Tuition Fee
Start Date
Not Available
Medium of studying
Not Available
Duration
6 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Courses
Major
Health Administration
Discipline
Business & Management
Minor
Medical/Health Management
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
This 769-hour Health Care Assistant program prepares students for a career in healthcare, providing personal care assistance and services in various settings. The program includes 475 hours of theory/lab courses and 270 hours of practice education experience, including placements in multi-level/complex care facilities and home support/assisted living environments. Graduates are equipped to work as members of a healthcare team, promoting the health and well-being of individuals and families.
Program Outline
Outline:
- Minimum Course Hours
- Health and Healing: Concepts for Practice | 70 hours
- Health 1: Interpersonal Communications | 50 hours
- Health 2: Lifestyle and Choices | 30 hours
- Health Care Assistant: Introduction to Practice | 30 hours
- Healing 1: Caring for Individuals Experiencing Common Health Challenges | 115 hours
- Health 2: Lifestyle and Choices | 30 hours
- Health Care Assistant: Introduction to Practice | 30 hours
- Healing 1: Caring for Individuals Experiencing Common Health Challenges | 115 hours
- Healing 2: Caring for Individuals Experiencing Cognitive or Mental Challenges | 60 hours
- Healing 3: Personal Care and Assistance | 120 hours
- Theory/Lab Course Hours | 475 hours
- Practice Education Experience
- Multi-level/Complex Care Facility Placement including a placement focused on dementia care - Instructor-led Clinical Placement | 210 hours
- Home Support/Assisted Living/Group Home - Practicum/Preceptorship | 60 hours
- Standard First Aid And food Safe | 24 hours
Careers:
- Health Care Assistants are prepared to work in a variety of health care facilities and community agencies.
- They are important and valued members of the healthcare team.
- HCA’s promote and maintain the health, safety, independence, comfort and well--being of individuals and families.
- HCA’s provide personal care assistance and services in a caring manner that recognizes and supports the unique needs, abilities and backgrounds of clients and their families.
- They work as members of a health care team in a variety of settings with direction and supervision from regulated health care professionals.
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