Health
Care Aide Certificate Program (ÀÒÉÒä·Â)
Health Care
Aide Certificate Program is the 16 weeks full time, including a combined
total of 6-weeks practicum.
Tuition: $3,600 , plus a non-refundable
$200 application fee
Have you been thinking of developing a career in
healthcare but did not know where to start? As a Health Care Aide, you do
not need any prior healthcare experience. Once you have been certified as
a Health Care Aide, there are a variety of health care positions which you
will be qualified for. Some examples are Resident Care Aide, Nurse Aide,
Hospital Porter, Long-Term Care Aide, Personal Care Assistant, etc. These
are only a few of the opportunities that will open up to you as a
certified Health Care Aide.
The
Health Care Aide Certificate Program prepares students to assist people of
varying ages who are confined to a health care facility or their home in
meeting their basic physical, emotional and social needs. It is designed
to prepare students to provide health care to the ill or disabled and to
perform particular tasks essential to their well-being.
The
Health Care Aide Certificate Course teaches students to deal with the specific health
care tasks which live-in caregivers are required to perform. It is
designed to prepare students to provide health care to the ill or disabled
and to perform particular tasks essential to their well-being and personal
care.
The program includes time spent in classroom and
campus laboratories as well as clinical experience in homes, hospitals
and/or long term care facilities.
Classroom lessons will focus on topics
such as communication, nutrition, behavior, the needs of children and the
elderly, and the study of common health problems and illnesses associated
with long-term care. Laboratory sessions will cover specific health care
tasks, body mechanics, lifts and transfers, as well as CPR and First Aid
Training. The clinical experience includes regular visits to and tasks
performed at homes and health care facilities.
Graduates of OMNI’s Health Care Aide Program receive a Certificate from
OMNI College. Our graduates are competing successfully for Health Care
Aide positions throughout Canada.
The program
also includes sessions in employment readiness and covers topics such as
resume writing, interview skills and job search techniques.
The program
consists of 2 parts:
-
Classroom
and Campus Laboratory Training (16 weeks)
-
The
Practicum (a total of 6 weeks)
Admission Requirements
Here are list of Admission Requirements for the Health
Care Aide Certificate Program.
In order to enroll
in OMNI’s Health Care Aide Program, you must meet the following criteria
