In less than a year you can be working in your new career working in a hospital, private or public nursing home or a long-term health care facility.
This program prepares you to provide care and assistance to people of all ages who are sick or who have physical, psychological, or psychosocial disabilities. Through in-class and field work in the healthcare sector, gain the skills you need to enable you to help your patients to maintain their autonomy or recover from an injury or health condition.
(International students MUST register through the International Students application process.)
| Program | Centre | Start date | Graduate in ... | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional and Home Care Assistance | CVCEC | Sep 10, 2024 | 8 months | $364.05 |
| Code | Statement of competency | Hours | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 751-702 | Determine their suitability for the occupation and the training process | 30 | 2 |
| 751-714 | Establish a helping relationship | 60 | 4 |
| 751-724 | Adopt relational approaches with clients with cognitive impairments, mental health problems or neurodevelopmental disorders | 60 | 4 |
| 751-734 | Determine the appropriate means to respond to the needs of clients with physical illnesses and disabilities | 60 | 4 |
| 751-745 | Provide care related to activities of daily living (ADL) | 75 | 5 |
| 751-752 | Prevent infections and contamination | 30 | 2 |
| 751-768 | Provide assistive care related to daily activities | 120 | 8 |
| 751-772 | Deal with situations involving risk | 30 | 2 |
| 751-787 | Work with clients who require assistive care at home or in alternative living environments | 105 | 7 |
| 751-794 | Deal with family, social and cultural contexts | 60 | 4 |
| 751-802 | Provide assistance to clients in palliative and end-of-life care | 30 | 2 |
| 751-813 | Consider the rules and procedures for administering medications and basic invasive care involved in assistance with activities of daily living | 45 | 3 |
| 751-824 | Provide assistive care related to the client’s clinical reality | 60 | 4 |
| 751-832 | Administer first aid | 30 | 2 |
| 751-845 | Provide assistive care to clients requiring short-term care | 75 | 5 |
To be eligible for admission to this program, candidates must meet one of the following requirements:
Persons holding a Secondary School Diploma or its recognized equivalent, for example, an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary V studies, or a postsecondary diploma such as the Diploma of College Studies or a Bachelor’s degree
OR
Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their training is to begin and have earned the Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister, or have been granted recognition of equivalent learning
OR
Persons who are at least 18 years of age upon entry into the program and have the following functional prerequisites: the successful completion of the General Development Test (see the following table), or recognition of equivalent learning
OR
Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their vocational training is to begin in a specific program of study, who hold a Training Certificate in a Semiskilled Trade, and who earned the required credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in Secondary Cycle One in general education in the youth sector or in Secondary II in general education in the adult sector
OR
Persons who are at least 15 years of age as at September 30 of the current school year, are registered in a concurrent admission pilot project or in the Trades and Occupations With a Promising Future training path, are vocationally mature and have obtained Secondary II credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics. They are pursuing their vocational training and general education (youth sector or adult sector) under concurrent admission with an integrated schedule in the Trades and Occupations with a Promising Future training path in order to earn the missing Secondary III credits required for their Diploma of Vocational Studies and their Secondary School Diploma. Authorization from the Ministère de l’Éducation is required to admit a Secondary III student registered in concurrent admission to this program.
This section identifies the modules or course codes for the actual programs of study in adult general education that are specific prerequisites in language of instruction and mathematics. Functional prerequisites includes the successful completion of specific prerequisites as well as the general development test (TDG). When a DVS doesn’t require specific prerequisites in language of instruction or in mathematics, a dash ( – ) is displayed in the appropriate cell. For programs that lead to an AVS, specific prerequisites and the TDG do not apply (N/A).
| Language of instruction | Second language | Mathematics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | Youth | Adults | Youth | Adults | Youth |
| ENG-3101-1 et ENG-3102-2 ou (ENG-3070-3) | 632-306 ou (630-316) | – | – | – | – |
