Program

Health Care Assisting (Certificate)

Admissions notice

Currently, Douglas College is only accepting applications for the Health Care Assisting portion of the Health Care Support Work program via the BC Health Career Access program. For those interested in Health Care Assisting please visit the Ministry's Health Care Access website and submit your expression of interest.

Please note that a temporary variance has been approved to allow applicants who meet the HCAP English language competency requirements as established by the BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry to to meet the English admission requirement for the program.

International applications

International Students are not eligible for this program. Please see here for programs that International students can apply for: International student programs.

Faculty
Health Sciences
Department
Mental Health and Personal Support Work
Credits
35.00
Length of program
Two semesters
Credential type
Certificate
Campus
Coquitlam
Learning format
Full-time
Admission type
Limited Enrolment
Offered
Fall
Winter

Overview

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 and/or dementia. You'll also get multiple supervised practice experiences in health-care settings.

Become certified in health care

After you receive your credential, you can register with the B.C. Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry, which makes you eligible to work at publicly funded health care settings across the province.

Job opportunities

Surveys show that 95 percent of our Health Care Assisting graduates are working in the field after graduation. (Source: B.C. Student Outcomes).

NOTE: International students are not currently eligible for this program. For more information, contact Douglas College International.

NOTE: A temporary variance has been approved to allow use of English 10 with a C (or equivalent) to meet the program admission requirements.