In addition to a Health Care Assistant Diploma, our graduates also receive the following 10 certificates:
- Palliative Care Certificate
- Dementia/Alzheimer’s Care Certificate
- Mental Health Certificate
- Medication Assistance Certificate
- Safety & Mobility Certificate
- HCA Acute Care Certificate
- Provincial Violence Prevention Certificate
- Food Safe Certificate
- Emergency First Aid / CPR Level C Certificate
- WHMIS
THE ROLE OF THE HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT
Health Care Assistants may hold a number of different job titles in the workplace including residential care aide, personal care aide and Community Health Worker. Regardless of the title, these individuals are responsible to provide highly personalized care and service to those who cannot fully care for themselves such as the elderly and young disabled. As members of an interdisciplinary team, Health Care Assistants work on the front line completing duties which include grooming, bathing, medication administration, mobility and a long list of other very individualized tasks depending on the clients they are serving.
HCA Full-Time: In Class Delivery
- 6 Months / 26 Weeks Total
- Day or Evening Classes
- Includes 7.2 weeks of full-time practicum arranged by the college (*Practicum consists of clinical and preceptorship practice education)
HCA Full-Time: Combined Delivery
- 6 Months / 26 Weeks Total
- 1 day or 2 evenings per week plus online studies weekly
- Includes 7.2 weeks of full-time practicum arranged by the college (*Practicum consists of clinical and preceptorship practice education)
ESL-HCA Full-Time: In Class Delivery
- 35 Weeks Total
- Day or Evening Classes
- Includes 7.2 weeks of full-time practicum arranged by the college (*Practicum consists of clinical and preceptorship practice education)
- Includes 195hrs of ESL training
ESL-HCA Full-Time: Combined Delivery
- 35 weeks total
- 1 day or 2 evenings per week plus online studies weekly
- Includes 7.2 weeks of full-time practicum arranged by the college (*Practicum consists of clinical and preceptorship practice education)
- Includes 195hrs of ESL training
FoodSafe & Standard First Aid / CPR training are included in the cost of all Health Care Assistant Programs.
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- Health & Healing Concepts for Practice (70 hours)
- Health Care Assistant: Introduction to Practice (30 hours)
- Health 1 – Interpersonal Communications (50 hours)
- Health 2 – Lifestyle & Choices (30 hours)
- Healing 1 – Caring for Individuals Experiencing Common Health Challenges (115 hours)
- Healing 2 – Caring for Individuals Experiencing Cognitive or Mental Challenges (60 hours)
- Healing 3 – Personal Care and Assistance (120 hours)
- Practice Experience: Multi-Level and/or Complex Care (210 hours)
- Practice Experience: Home Support and/or Assisted Living (60 hours)
**ESL/HCA Program: also includes ESL (195 hours) and Career Communications (105 hours)
- Proof of Grade 12 graduation or equivalent from another jurisdiction, or the student has mature student status i.e. is 19 years or older before the start of classes.
- Evidence of meeting required English Language competency levels per BCCAR Health Care Assistant Program Recognition.
- Up to date immunizations as required by practice education experience partners.
- Criminal record check from the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, including clearance to work with vulnerable adults, submitted prior to first practice experience. International students must provide a police certificate from the country of origin completed within 1 year of program start date.
- Negative TB test result submitted prior to first practice experience.
- Completion of Foodsafe Level 1 and Emergency First Aid & CPR Level C prior to Practicum. These training costs are included within program fees.
- Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum(PVPC) E-Learning Modules completed prior to first practice experience.
- Only those enrolling in either of the Combined Delivery formats will also require:
- Prior learning or work experience within the field of study
- Or a score of 65% or greater on the Drake Medox College Prior Learning Assessment
“We have recently hired another Drake Medox Graduate. Your students are very instrumental in enriching the lives of our residents- during practicum and after being hired.”
R. Dzenkiw
Resident Services Coordinator
Assisted Living – Amica Senior Lifestyles
“We highly regard Community Support Work related schooling/credentials when making hiring decisions. The schooling indicates to us that applicants have some systematic training in the field and are passionate about quality care; this means they are likely to be high performers and stay longer because they fully understand what the job involves. Retention is a huge consideration, those that are likely to stay longer will always be highly sought after as it takes time to build working relationships and relationships with person served.”
Robin W.
HR Generalist
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“Thank you Drake Medox College for assisting us in our hiring. We gained 5 staff from our posting and hope to gain more. Again our gratitude for producing high caliber members of the health care industry.”
Leo Monterola
Director of Care
Carlton Gardens Care Centre
“We have been very fortunate with the candidates from Drake Medox. The training process and instructors are doing an excellent job.”
Marlene F.
Pro Vita Care Management
All Drake Medox College Health Care Assistant graduates are eligible for BC Care Aide registration. Please view this video for more information about the registry.
