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Diploma of Health Care Aide

Northwestern Polytechnic

  • Grande Prairie, 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 (0 year): no
  • PR pathway friendly: no

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

  • English 20-1/20-2 with 60% or 30-1/30-2 with 55% (or equivalent such as GED)
  • Or Next-Generation ACCUPLACER reading and writing 237 each
  • Course minimum 55-60% in English
  • No overall minimum published.

Accepted academic background

English 20-1 or 20-2 with at least 60%, Or English 30-1 or 30-2 with at least 55% (or Canadian equivalent such as GED), Or Next-Generation ACCUPLACER reading and writing 237 each.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 71

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Previous Qualification Certificate
  • Passport Copy
  • Language Proficiency Test Results (if required).

How to apply

  1. Check the programme page and requirements. Apply 4-6 months before the start. Apply online and pay the 150 CAD non-refundable application fee. Send the documents NWP requests within 3 business days. Receive an offer by email in 3-5 business days. Pay the tuition deposit by the stated deadline (about 3 weeks). Receive the Letter of Admission and PAL
  2. Then apply for a Canadian study permit. Arrange basic health coverage (AHCIP or private).

Other costs

Tuition per year$25,000 CAD
Application fee$150 CAD
Deposit$48,448 CAD

Program details

CampusGrande Prairie
Faculty or schoolSchool of Health
DepartmentPractical Nurse & Health Care Aide
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value32
Study paceStandard,Fixed
Post-study stay0 year
Scholarship noteScholarship or bursary availability is indicated for this institution. Award eligibility, Funding amounts and deadlines must be confirmed for the specific program and applicant.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.