Certificate in Health Care Assistant

The demand for health care assistants is at an all-time high, particularly in the Fraser Valley with an aging population. Start a career in this rewarding field and enjoy the job search advantage provided by top-notch training from a reputable school with UFV's Health Care Assistant (HCA) program. The 24-week program is designed to provide you with the opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to function as a front-line caregiver and respected member of the health care team, in community and facility settings. Under the direction and supervision of a health professional, you learn to provide person-centred care aimed at promoting and maintaining the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social well-being of clients, residents, or patients.

One of the following:
Successful completion of Grade 11 with one of Composition 11, Creative Writing 11, Literary Studies 11, New Media 11, Spoken Language 11, English First Peoples 11, English 11, or ENGL 081.
B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent.
Completion of a minimum of six credits at post-secondary level.
Mature students, 19 years or older, will be considered if they meet the prerequisites for ENGL 091, ENGL 099, or ENGL 105.
One of the following:
Applicants whose first language is English: seven years of education in an English-speaking environment (can be acquired in either consecutive or non-consecutive years). Applicants who have had four consecutive years of secondary or post-secondary education in an English-speaking environment will be given consideration to meet the English as a first language requirement.
Applicants whose first language is not English: required to complete one of the following English language competencies:
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), IBT only: overall score of 76 with no score lower than 20 in Speaking and Listening and no score lower than 18 in Reading and Writing. Test must have been within the last two years.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Academic or General: overall score of 6 with a minimum of 6 in Speaking and Listening and no score lower than 5.5 in Reading and Writing. Test must have been within the last two years.
Canadian Language Benchmark Placement Test (CLB PT): Listening 7, Speaking 7, Reading 6, and Writing 6. Test must have been within the last year.
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): overall Score of 60, with no section less than 50. Test must have been within the last two years.