Health Care Assistant (International Cohort)
Overview
| Tuition | N/A |
|---|---|
| Credential | Diploma |
| Length | The program is two years in length and divided into four terms. The maximum time for completion is 5 years. Program completion deadlines are necessary to ensure the currency of student skills and in alignment with the BC Care Aide and Community Health Workers Registry recognition requirements. |
| Hours | Classes are usually held from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday to Thursday. Class times are subject to change. This program includes off-campus practice education at health care sites primarily located in Burnaby, Vancouver and Richmond. As practice education involves day and evening shifts that can start at 6:30 a.m. or end at 10:00 p.m., students are encouraged to choose accommodations that are close to Skytrain stations to reduce the challenge of relying on early morning or night buses. |
| Delivery | Class-based |
| Campus | Broadway |
| Start Dates | May, Sep |
| PGWP | Eligible |
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Job prospectives
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- Dental Technologist / Dental Technician
- Dental Lab Quality Control Specialist
- Dental Materials Sales Representative
- Dental Equipment Technician or Specialist
- CAD / CAM Designer for Dental Restorations
- Dental Laboratory Manager
- Dental Technology Instructor
Admission Requirement
- Grade 12 graduation or equivalent
- Minimum 18 years of age
- English Language Proficiency as demonstrated by one of the following:
- Evidence of three years of full-time instruction in English and evidence of Grade 10 English with a minimum ‘C’ grade, or equivalent as specified by the BC Care Aid and Community Health Worker Registry
- Evidence of less than three years of full-time instruction in English and evidence of required scores on a standardized English assessment as specified by the BC Care Aid and Community Health Worker Registry
- Completion of the VCC Health Care Assistant Program English Competency Declaration form
- A police check from the applicant’s country of origin, issued within 12 months before the program start date
- Valid Standard First Aid and CPR-C certification
- Certificate must remain valid throughout the program.
- BC FOODSAFE Certificate Level 1
- Criminal Record Check
- Students in this program are required to complete a CRC. The CRC must be completed according to VCC’s Criminal Record Check instructions. Students whose CRC results indicate they pose a risk to vulnerable populations will not be able to complete the practice education requirements of the program or graduate.
- TB Screening
- Students must submit a negative tuberculosis (TB) skin test or chest X-ray dated a maximum of six months prior to the program start date. An additional TB test is required after each potential exposure to TB and/or travel to areas with a known prevalence of TB.
- Immunization Record
- A School of Health Sciences Student Immunization Record must be completed. Students may be declined placement in a clinical or practicum site if a completed immunization record is not provided.
- N95 Respiratory Mask
- An N95 respirator mask that is individually fitted by a trained provider, following CSA guidelines.
- The individual mask fitting should be done just prior to beginning the program. Mask fitting must be done annually. Students are responsible for the cost of the mask fitting.
- The original certificate must be presented to the department on the first day of class.
- Please see Respiratory Mask Fit Testing Information
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Recommended Characteristics
- Program tasks require extended periods (6+ hours) of standing/walking on concrete floors/hard surfaces.
- Program tasks can be physical demanding as they involve assisting clients with mobility, bathing and dressing.
- Program environment involves contact with latex-containing materials, including gloves, medical supplies, adhesives, and equipment.
- Program environment involves regular exposure to body fluids, strong odors, and situations where clients are partially or fully undressed.
- Program tasks require hand-eye coordination and dexterity. Activities may include instrument handling and technical work requiring steady hand movements (i.e.: cutting fingernails and brushing teeth).
- Travel to different locations in the Lower Mainland is required for clinical and community rotation requirements.
Program Availability
Not currently available.
Courses
Course list is not available at the moment.
This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.
Fees and Costs
| Tuition deposit | $13,000 |
$10,000 non-refundable
Tuition deposits are payable usually within two (2) weeks after a Letter of Offer is issued. |
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| Application fee | $145 | |
| Tuition | $47,789 | |
| Student union | $290 | |
| College initiative | $203 | |
| Materials | not including textbooks | |
| Campus resource | ||
| Laundry | ||
| Uniform (Deposit) | ||
| Medical & Dental | $570 | Provided by Student Union |
| Temporary medical insurance | $149 | Medical Insurance for International Students |
| U-Pass | $751 | Discounted, unlimited transit pass. Learn more. |
| Graduation | $45 | |
| Total | $50,417 |
- Textbooks or other supplies may be required for this program. Visit the VCC Bookstore for more information.
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Additional costs:
- Textbooks – Approx. $500
- Student kits – Approx. $5,100 + tax
* Tuition and other fees are approximate and subject to increase up to 5% per year. Students will be required to pay increased rates if the fees change at any time during the period of enrolment in the program. Application and assessment fees are non-refundable.
Fees listed are for international students. For domestic programs, visit vcc.ca.
Any refunds are issued according to VCC's international refund policy.
Application Process
International students must contact International Education advisors to confirm their study eligibility and the Continuing Studies (CS) department to verify their program eligibility.
Application information is not available at the moment.
Contact us
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Program information
Program head name
Advising
Phone: 604.871.7000, option 2
Email: studentservice@vcc.ca
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