Are you interested in becoming a front line health care worker and assisting clients with their personal care, nutrition, and mobility? Our program will support you in developing the confidence, knowledge and skills required to provide safe care and contribute to the physical, emotional, and social well-being of clients in a variety of health care settings.

Take This Program If You Are
Caring
Genuinely interested in people
Comfortable dealing with difficult situations
Easily adaptable to diversity
A good communicator
Self-motivated and responsible
Career Options Include
Adult Day Care
Assisted Living
Community Health Workers
Complex Care
Front-Line Care Providers
Home Support
Residential Care Attendants
Special Care Units
Special Costs and Travel
Students are required to have uniforms, and footwear that comply to Work Safe BC standards. In addition, students must be prepared to travel to clinical practice agencies. Access to a reliable vehicle is necessary. Students are required to possess a valid BC driver’s license by the start of HCA 107.

Clinical and practicum placements are arranged on the basis of student learning needs and available learning experiences. It is not possible to comply with the personal and travel requirements of individual students.

High School Dual Credit Opportunity
Take the HCA program in your Grade 12 year starting at Selkirk College for our Winter intake. FREE TUITION - depending on school district. For more information reach out to your high school counsellor or our Recruitment Team at hello@selkirk.ca.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

provide person-centered care and assistance that recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each individual client.
use an informed problem-solving approach to provide care and assistance that promotes physical, psychological, social, cognitive and spiritual well-being of clients and families.
provide care and assistance for clients experiencing complex health challenges.
provide care and assistance for clients experiencing cognitive and/or mental health challenges.
interact with other members of the health care team in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals.
communicate clearly, accurately and in sensitive ways with clients and families within a variety of community and facility contexts.
provide personal care and assistance in a safe, competent and organized manner.
recognize and respond to own self-development, learning and health enhancement needs.
perform the care provider role in a reflective, responsible, accountable and professional manner.