Castlegar,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Certificate in Health Care Assistant in Trail Canada | Selkirk College
Selkirk College
|
Trail Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
6,510
(c. USD4,672.53)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
6 months
The Health Care Assistant Program helps you build the confidence, knowledge, and abilities needed to deliver safe care while supporting clients' physical, emotional, and social needs across various healthcare environments. For the initial 16 weeks, you'll take theory classes either online or on-site, then proceed to hands-on lab sessions at the Trail Campus. The program concludes with a 270-hour practicum in residential and community care settings during the last ten weeks. Flexible learning options are available to accommodate your schedule. Upon completion, you'll join healthcare teams as a valued professional working under licensed practitioners' guidance.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Official transcripts from high school or post-secondary institutions (mailed directly from the Ministry of Education and educational institutions) showing the following:
A minimum of 67% or higher is required in English 10
Applicants for whom English is a second language are required to demonstrate proficiency in English as outlined by the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry. Standardized proficiency assessments and required scores in all four language skills areas: (speaking, listening, reading and writing)
Submission of a TOEFL score of IBT 80 or better; or
Submission of an IELTS score of 6.0 with no individual band less than 5.5 or better; or
Submission of an acceptable score on the Language Proficiency Index score of 4 or better.
Tuition
CAD
6,510