Pearson Adult and Career Centre

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Home Care Assistance

Pearson Adult and Career Centre

Degree:Diploma
Field of Study:Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
Length:960 Hour(s)
Cost per year:*
Provincial: $250
Careers:Personal Support WorkerVisiting Homemakers

Description:

To enable the students to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to help house-bound people become more autonomous so as to prevent their personal and family life from deteriorating; to help handicapped or elderly people remain at home; and to improve the living conditions of house-bound people by ensuring that their physical surroundings are organized as functionally as possible.

Prerequisites:

These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
    Persons holding a Secondary School Diploma or its recognized equivalent.
    or
    Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their training is to begin and have earned the Secondary IV credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister, or have been granted recognition of equivalent learning.
    or
    Persons who are at least 18 years of age upon entry into the program and have the following functional prerequisites: the successful completion of the general development test and SPR 3, 4, 5, 6, or recognition of equivalent learning.
    or
    Persons having earned Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister and who will continue their general education courses concurrently with their vocational training in order to obtain the credits they are missing among the following: Secondary IV language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister.

    * We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.

    Modified on July 31, 2012