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Diploma of Health Care Aide

Keyano College

  • Fort McMurray, Canada
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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About the program

One-year Alberta Health Care Aide certificate delivered at Grande Prairie Regional Hospital.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: yes

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate concepts and methods in Health Care Aide to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in One-year
  • Placement needs immunizations. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

  • Health care aide in continuing care facilities
  • Hospitals
  • Private homes
  • Acute care hospitals
  • Retirement homes

Curriculum

  • One-year
  • 32-credit certificate delivered in person at Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. Courses include Roles and Responsibilities of a Health Care Aide
  • Health Across the Lifespan and Fundamentals of Providing Safe
  • Person-Centred Care. A clinical placement under a regulated health professional is included
  • Placement needs immunizations
  • Police check and BLS-CPR.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • High school diploma with 60% in English 20-1/20-2 or 55% in English 30-1/30-2
  • Or a passing College Entrance Assessment
  • ACCUPLACER may be required for international applicants.
  • High school diploma with English 30-1 (50-60%) or 30-2 (65%) and Math 30-1/30-2 (50-55%) for most
  • General Arts/General Science need a 60% average with no mark below 50%
  • Health Care Aide 55-60% in English or a pass on the College Entrance Assessment.

Accepted academic background

Alberta high school diploma or equivalent (international credentials, IQAS assessment may be requested), Mature students 21+ may qualify through prerequisite courses or the College Entrance Assessment.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 71
  • Duolingo 95
  • PTE Academic 50

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results (If Applicable)
  • Proof of Financial Support (For Visa If Applicable).

How to apply

  1. Check the programme's entry requirements and apply at least six months before the start. Apply online at ApplyAlberta and pay the 107 CAD application fee. Upload transcripts
  2. International credentials (IQAS evaluation if requested) and English proficiency proof. Complete programme extras if listed (College Entrance Assessment
  3. Police checks). Receive the Letter of Acceptance and Tuition Maximum Letter
  4. Pay the 5
  5. 000 CAD international admission deposit. Apply for the study permit with proof of funds and upload it to MyKeys by Aug 1 (Fall)
  6. Dec 1 (Winter) or Apr 1
  7. Request a co-op work permit letter if the programme has a placement.

Other costs

Tuition per year$23,818 CAD
Application fee$107 CAD
Deposit$1,000 CAD

Program details

CampusClearwater Campus
Faculty or schoolSchool of Health & Human Services
DepartmentHealth
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value36
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 years
Scholarship noteThe source data indicates possible institutional scholarships, Current award names, Eligibility and funding amounts must be confirmed with the institution.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.