For Facilitators
(Coming soon)
Refreshed violence prevention training
The refreshed PVPC has two parts:
- eLearning – for all health care workers, available now through all health authorities.
- Facilitator-led training (coming in 2027) – live, interactive sessions to practice de-escalation and violence response skills through tailored scenarios.
Physicians have a separate eLearning course. Facilitator-led training for physicians is coming in 2026.
Violence prevention training built for today’s healthcare workplaces
The refreshed PVPC is based on a framework with four core responsibilities:
- Recognize Risks and Behaviours
- Assess and Plan
- Respond to the Risk
- Report and Communicate Post-Incident
Indigenous Cultural Safety (ICS), Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), and Trauma-Informed Practice (TIP) principles are woven throughout.
eLearning
- Healthcare scenarios relevant for today.
- Includes knowledge checks and reflection exercises.
- Covers point-of-care risk assessments, de-escalation techniques, when and how to call for help, and incident reporting.
- Accessibility features include narration, closed captioning, and mobile compatibility.
Facilitator-led training (coming in 2027) – puts the PVPC framework into action through hands-on sessions with scenarios tailored to different roles and workplaces.
Training that Fits Your Role
The refreshed eLearning builds the same core skills for everyone, with scenarios and additional content tailored to different roles and workplaces. Roles that involve behavioural care plans receive content on creating and updating those plans.
The course is designed for all health care workplaces: hospitals and facilities, community and client homes, and long-term care.
Refreshed PVPC eLearning Course Journey
The curriculum covers the same core skills – but the scenarios learners practice reflect their specific role and workplace. Some learners also receive additional content.
Click on a role below to see what their eLearning journey looks like:
Collaboration Counter
All SWITCH BC initiatives are collaborations. Hundreds of hours have been invested by our partners to ensure the PVPC refresh will support violence prevention training for people working in B.C.’s healthcare system. 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:
3,147 people advised the refresh
110+ types of jobs in healthcare
333 engagement opportunities
Frequently Asked Questions
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