Program at a glance
Credential
Certificate
Work experience
Clinical/fieldwork placement
Study options
Full-time
Open to International
Yes
Length
11.5 months
Front-line caregivers
New intake every October
Health Care Assistant - ESL is designed for students who want to take the HCA program while also improving their English language skills.
As a Health Care Assistant, you'll be given the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to function effectively as a front-line care-giver and respected member of the health care team in both community and facility settings.
In demand
Health Care Assistant graduates are in high demand.
Do you have a genuine desire to work with older adults and persons with disabilities? Are you intrigued by the possibility of听assisting others with personal care听in the practical aspects of their day-to-day lives? Are you prepared for a career that will require you to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays and 8-12 hour shifts? If you answered yes to all the above, then Health Care Assistant is the perfect career for you.
We'll help you succeed
As you work through the Health Care Assistant program's curriculum and your clinical placements, you'll acquire the skills, knowledge and values you'll need to provide听professional care听to the elderly and those facing other health or illness challenges.
Focusing on the elderly, you'll learn how to provide care that promotes and maintains the physical, psychological and social well-being of the clients you'll care for in your subsequent role as a Health Care Assistant.
Recognition status by the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry
The Health Care Assistant (HCA) program delivered by 少妇免费直播 has been granted a full, five-year recognition status by the . Graduates of the HCA program delivered by 少妇免费直播 are eligible for registration with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry.
The reviews and recognizes Health Care Assistant (HCA) programs in BC to ensure that they are: following the provincial curriculum, implementing a common set of training standards and graduating competent front-line health care providers. Confirming that HCAs meet registration requirements is integral to the registry's mandate of patient protection and improved standards of care.

Indigenous priority admissions听
For a limited time each year, 少妇免费直播 offers priority seating for qualified听Indigenous students in听all听Health and Human Services programs.
The听Indigenous Limited Priority Admissions听process is approved by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal.
How to apply for an听Indigenous priority seat.

Learn more
For more details, including courses, please see the program outline in the academic calendar.听
Contact information
School of Health and Human Services
Campus location
Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for Health & Wellness building (CHW), room 207
Location link
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