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Health Care Aide (Combined
Skills)
Certificate Program
24 week
certificate program.
Program Description
This nationally recognized certificate program provides balanced
and complete training in the classroom and supervised clinical
experience in a care facility
Objective
Upon successful completion of ProCare Institute’s Health Care Aide
Program, the graduate will be capable of providing professional
and personal care in all settings.
Evaluation
There are five levels in the program, with an exam at the end of
each level. A minimum mark of 65% on each level exam is required
in order to move on to the next level of the program. An overall
average mark of 70% (based on exams, classroom and clinical
evaluations and assignments) is required for graduation.
ProCare is
a PCITA accredited program
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Nationally
recognized certificates
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Expanded program –
more employment opportunities
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ProCare graduates
get jobs
Costs
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Tuition $7585.00
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Books and supplies
approximately $400.00
[textbooks, uniform, transfer belt, student
identification, printed materials]
On site training in
Kelowna, Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Castlegar, Nelson, and more.
Course
includes...
Classroom
instruction
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Introduction
to health care, philosophy and history
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Nursing
knowledge and skills
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Safety in the
health care workplace
Clinical
experience
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Intermediate,
Extended Care
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Community
Experience
Certificates
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Health Care
Aide (Combined skills)
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Techniques and
Skills for Dementia Care
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Assisted Living
Certificate
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CPR Level C
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Food Safety
for Group Homes
Personal and
Professional Development of the Caregiver
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Communication
skills for the Health Care Team
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Communication
skills for healthy and unwell clients
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Health and
lifestyles
Resumes, job
search, interview skills
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Employer /
Employee relations
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Preparation
for employment, goal setting
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Mock interviews
Hours of
instruction
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Classroom:
approximately 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Clinical
experience: approximately 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
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3 days per
week, 8 hours a day
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2 days for home
study, if desired. Students may book extra time with instructors
on these two days at no extra charge
The
benefits of ProCare training
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Over 90% employment rate
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Proven method
of training
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Long
established program
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Instruction
on-site by experienced nurses
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Small class
sizes
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Convenient
locations
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Funding
options, government financial assistance available to qualified
applicants
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Earn $16.00 to
$22.00 per hour after graduation
Combined
skills means more choices for employment
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Intermediate,
extended care facilities
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Hospitals
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Group homes,
Assisted Living
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Home support /
Private care
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Community
facilities
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Adult day care
centres
Program
requirements
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Grade 11, or mature student status
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Medical
clearance, TB test, criminal record check
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Fluent spoken and
written English
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Successful
interview
Contact the office for more detailed information.
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