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About Health Care Aide in Norquest Collage

Overview

NorQuest’s Health Care Aide program is among the largest in Canada and prepares you to be part of a health-care team in a variety of different settings, providing frontline care to clients in need of assistance.

Student Success

Students are more likely to be successful in this program if they:

• are physically and emotionally able to manage workplace demands
• have access to a vehicle to travel to complete their practicum
• have access to a computer and basic computer skills

Applicants should review the job requirements listed below and assess your ability to fulfill the demands of the health care aide occupation.

As a health care aide, you must be able to:

• work day, evening, and night shifts any day of the week
• be on your feet for extended periods of time
• bend, squat and lift up to 40 pounds to move clients who have minimal body strength
• function effectively in stressful situations
• perform all skills independently

The Health Care Aide Workplace Education option is offered throughout Alberta in partnership with health-care employers. Consult your employer if you are interested in this program option.

Further Opportunities

Explore all the possibilities your future holds with a NorQuest education.

Transferability

Up to 50% of course credits from the Government of Alberta HCA Provincial Curriculum (2019) can be transferred from one post-secondary institution's Health Care Aide program to another.

Career Potential

Health care aides (HCA) work under the direct or indirect supervision of a regulated health professional, such as a nurse, in a variety of settings including:

• home care
• assisted living facilities
• long-term care

Health care aides provide basic health services, assistance and support with daily living activities for clients who have medical conditions or major functional limitations.

In Alberta, the health care aide profession is unregulated. To ensure consistent training of the health care aide workforce in Alberta, the Government of Alberta Health Care Aide Provincial Curriculum is used by licensed post-secondary institutions.

Upon successful completion of the program, you will be prepared to work in continuing care institutions, home care agencies, group homes, assisted or supportive living facilities, day programs, specialized care centres and programs, acute care hospitals, and private care.

For more information on related careers, see:

• ALIS OCCinfo occupational profiles
• ALIS WAGEinfo salary info

Academic qualification equivalents

• 50% in Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2 or 65% in Mathematics 20-1 or Mathematics 20-2 or equivalent

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS      :       Academic: 6; no section score below 5.5
• TOEFL    :       71

Norquest Collage Highlights

NorQuest College The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Student Annual Estimated Cost of Attendance 2019/2020

*Fee depends exactly on the programs you choose

NorQuest College Application Process

Application Portal: Online

Application Fee: 95 CAD (national students); 105 CAD (international students)

Application deadline: The international students whose study plans have been affected by COVID-19 can start their studies from Fall 2020 to Winter 2021 within the same program. The deferral deadline is July 15, 2020.

Supporting documents:

• TOEFL - iBT: 71
• CELPIP General: 7
• CAEL: 60
• ESLS 7000 or ESLS 7100 (or ESLG 2101) should have a minimum 80 per cent
• ESLW 7000 or ESLW 7100 (or ESLG 2103) should have a minimum 80 per cent
• IELTS (Academic) - 6.
• TFI - 785
• High school/college GPA of entering students (Both UG and PG): 2.75
• Personalized of SOP, LOR required
• Immunization certificate
• CV/Resume
• Job experience in years if any
• Visa/passport

Norquest Collage International Students English Proficiency Requirement

Students with english not as a first language must submit one of the following scores as proof of english proficiency:

Students not having minimum scores for demonstrating english proficiency can enroll in English as a Second Language (ESL) program by Norquest. Minimum score in Norquest’s ESL for admission eligibility varies with program.

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