Colleges and Universities Offering Health Care Aide Certificate in Canada

Institutions Offering Health Care Aide Certificate

•  Excel Academy, Edmonton  
  Duration: 30 weeks
  
  Mode of Delivery:
  -Physical Classes
  -Online
  
  Eligibility:
  1. Academic English Language Arts (ELA):
  
  • Grade 11, 20-2 level course, with a minimum score of 60% achieved, or Canadian jurisdiction equivalent; or
  • English 20-1 with a minimum of 60% achieved, or English 30-1 or 30-2 with a minimum of 55%, or Canadian jurisdiction equivalent; or
  • Deemed equivalent by completion of ACCUPLACER (assessment placement test).
  Applicants who have not completed the ELA, 20-2 level requirement and achieved the minimum grade are subject to completing the ACCUPLACER assessment test.
  
  2. English Language Proficiency (ELP):
  Candidates where English is a Second Language (ESL) must meet the English Language Proficiency requirement in addition to the Academic English requirement. Equivalencies are as follows:
  • Required Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of a minimum of 7 in each of the 4 language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing); OR
  • By completing high school in Canada. Studies must have been in English at an approved Canadian high school (grades 9, 10, 11, 12) with at least three consecutive years of full-time academic study; OR
  • By completing a recognized post-secondary degree or diploma program in Canada. The program must have involved at least two full years of full-time, consecutive academic study in English.
  
  Approved English Language Proficiency Tests:
  Official results must be submitted directly to Excel Academy’s Health Care Aide Program Administrator as part of the application process. Test results accepted include:
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: 6 (no section score below 5.5);
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Testing (TOEFL iBT): 71 or higher;
  • Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) General: 7 (with no section score below 6); and
  • Canadian Language Benchmarks/Milestones Test: 7 in each strand
  Test results must have been obtained within two years of the start date of the program. IELTS (Academic) and TOEFL results are valid for two years from the day of testing. Results that expire prior to the Start Date of the program will not be accepted.
  
  Digital Literacy:
  Applicants must possess knowledge of computer/technology tools to be successful in the program. Applicants must:
  • Be able to communicate, research, and understand information
  • Know how to use a computer to access the Internet and email
  • Be able to critically evaluate and understand how technology can affect one’s behavior
  • Be able to create, produce content, and effectively communicate using email, media and the Internet.
•  Grande Prairie Regional College, Grande Prairie  
  Course entry requirements
  
  Academic English Language Arts (ELA)
  
  -English 20-1 or English 20-2 or equivalent with a minimum score of 60% OR
  -English 30-1 or English 30-2 or equivalent with a minimum score of 55% OR
  -Deemed equivalent by completion of ACCUPLACER (assessment placement test)
  
  Note: Students who have not completed the ELA, 20-2 level requirement and achieved the minimum grade are subject to completing the ACCUPLACER assessment test. This can include students out of province, out of country or mature students that have been out of school for a significant length of time.
  
  English Language Proficiency (ELP)
  
  Candidates where English is a Second Language (ESL) must meet the English Language Proficiency requirement in addition to the Academic English requirement. Equivalencies are as follows:
  -Required Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of a minimum of 7 in each of the 4 language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) and not an average of 7; OR
  -By completing high school in Canada. Studies must have been in English at an approved Canadian high school (grades 9, 10, 11, 12) with at least three consecutive years of full-time academic study; OR
  -By completing a recognized post-secondary degree or diploma program in Canada. The program must have involved at least two full years of full-time, consecutive academic study in English.
  
  Approved English Language Proficiency Tests
  
  Tests benchmarked at a CLB 7 for all 4 language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing). Official results must be submitted directly to the PSI.
  
  -International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: 6 (no section score below 5.5);
  -Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Testing (TOEFL iBT): 71;
  -Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) General: 7 (with no section score below 6); and
  -Canadian Language Benchmarks/Milestones Test (7 in each strand, not an average of 7).
•  ABM College, Alberta  
  Course Study Duration:
  33 Weeks
  12 In-Class
  11 Practicum
  
  Minimum Course Admission Requirements:
  Standard & Mature Admission
  Students must meet ALL of these criteria*:
  1. Grade 11 English Language Arts, 20-2 level course with a minimum score of 60% or Canadian jurisdiction equivalent; or
  English 20-1 with a minimum score of 60% or Canadian jurisdiction equivalent; or
  English 30-1 or 30-2 with a minimum score of 55% or Canadian jurisdiction equivalent; or
  Deemed equivalent by completion of ACCUPLACER (assessment placement test)
  2. Basic knowledge of computer and technology tools
  
  Career Opportunities Upon Successful Completion:
  
  - Home Support Worker
  - Caregiver
  - Health Care Aide
  - Residential Aide
  - Client Care Attendant
•  Columbia College, Calgary, Calgary  
  Course entry requirements
  
  (i) Mature Admission
  -Be 19 years of age or older
  -Out of high school for 1 year
  -Successfully meet entry levels on Columbia College’s Accuplacer assessment test or equivalent (See Academic Proficiency Requirements below)
  Or
  
  (ii) Standard Admission
  The following requirements must be met to be eligible for entry into a licensed HCA program.
  Academic English Language Arts (ELA)
  -Grade 11, 20-2 level course, with a minimum score of 60% achieved or Canadian jurisdiction equivalent; or
  -English 20-1 with a minimum of 60% achieved or Canadian jurisdiction equivalent; or
  -English 30-1 or 30-2 with a minimum of 55% or Canadian jurisdiction equivalent; or
  -Deemed equivalent by completion of ACCUPLACER (assessment placement test)
•  Bow Valley College, Calgary  
  Course entry requirements
  -English Language Arts 20-2 (60%) or equivalent or
  
  -Satisfactory results on the Bow Valley College Admissions Test
  To be eligible for the Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR), you need to provide proof of the following:
  -Previous employment, including a job description, totaling 600+ hours within the past three years as an HCA or personal care provider.
  -English Language Proficiency requirement (see HCA program admission requirements)
  -Once you have applied to the HCA program and the application has been reviewed, you will receive notification of your acceptance status via email. Directions on your next steps will be given in these emails
  
  Course duration: 2 terms
•  MTG Healthcare Academy, Edmonton  
  Eligibility:
  -Grade 11 – English Language Arts, or
  -IELTS – Level 6, or
  -Duolingo with a minimum score of 95, and
  -High school or Post-Secondary Transcripts with official translations if not in English.
•  NorQuest College, Edmonton  
  Course entry requirements
  -Language Arts – this requirement can be met with any of the following, or an equivalent course:
  60% in English Language Arts 20-2 or equivalent
  
  Course duration:
•  Robertson College, Edmonton  
  Course duration: 26 Weeks
•  Makami College, Edmonton  
  
•  Alberta Business and Educational Services(ABES), Calgary  
  

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