Program Description:
The Health Care Assistant (HCA) program is designed to provide students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to function effectively as front-line care-givers and as respected members of the healthcare team. Under the direction and supervision of a health professional, graduates provide person centred care aimed at promoting and maintaining the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social well-being of clients. Upon completion of the program, graduates are prepared to work in a variety of practice settings including home support, assisted living, residential/complex care, special care units, other home and community care settings, and acute care.
Career Prospects: Health Care Assistants in resident care facilities and/or home support - institutional settings and/or assisting in personal care of residents within community/own homes.
Courses
HCAT110 Healing 1: Caring for Individuals Experiencing Common Health Challenges
HCAT111 Health 2: Lifestyle and Choices
HCAT112 Health 1: Interpersonal Communications
HCAT113 Health Care Assistant: Introduction to Practice
HCAT123 Health and Healing: Concepts for Practice
HCAT124 Healing 3: Personal Care and Assistance
HCAT125 Healing 2: Caring for Individuals Experiencing Cognitive or Mental Challenges
HCAT126 Practice Experience in Home Support and/or Assisted Living
HCAT127 Practice Experience in Multi-Level and/or Complex Care
5 September 2023
Northern Lights College
Dawson Creek Campus,
11401 - 8th Street,
DAWSON CREEK,
British Columbia (BC),
V1G 4G2, Canada
5 September 2023
Fort St. John Campus
9820-120 Avenue,
FORT ST. JOHN,
British Columbia (BC),
V1J 6K1, Canada
Applicants who have been educated in an English-speaking environment (a country with English language systems/institutions) for a minimum of seven years or applicants who have been educated in an English-speaking environment for four consecutive years at the secondary or post-secondary level must submit secondary and/or post-secondary transcripts indicating successful completion of Grade 10 (or equivalent) including:
A. Grade 10 English or Career and College Preparation ENGL030 with a C or higher.
AND
B. Grade 10 Math or Career and College Preparation MATH030 with a C or higher.
AND
C. Grade 10 Science or Career and College Preparation SCIE030 with a C or higher.
2. Applicants who have not been educated in an English-speaking environment (a country with English language systems/institutions) for a minimum of seven years or applicants who have not completed four consecutive years of education at the secondary or post-secondary levels must satisfy the following criteria:
English Proficiency may be demonstrated by any one of the following:
Canadian Language Benchmark Placement Test (CLB PT) within the previous six months with minimum scores of Listening 7, Speaking 7, Reading 6, and Writing 6.
OR
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) within the last two years. IBT only. Overall score of 76 with no score lower than 20 in Speaking and Listening and no score lower than 18 in Reading and Writing.
OR
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic or General within the last two years. Overall score of 6 with a minimum of 6 in Speaking and Listening, and no score lower than 5.5 in Reading and Writing.