and interactive learning activities with a contemporary design.
  • New accessibility features, including narrated presentations, closed captioning, playback speed control, and mobile compatibility, helping ensure learners can access and utilize the training in ways that meet their needs.

To help ensure we made updates that support health workers in their real-world environments, we asked for their opinions through in-person and virtual meetings and surveys. Here’s a quick look at engagement that informed the updated PVPC.

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1,513 people advised the refresh

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110+ types of jobs in healthcare

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147 engagement opportunities

Refreshed PVPC eLearning Course Journey

In the refreshed eLearning course, all participants learn the same core skills, while having the opportunity to choose to practice those skills in scenarios that most closely apply to their role and workplace. Some participants also receive additional content. This course is designed for people in all healthcare workplaces, including hospitals and facilities, community and client homes, and long-term care.

Click on each circular worker image to see their refreshed eLearning journey: 

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Scenarios and Additional Content

In the refreshed Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum (PVPC), all participants learn the same core skills, while having the opportunity to choose to practice those skills in scenarios that most closely apply to their role and workplace; there is additional content related to creating behavioural care plans for participants in occupations that create, update, or use them. Some participants also receive additional content. This course is designed for people in all healthcare workplaces, including hospitals and facilities, community and client homes, and long-term care. Indigenous Cultural Safety (ICS), Equity Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI), and Trauma Informed Practice (TIP) principles are introduced and woven throughout this course.

Facilitator-led and Physician PVPC Refresh

Updated Facilitator-led training will be rolled out later in 2025, as well as the updated Provincial Violence Prevention eLearning course and Facilitator-Led training for physicians. 

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