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Certificate in Health Care Assistant
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Program description
Certificate in Health Care Assistant
The Health Care Assistant program is a full-time certificate program designed to provide students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and values necessary to function as caregivers in a variety of health care settings.
The program's courses and labs are enhanced by practice experiences in community complex care and home support facilities. During the final practicum component of the program, there is a distinct clinical opportunity to work and gain experience in an acute care setting. Students will be prepared to meet the care needs of adults who may be experiencing diverse and often complex health and illnesses.
Admission requirements
All applicants, domestic or international, must meet one of the following English standards for admission to the program:
- BC English 111 with a minimum of grade of B, or BC Communications 121 with a minimum grade of B; or
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): IBT 76 or higher, with no sub score less than 20 in Speaking and Listening and no sub score less than 18 in Reading and Writing, taken within the last two years; or
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Overall band of 6.0 or higher, with a minimum of 6.0 in the Speaking and Listening band, and a minimum 5.5 in Reading and Writing band, taken within the last two years; or
- Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): Score of 60 or higher with no sub score less than 50, taken within the last two years
In addition, the following program admission requirements apply:
- Attendance at an information session for the Health Care Assistant Program
For more information, please visit the university website.
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Kwantlen Polytechnic University offers scholarship opportunities to new students, in amounts up to $20,000 CAD. For details and application requirements, please contact the university.
Career opportunities
Graduates of the Health Care Assistant program will be prepared to work in a variety of health care settings, including (but not limited to):
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- Assisted Living
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Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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