Health Care Aide, 1-year Certificate

This certificate program utilizes the the Government of Alberta’s Health Care Aide Provincial Curriculum 2019. The Health Care Aide certificate focuses on developing the core skills needed to care for individuals with various health care needs. Topics include personal care, assisting with mobility and nutrition, communication, assisting with medication delivery, and clinical skills. Students will learn in a combination of on-campus labs, online or in-class learning, and clinical instruction in continuing care, acute care, and community/home care settings. Clinical shifts may include days, evenings, nights and/or weekends.

Admission Requirements:

• 60% English 20-1 or 20-2 OR 55% English 30-1 or 30-2 (or Canadian jurisdiction equivalent)
• English Language Proficiency as mandated by Alberta Health

Additional Program Requirements:

• Standard First Aid, CPR - C
• WHMIS certificate
• Clear Criminal Record Check including the Vulnerable Sector Check submitted within three months prior to the start date of the program.
• Measles/MMR–2 doses regardless of year born. Applicants must provide evidence of this immunization.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to have and provide confirmation of the following immunizations:

• Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis- dates of primary series and one dose over the age of 18, regardless of past immunization history
• Varicella–History of chicken pox disease. If no history, then a positive varicella titre
• Rubella–Date of Rubella vaccine or positive rubella titre
• Tuberculin Test–Annual One or Two step skin testing, unless known positive. Also known as mantoux.
• Hepatitis B: Series of three doses must be started before registration
• Hepatitis B Titre: Done 1-6 months after the third dose of the hepatitis B vaccine
• Polio–Dates of primary series
• Flu vaccine
• COVID-19 vaccine - 2 doses required

Out-of-province applicants or those not meeting the admission requirements should refer to the Admissions section of the website.

Graduation Requirements:

Students successfully completing the requirements with a minimum GPA of 2.7 in all courses of study and successfully completing the provincial comprehensive final exam will be awarded a Health Care Aide certificate.