About Health Care Assistant Certificate in College of New Caledonia

CNC’s program gives you the skills to care for disabled individuals living in long-term care facilities or private homes.

To help clients meet their needs in all dimensions of health in their home or in a facility, the program prepares you to help with assessments, communication, and activities of daily living (such as nutrition and personal hygiene).

Careers

Graduates can potentially complete clinical rotations and find employment at such diverse institutions as:

• Complex care facilities
• Home support agencies
• Group homes
• Hospice house
• Assisted living facilities
• BC Cancer Agency
• UHNBC

Health Care Assistant Certificate Courses

CNC's program gives you the skills to care for disabled individuals living in long-termcare facilities or private homes. To help clients meet their needs in all dimensions of health in their home or in a facility, the program prepares you to help with assessments, communication, and activities of daily living (such as nutrition and personal hygiene).

Entry Requirements

1. Completion of Grade 10 with English 10 or English 030; Math 10 or Math 030 or equivalent.
2. Student Readiness Assessment Math score of 16/36.
3. English language competency requirements:

• Native English speakers must provide proof of one of the following:
  • Completion of ENGL 10 or ENGL 030 or equivalent with “C” or higher
  • Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT) with the following minimum scores: Reading Comprehension 35/50; Spelling 23/32 - Student Readiness Assessment (SRA) with the following minimum scores: Reading 23/40; Vocabulary 15/30; Spelling 22/30
  • Language Placement Index (LPI): the three individual scores (Sentence Structure, English Usage, and Reading Comprehension) must total a minimum of 20 out of a maximum possible score of 40. Essay level of 4, with a minimum essay score of 24/40
  • Accuplacer: Grade 10 level or higher.
• Non-native English speakers must provide proof of one of the following:
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) must have been written within last two years, IBT only. Overall score of 76 with no score lower than 20 in Speaking and Listening and no score lower than 18 in Reading and Writing.
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Academic or General Test must have been written within last two years. Overall score of 6 with a minimum of 6 in Speaking and Listening and no score lower than 5.5 in Reading and Writing.
  • Canadian Language Benchmark Placement Test (CLB PT) must have been written within last 6 months. Minimum scores: Listening 7, Speaking 7, Reading 6 and Writing 6.
  • Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP): Academic or General. Aggregate score of 4L or better, with 4L or better in Speaking and Listening and 3H or better in Reading and Writing.
  • Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): Overall score of 60, with no section less than 50.

Prior to the first clinical component of the program, you must have:

Prior to the first clinical component of the program, you must have:

1. Proof of meeting current immunizations including Hepatitis B and screening for TB.
2. A Criminal Record check from the Ministry of Justice. A search which identifies relevant criminal convictions may prevent you from entering clinical or practicum setting components of the program and therefore may not eligible to graduate from the program.
3. Proof of Standard First Aid which includes CPR Level “C” and Food Safe Level 1. Standard First Aid must be valid throughout enrolment in the Health Care Assistant Program.

Academic qualification equivalents

• All India Senior School Certificate or Higher Secondary Certificate/Standard 12 or Indian School Certificate (Year 12) as recognized qualifications

English language requirements 

• IELTS:6.0 
• TOEFL:80

Academic qualification equivalents

• All India Senior School Certificate or Higher Secondary Certificate/Standard 12 or Indian School Certificate (Year 12) as recognized qualifications

English language requirements 

• IELTS:6.0 
• TOEFL:80

College of New Caledonia Highlights

College of New Caledonia Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Below is the cost of studying at the College of New Caledonia which includes expenses such as tuition, residence, fees, housing, health, and personal items cost.

Tuition should be deposited before issuance of a Letter of Acceptance (LOA).