Health Care Aide Certificate

This programme prepares students to work as Health Care Aides in hospitals, care homes, or home settings. Students learn to support clients with daily activities such as eating, dressing, and mobility. The curriculum follows the Government of Alberta's approved 2019 Health Care Aide standards. Graduates are eligible to take the provincial certification exam.

Nine courses and three clinical placements. Blended delivery with online classes and in-person labs and practicums.

Graduates work as Health Care Aides under the supervision of regulated health professionals in home care, assisted living, and long-term care settings.

60% in ELA 20-1 or ELA 20-2, or 55% in ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2, or equivalent. Acceptable English proficiency: CELBAN 7 in each area, CELPIP 7 with no section below 6, CLB 7 in each skill, Duolingo 95, IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 71.

Blended delivery: online classes, in-person labs and clinical placements. Full-time. On-campus in Red Deer, Camrose, and other Alberta communities.