Health Care Assistant
Start your journey in health care with KPU’s full-time Health Care Assistant (HCA) certificate program. This program equips students with the knowledge, hands-on skills, and professional values needed to provide safe, compassionate care across a variety of healthcare settings. Students benefit from a blend of classroom learning, lab practice, and supervised practice experiences in community complex care and residential care settings. In the final practicum, students also gain valuable exposure to acute care and mental health settings, helping them build confidence in caring for adults with diverse and complex health needs. HCAs are part of a growing field with new job opportunities in new settings every day.
Program Details
- 8- month certificate program
- Full-time; 2 semesters
- 2 intakes: Fall (September - In-Person) and Spring (January - Hybrid)
- Campus: KPU Langley
- Program Overview
- Admission Requirements
- What Will I Learn?
Additional Program Details
KPU students may also earn an embedded micro-credential that recognizes successful completion of the assessment requirements for Medication Assistance, further highlighting their achievement and readiness for practice.
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If you are interested in direct entry into HCAP, please contact the Future Students' Office at study@kpu.ca (604-599-3030)
Upon graduation
Students will be eligible to register with the BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry. In addition, three (3) seats will be reserved for graduates of KPU's Certificate in Health Care Assistant program, in both the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (3) and the Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing Program (3).