Certificate in Health Care Aide

Bow Valley College

The Health Care Aide program will provide you with the opportunity to gain knowledge and hands-on skills to provide person-centered care within a health care team. Earn a Government of Alberta Health Care Aide Provincial Curriculum 2019 Certificate. The Health Care Aide program focuses on developing the core skills needed for individuals with various health care needs. Topics include personal care, assisting with mobility & nutrition, communication, assisting with medication delivery, and clinical skills. The Health Care Aide program is delivered through different pathways that are offered in person on campus and online synchronously. The Health Care Aide program is available in the following delivery options: The Main 2-term program is delivered face to face. Theory and lab courses are delivered in person at the Bow Valley College main campus in Calgary. All work integrated learning clinical and practicum placement courses are facilitated off site in Calgary and surrounding rural areas. The Blended 2-term program is delivered through a blended delivery mode. Theory courses are taught synchronously online through a virtual environment (MS Teams). All lab classes are delivered in person at the Bow Valley College main campus in Calgary. Students are required to attend all exams and in-person assessments at the main campus in Calgary. All work integrated learning clinical and practicum placement courses are facilitated off site in Calgary and surrounding rural areas.