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Health, Assistance & Nursing

Health care professionals are in high demand — work in hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities – the choice is yours!

This program will provide the skills you need to be part of a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals. The program will cover subjects including anatomy and biology, patient care, administering medications, taking blood tests, applying dressings, as well as how to communicate with patients and family members. Our program combines in-class with hands-on learning using the latest Nursing Anne high fidelity simulator. Field placements in health care institutions round out your education and will give you the confidence you need to work in the health care sector.

Offered at

CVCEC

Cost (subject to change)

$646.61

 

Program Duration

18 months
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Prerequisites

Admissions conditions – please verify if you have the academic prerequisites to register for this program. 

Don’t meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry!  Contact CVCEC today for help finding your path to the trade program you want.

Are you applying from outside of Canada? Visit our International page for more info on how to register.

FAQ

What is the difference between your Health, Assistance and Nursing (HAN) and Institutional and Home Care Assistance (IHCA) programs?

Our HAN program is 1800 hours (18 months). You will learn how to administer medication, provide advanced care such as catheterization, monitor vital signs, start IV’s and other care procedures. HAN graduates can work in hospitals, long-term care facilities, homecare or privately. The IHCA program is 870 hours (8.5 months). Graduates work as Patient Attendants in long-term care facilities, in home-care settings, or in hospitals. Responsibilities include: personal care, feeding, moving and assisting patients.

 

Do most graduates find work?

Yes! Quebec’s health care system needs trained personnel and the sector continues to grow.

 

Do I need to speak French?

You need Quebec Secondary V French to obtain your license to practice. International students, or students who graduated in Quebec before 1986, will have to pass a Quebec government French language exam to obtain your license.

The OIIAQ rules go as  follow :

  1. Have completed at least three years of full-time secondary or post-secondary education taught in French;

    OR

  1. Have passed the fourth or fifth year of secondary school French mother tongue exam;

   OR

  1. Have obtained a secondary school diploma in Quebec as of the 1985-1986 school year.

Please note that  holders of a secondary school equivalence certificate (AENS) do not meet the requirements of the  Charter of the French Language ,  unless they have completed at least three years of full-time secondary or post-secondary education taught in French, as mentioned above.

Therefore, candidates must meet the criteria mentioned above in the Charter to obtain their permit from the Order of Nurses and Auxiliary Nurses of Quebec (OIIAQ). 

Candidates who do not meet these conditions must pass an exam from the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) and obtain a certificate before applying for a permit from the Order.

 

Does the program provide training in hospitals or nursing homes?

The program has 10 field placements in various healthcare institutions.
 Many of our graduates head straight to the workforce, while others continue their studies and become registered nurses. Opportunities are endless in the in-demand field of healthcare!

 

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Health Assistance and Nursing - Program Specifics

Code Statement of competency Hours Credits
751-572 Administer first aid 30 2
752-332 Determine their suitability for the profession and training 30 2
752-342 Become familiar with a comprehensive approach to health 30 2
752-353 Communicate in a care team 45 3
752-367 Apply basic care procedures 105 7
752-372 Establish a helping relationship 30 2
752-382 Become familiar with the legal and ethical aspects of the profession 30 2
752-393 Apply care procedures related to the musculoskeletal system 45 3
752-405 Provide basic care to clients who are experiencing loss of autonomy 75 5
752-412 Help a client meet his or her nutritional needs 30 2
752-424 Apply care procedures related to the nervous and sensory systems 60 4
752-432 Apply care procedures related to the endocrine system 30 2
752-444 Apply care procedures related to the digestive system 60 4
752-454 Apply care procedures related to the urinary and reproductive systems 60 4
752-463 Intervene with a client with cognitive deficits 45 3
752-472 Intervene with a client in palliative care 30 2
752-483 Intervene with a client with a mental health problem 45 3
752-498 Provide geronto-geriatric care 120 8
752-505 Provide care to clients with mental health problems 75 5
752-518 Provide care to clients undergoing physical rehabilitation 120 8
752-526 Provide care in a surgical unit 90 6
752-532 Intervene with a mother and her newborn 30 2
752-542 Provide care to mothers and newborns 30 2
752-552 Intervene with a child or adolescent with a health problem 30 2
752-562 Provide care to children and adolescents 30 2
752-577 Provide care to a diverse clientele 105 7
754-664 Prevent and control infection 60 4
754-714 Participate in drug therapy 60 4
754-795 Provide specific care 75 5
754-828 Provide care in a medical unit 120 8
754-865 Refer to their knowledge of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems when providing care 75 5
  1800 120

 

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