Health Care Aide Courses & Diploma

Admission Requirements

ACADEMIC ENGLISH ARTS (ELA)

• Grade 11, 20-2 level course, with minimum score of 60% achieved or Canadian jurisdiction equivalent; OR
• English 20-1 with a minimum of 60% or Canadian Jurisdiction equivalent; OR
• English 30-1 or 30-2 with a minimum of 55% or Canadian Jurisdiction equivalent; OR
• Deemed equivalent by the 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 the 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 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)

TO OBTAIN A DIPLOMA STUDENTS MUST:

• Successfully complete all theory and practicum components of the program. In this program, a passing grade is 75% in all modules;
• Pass the 3 skills performance demonstrations;
• Achieve a satisfactory rating in all abilities listed in the Skills Passbook (Clinical Skills Rating);
• Have current First Aid and CPR Certification;
• Have fulfilled all supervised & preceptor clinical practicum
• Pass the Health Care Aide Final Examination.

Program Highlights