Health Care Assistant Program
Course
In Kamloops (Canada)
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
Kamloops (Canada)
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Class hours
790h
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Duration
29 Weeks
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Start date
Different dates available
Health care assistants are valued and important members of the healthcare team who promote and maintain the health, safety, independence, comfort, and well-being of patients.
The Health Care Assistant (HCA) diploma program equips students with the hands-on skills and knowledge to function effectively as front-line caregivers in community and facility settings. Under the direction and supervision of a health care professional, graduates will be able to provide person-centred care that promotes and maintains the physical, emotional, spiritual, cognitive, and social well-being of patients.
Throughout the program, students will receive the following forms of training:
Basic and advanced hospice and palliative care training and certification
Acute care skills training and certification
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) training and certification
Introduction to Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI-MDS 2.0) Observation Tool training and certification
Standard First Aid with CPR-C/AED training and certification
FoodSafe training and certification
WHMIS training and certification
Student Practice Education Core Orientation (SPECO) training
Why Study At Sprott Shaw?
All-inclusive program costs where what you see is what you pay. Our costs include registration fees, assessment fees, tuition, textbooks, supplies, course materials, uniforms, certificates, graduation fees, clinical and practicum fees, and much more
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About this course
Provides person-centred care and assistance that recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each individual client
Uses an informed problem-solving approach to provide care and assistance that promotes the physical, psychological, social, cognitive and/or spiritual well-being of clients and families
Provides care and assistance for clients experiencing complex health challenges
Provides care and assistance for clients experiencing cognitive and/or mental health challenges
Interacts with other members of the healthcare team in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals
Communicate clearly and accurately in sensitive situations with patients and families within a variety of community and facility contexts
Provides personal care and assistance in a safe, competent and organized manner
Recognizes and responds to own self-development, learning and health-enhancement needs
Performs the care provider role in a reflective, responsible, accountable and professional/ethical manner
Acute/Complex Care Facility
Adult Day Care
Assisted Living
Care Aide
Home Support Agencies
Long Term Care
Private Homes
Residential Support Worker
Self Employment
Special Care Units
Prior to Acceptance:
Grade 12 / GED or mature student status (all transcripts must be “true certified copies” or originals)
Applicants must successfully complete the admissions interview
The BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry reviews and recognizes Health Care Assistant programs in BC to ensure that they are: following the provincial curriculum, implementing a common set of training standards, and graduating competent front-line health care providers. Confirming that health care assistants meet registration requirements is integral to the Registry’s mandate of patient protection and improved standards of care.
Graduates of the HCA program delivered by Sprott Shaw College are eligible for registration with the BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry to demonstrate their competence and credentials to work for publicly funded employers in BC
Reviews
Subjects
- Healthcare
- Strategies
- Strategies for Student Success
- Interpersonal Communications
- Lifestyle
Course programme
- GE001 - Strategies for Student Success (Comp/Inc)
- HCA100 - Concepts for Practice
- HCA101 - Interpersonal Communications
- HCA102 - Lifestyle and Choices
- HCA200 - Introduction to Practice
- HCA201 - Caring for Individuals Experiencing Common Health Challenges
- HCA201A - Healing 1A- Common Health Challenges
- HCA201B - Healing 1B - Common Health Challenges
- HCA202 - Caring for Individuals Experiencing Cognitive Challenges
- HCA203 - Introduction to Acute Care Skills
- HCA204 - Hospice-Palliative Care
- HCA205 - Caring For Individuals Experiencing Mental Health Challenges
- HCA300 - Clinical 1- Multi-level and/or Complex Care (Comp/Inc)
- HCA301 - Clinical 2- Multi-Level and/or Complex Care (Comp/Inc)
- HCA400 - Clinical 3- Multi-Level and/or Complex Care (Comp/Inc)
- HCA401 - Clinical-Practicum 4 - Assisted Living and-or Home Support (Comp/Inc)
Health Care Assistant Program