Health Care Assistant

Health Care Assistant is a program taught at College of the Rockies, Canada. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (27-week program) options.

The Health Care Assistant program at College of the Rockies is a 27-week program that covers the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to provide personal care. Semester 1 focuses on theoretical foundations for care, with practical applications in laboratory and/or clinical practice settings. Semester 2 includes supervised clinical placements. The program requires specific progress and completion standards, including a minimum grade of 70% in all theory courses to continue into Semester 2.

Instruction uses a synchronous blended delivery. Theory courses are delivered online, and students use the Microsoft TEAMS platform for online classes. Laboratory and practical courses are delivered face-to-face, and practicums are face-to-face. The program includes 12 weeks of supervised practical experience. Regional students may need to travel to Cranbrook for face-to-face labs and practicum attendance if practicums cannot be scheduled in regional communities.

The minimum requirements for admission in Health Care Assistant at College of the Rockies for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by College of the Rockies.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by College of the Rockies as pre-requiste for admission in Health Care Assistant.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

In addition to meeting the academic requirements, applicants must meet the following HCA Program Entry – English Language Competency Requirements to be considered fully qualified:

• Proof of Grade 10 completion (or equivalent) OR mature student status
• Proof of meeting HCA Program Entry English Language Competency Requirement
• For applicants with three years of full-time instruction in English: English 10 completion with a minimum grade of C (60%) or equivalent.
• Applicants who provide evidence of three years of full-time instruction in English must also provide proof of one of the following: Completion of Grade 10 English or higher (minimum of a C grade acceptable); Completion of college courses determined to be equivalent to Grade 10 English or higher by post-secondary institutions (minimum of a C grade acceptable); ACCUPLACER Next Generation Test Results: Reading 230, Writing 230, and Writeplacer 4.
• For applicants with less than three years of full-time instruction in English: Standardized English language proficiency test score.
• Applicants who cannot provide evidence of three years of full-time instruction in English are required to provide proof of a standardized proficiency test from an authorized assessment agency.
• Implied definition: three years of full-time secondary and/or post-secondary education at a recognized institution on the list of Approved English-Speaking Countries; Secondary education will be considered starting from grade 8; English as a Second Language (ESL) courses will not be considered.

Please check detail of study units at https://cotr.bc.ca/programs/health-care-assistant/

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