Health Care Aide Bridge Program

​Become a Certified Health Care Aide in 16 weeks through St.James-Assiniboia Continuing Education's Health Care Aide Bridge Program.

Start Date /End Date

Program will commence August 8, 2022 and completed by December 16, 2022.

Eligibility Requirements:

1. ​Must be 19 years of age or older.
2. ​Completion of Grade 12.
3. English language competency requirement Level 6 IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or Level 7 CLB (Canadian Language Benchmark).​
4. ​Successful completion of 7-day Health Care Support Worker micro-credential from Assiniboia Community College, Red River Polytech or University College of the North.
5. Worked as an uncertified Health​ Care Aide​​ (UHCA) for a minimum of 1200 hours paid work experience in the past 24 months.​​

​Program delivery

​A blended learning experience with combination of Online learning, in-person classes and skills labs and a two-week practicum.

Topics Covered:

• ​Health Care System & Role of the HCA
• Communication & Interpersonal Relationships
• Safety in Acute, Long-Term and Community Settings
• The Life Cycle 
• Gerontology
• Caring for Clients in the Community
• Caring for Clients in Long-Term Care
• Body Structure and Functions
• Activities of Daily Living 
• Practicum
• CPR
• Food Safe
• ​​Non-Violent Crisis Intervention 

Textbooks: Sorrentino, Sheila. "Mosby's Canadian Textbook for Support Workers"

*Pass mark of 75% must be attained on all tests, quizzes and final exam*

Cost:

$3,500 (includes Textbooks, CPR, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention & Food Safe Handling).

Tuition assistance ​​available through ​Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration​