Certificate in Health Care Assisting

Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to provide holistic care to people with diverse health needs with the Certificate in Health Care Assisting. You’ll learn how to assist people with grooming, support them in taking part in social and recreational activities, and help them maintain mobility. The general focus of this program is caring for clients with physical care needs andor dementia. You'll also get multiple supervised practice experiences in health care settings.With an additional semester of study you can earn a Certificate in Community Mental Health Work, which when combined with the Health Care Assisting Certificate, equips you with both physical and mental-health-care skills.Health care assistants work in homes, care facilities, assisted living facilities and a variety of settings.Career opportunities include:Activity AideRecreation Therapy AideAttendant for Persons with DisabilityFamily CaregiverHealth Care AssistantAideHome Support WorkerHousekeeping AideNurses AidesOrderlies, Patient Service AssociatePatient Care AidePersonal Home Care AideSenior Care Assistant

High school graduation OR 19 years of age by the end of the first month of studies in the semester of entry to Douglas College; andMinimum overall grade average of 60% (or equivalent) in the final year of high school; andMinimum final grade of “C” or 60% (or equivalent) in Grade 11 Mathematics or equivalent for most programs