ACCESS Continuing Education Centre

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Health, Assistance and Nursing

ACCESS Continuing Education Centre

Degree:Diploma
Field of Study:Health Aide
Length:1800 Hour(s)

Description:

Acquire the certified training required to practice the profession of Nursing Assistant. Our dedicated teaching nurses provide training in a modern hospital ward setting with the latest medical equipment.

The program aims to provide students with the technical and basic skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to perform assistant nursing tasks while prioritizing the needs of the patient, train students to work on a team and establish effective helping relationships, teach students to communicate effectively with all members of the medical team, the patients and their families, give students the ability to respond effectively to problems and to adapt to difficult situations, and provide students with knowledge about the health and social services network, as well as the responsibilities of the profession.

Prerequisites:

These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
    Applicants must have a Secondary School Diploma or its recognized equivalent. Applicants 16 years of age on September 30 of the current school year must have earned Secondary V credits in language of instruction and Secondary IV credits in second language and mathematics, or have been granted recognition of equivalent learning. Applicants 18 years of age or over must have successfully completed the General Development Test, as well as Secondary V credits in language of instruction, or have been granted recognition of equivalent learning. Applicants who have successfully completed Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics, must continue their general education courses concurrently with their vocational training in order to obtain the credits they are missing among the following: Secondary V language of instruction and Secondary IV second language and mathematics.
    Application Notes : Open to legal residents of Québec, 16 years of age or older. Birth certificate, Canadian citizenship certificate or proof of landed immigrant status is required. Latest school transcript is also required. Other documents may be requested. Applicants without the required prerequisites may inquire about the General Development Test. Phone ACCESS for an appointment.

    * 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 August 31, 2015