Continuing Care Assistant

Overview:

The Continuing Care Assistant certificate program combines hands-on classroom learning with practical clinical experience. You will build knowledge and skills in: addressing individual psychosocial needs, administering personal care, dementia management strategies, gerontology, long-term care philosophy in different settings, promoting independence in a safe environment, working with individuals with different physical and cognitive impairments, and working with people of different cultures. As a continuing care assistant, you’ll work directly with clients in long-term care, home care, assisted living, some areas of acute care, and even in special needs classrooms.  

International students are invited to apply to this program.

Length:  32 weeks        (4 days/week   Tuesday-Friday)

Requirements:

• Grade 12 or successful completion of fifteen (15) post-secondary credits from a recognized institution
• English Language Requirement

Tuition: $4,700*
International Tuition: $17,000*
Uniforms and Shoes:  $450* (purchased on your own)
Books & Supplies: $1,500*
Student Fees: $95
Health & Dental Plan: $252*

Notes:

• Applicants should have personal and physical suitability.
• Accepted applicants may be required to undergo an interview and will be required to provide evidence of a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Serarch prior to entering the clinical component of the program.
• Standard First Aid and CPR Heart Saver 'C' AED or equivalent are required prior to entry into clinical.
• Accepted applicants are required to provide current immunization records, evidence of current N95 respirator mack testing prior to entry into the clinical practicum, evidence of WHMIS 2015 Globally Harmonized (GHS) certification.

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Programs available:

• Continuing Care Assistant 2022 Fact Sheet