9 research projects

We have researched the fellows-centered project teams and each team has own different project theme shown below.

Project Team 1

caregiving process (caregiving concept analysis)

Project Team 2

The Elderly care needs in next 20 years (caregiving for the baby boomers)

Project Team 3

Research and development of cross-sectoral recurrent education program to promote intercultural and intergenerational exchange in nursing and childcare fields.
(under the sponsorship of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

Project Team 4

The Utilization of Technology for caregiving (robots etc.)

Project Team 5

Psychological support

Project Team 6

The evaluation of Applied Professional Postsecondary Course
(under the sponsorship of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

Project Team 7

Building a modular design of learning system using e-learning to train managers in Care and Welfare business
(under the sponsorship of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

Project Team 8

Research and development of the learning program for the Support for the Elderly and the Care Support through community activities
（under the sponsorship of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology）

Project Team 9

Study for the social need, research, and learning system of “Highly Skilled Professional in Nursing care and Welfare”

Research Aid (public offering; external funding and collaboration)

We drive research and development related to the vocational education in the health, medical, and welfare fields with the out-of-the-school project organized by our professional staffs.
（up to 3 projects in a year）

News and Letters

We introduce the latest information and practical application on the vocational education in Medical, nursing care and education for care of childhood and juvenile from the viewpoint of professionals in each field. Our news and letters are issued four times a year.

International cooperation

“We want to be a vocational education hub throughout Asian region.”
Serving as a window through the world, VET/RDI Proactively have been developed international links with educational institutes focusing around Asia. In the coming years, education will become increasingly globalized.

1Indonesia

Cooperation with PT.OS Selnajaya Indonesia. Program development and authorization for the entry-level nursing care （conduct the credentialing examination and authorization）

2China (Changchun)

Comprehensive cooperation with the College of Humanities & Sciences of Northeast Normal University for education business and research activities centered on Care and Welfare

3Vietnam

Cooperation to the Basic training for the Technical Intern Training “Nursing care”

4China (Harbin)

Cooperation with establishment of training course of nursing caregiver in Harbin Vocational & Technical College

5India

ERIA commissioned project (cooperation for developing of nursing caregiver) in cooperation with Hi-no-de Foundation 

6China（Beijing）

Collaborative research of Nursing care for dementia with 北京康語軒老年公寓投資管理有限公司

7China(Ningbo)

Development of Nursing care staff training system in cooperation with 旭東山森教育信息諮詢（寧波）有限公司

8China(Shanghai)

Cooperation with establishment of nursing care facility and nursing care school（＊）

9Philippines

Providing nursing care education program at Japanese language school（＊）

10Thailand

Providing nursing care education program at Japanese language school（＊）

11Malaysia

Cooperation for nursing care facility consulting and nursing care staff training（＊）

＊ be in contract negotiation or under survey

Students who have successfully completed courses are qualified to take examination for National qualification.
Our educational aim as Vocational university is to educate a physical therapist/ occupational therapist who can respond to changes and is able to create original things and to provide original services with high level of practical skills and innovative skills.

Course subjects consist of “foundation courses”, “vocational education”, “intermediate courses”, and “integrated courses”.
Intermediate courses, which is characteristic of Vocational university, is consisted of subjects that would be widen the stage for graduates, such as flanking fields (develop diversified viewpoints and fresh creativity) and management fields (healthcare-related organization management).

Compare to vocational school, practice hours in our school is longer enough, and contents of practice training and evaluating method is specific and advanced.

In Department of Nursing Care and Welfare, we develop certified care workers who stay considerate of feelings of patients and to commit to a suitable working place.
In addition, as an anticipate future care, we work with companies and organizations that provide advanced services, and we carry out robot care therapy.
Moreover, we have a wide variety of curriculum such as care prevention and interprofessional collaboration that can expand individual’s ability.

In Department of Training Courses for Psychiatric Social Workers and Psychiatric Social Workers we provide lectures that students can acquire practical skills by instructors who are familiar with typical cases and legal systems and we develop each clinical social worker who can respond indivisually and has practical skills.

In Department of Training Course for Certified Social Worker and Certified Social Worker Training Course, throughout 22 subjects and practice classes officially re quired as a certified professional social worker, we develop each highly qualified social worker who has work-ready skills and expanding creativity. Furthermore we bring the well-experienced practical person and the social welfare education expert as a full-time instructor and a leading expert from other universities and specialized institutions as a part-time instructor.

In Department of Speech Language Hearing Therapy, we develop work-ready professional who has field techniques and broad medical knowledge by giving a lecture from two different aspects, medicine and Speech Language Hearing Therapy.
Moreover, students learn evidence-based skills for providing a support staying close to the patient. Since we have connection with prominent　speech therapists, we provide the special lectures by visiting instructor.

Our education philosophy is “to develop a rehabilitation specialist with rich in humanity and practical skills”.
Furthermore, as our vision of human resources development, we aim at producing medical professional who is the patient thinks “my choice was right.”, who is the patient’s family think “we can entrust our family.”, and who is their co-workers think “I want to work with this person.”

In Department of physical therapy, we develop "physical recovery specialist"
for physically disabled and potentially disabled person.

In Department of occupational therapy,
We develop “the independent living support specialist” for a physically disabled, elderly and mentally challenged and developmentally disabled person.

We incorporate the early medical exposure program from the first grade curriculum and conduct tours and on-the-job-trainings at famous exemplary rehabilitation specialized facility.
The aim of the program is to be aware and ready to become a medical professional, and to increase motivation to study in subsequent student life.

In Department of Child Studies, we adopt small steps method in the course, and in addition to learning the knowledge and skills necessary for acquiring qualifications over three years, students learn the practical childcare know-how needed on site.
Furthermore, from several types of seminar courses, students select the field of interest or the field desire to master.
As a dual education, by on-site experience of childcare in the first semester of the first grade, students experience the actual work in the nursery school, to deepen the understanding of the site before the practical training.

In the Department of Child Care and Welfare (day-time/evening courses), classes are organized in 3 types such as “day-time class”, “twilight class”, and “Saturday class”. International students can only apply to the day-time class.

In both Departments, by on-site experience of childcare in the first semester of the first grade, students experience the actual work in the nursery school, to deepen the understanding of the site before the practical training.

We carry out pioneering lessons focusing on the philosophy of our school, “With respect to others and disciplined mind and reliable clinical skills Foster medical professionals trusted by people.”

In Department of Judo Therapy, students study conservative treatment mainly for fractures and dislocations with a national medical qualification.
Since there is a large demand as a sports trainer recently, we provide the athletic trainer training in Florida, USA.

In Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, students master two techniques of Japanese acupuncture and Chinese acupuncture.

By Clinical training at affiliated hospital of Shanghai Chinese Pharmaceutical University, and special lectures by the visiting professors of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, students learn deeply the knowledge and skills of Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion.

With the aim of having a high level of expertise after graduation and being able to work internationally, specialized seminars are also offered by category such as "elderly care", " women's health", "sports acupuncture" and "cosmetic acupuncture".