Certification in Health care Aide NorQuest College Wetaskiwin

NorQuest College’s Health Care Aide program is among the largest in Canada and prepares you to be a part of a health-care team in a variety of different settings, providing a high level of front-line care to clients in need of assistance. NorQuest College is licensed to deliver the Health Care Aide Government of Alberta Provincial Curriculum.

What to expect from the program

Students are more likely to be successful in this program if they:

• have access to a computer and basic computer skills
• are physically and emotionally able to manage workplace demands
• have access to a vehicle to travel to complete their practicum

Graduate with experience

NorQuest College believes in the importance of on-the-job experience that provides an enriched learning opportunity.

You’ll graduate this program with 320 hours of work experience from three practicums.

Clinical placements

You will work full-time during the practicum and provide your own transportation to the facility.

• Instructor-led clinical placements (HLTH 1550 and HLTH 2550): For Edmonton campus and online students, placements will occur in Edmonton or surrounding communities. Wetaskiwin campus students will be placed in Wetaskiwin or surrounding communities.
• Your preceptored clinical placement (HLTH 2551) may be arranged in or close to your community. Your schedule may include day, evening, or night shifts any day of the week, including weekends and holidays.

For more than 50 years, NorQuest College has helped learners reach their educational goals. It offers learning that transforms lives and strengthens communities. Its growth over the last five decades is reflected on its current state today—the Edmonton region's community college.

Its diverse student population of 21,162 enjoys the wide selection of 38 post-secondary career and foundational programs it offers.

NorQuest College is a regional comprehensive college with a campus located in Wetaskiwin.