Certificate in Care Attendant
Charlottetown, Canada
Certificate
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
French
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: Collège de l'Île's Certificate in Care Attendant trains students to provide basic care to clients and support nurses. You’ll learn patient care, infection control, vital signs, and communication in clinical and community settings. College has existed since 2008; Charlottetown campus at 111 Grafton Street since 2012.
Career Outcomes: Graduates may work in hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, clinics, home care. Roles include care attendant, nursing aide, home support worker, patient care assistant. Jobs involve direct care, basic clinical tasks, collaborating with nurses; settings include long-term care, community health, and rehabilitation. Further training may lead to nursing or allied-health roles.
This program prepares students to provide basic care to a varied clientele as well as to support nursing and hospital staff. These healthcare professionals work in hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, medical clinics, as well as home care agencies.
Courses List
Courses in French only unless indicated otherwise
- BIO162 - Introduction au corps humain (45 heures)
- SAN 161 - Introduction à la profession (30 heures)
- COM162 - Communications professionnelle en soins infirmiers (60 heures)
- SAN 164 - Troubles de la santé chez l'adulte et soins infirmiers (60 heures)
- SAN169 - Approche globale de la santé pour le préposé aux soins (45 heures)
- NCSI1133 - Soins infirmiers à la personne âgée en perte d'autonomie (30 heures)
- FRA111 - Français appliqué (45 heures)
- NCSI1132 - Principes théoriques liés aux soins de base (45 heures)
- NCSI1134 - Laboratoire de procédés de soins de base (45 heures)
- STG165 - Stage en soins aigus pour préposé aux soins (80 heures)
- STG164 - Stage en soins de longue durée (312 heures)
- STG166 - Stage en soins communautaires, en santé mentale et en soins à domicile (120 heures)
- STG167 - Préceptorat (120 heures)
