September, 2025
From January, 2025 to May, 2025
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The Health Care Assistant (HCA)
program is a full time certificate program. The program is designed to provide
students with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and values
necessary to function as caregivers in a variety of healthcare settings. HCA's
are part of a growing field with new job opportunities in new settings everyday.
The program's courses and labs are enhanced by practice experiences in
community complex care and home support facilities. During the final practicum
component of the program, there is a distinct clinical opportunity to work and
gain experience in an acute care setting. Students will be prepared to meet the
care needs of adults who may be experiencing diverse and often complex health
and illnesses.
Students will be eligible to
register with the BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry. In
addition, three (3) seats will be reserved for graduates of KPU's Certificate
in Health Care Assistant program, in both the Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Program (3) and the Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing Program (3).
Kwantlen Polytechnic University will accept, for the purposes of meeting the English proficiency requirement, English taken in 12-year education, or English is designated as the primary and official language and the principle language of instruction. If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme with the university or submit
1. English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) or PTE Score or Duolingo English Test score before you start your course.
From January, 2025 to May, 2025
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From January, 2025 to September, 2025
Open
From May, 2025 to May, 2026
Open
From January, 2026 to September, 2026
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