Coastal Training Centre to offer Health Care Assistant program

A Health Care Assistant program is in the planning stage for the
Coastal Training Centre, with applications for the program now being accepted

Prince Rupert's Coastal Training Centre is making preparations to offer a 32 week training program for those looking to enter the Health Care field, with applications now being taken for the Health Care Assistant Program to be offered at the Sixth Avenue West facility.

The HCA program is designed to prepare individuals to work as front-line health care providers in a variety of community and institutional settings.

Those that take the program will learn the skills required to function both independently as Health Care workers as well as members of a Health Care team.

Among the entrance requirements for the program are:

High School Graduation or Mature Student status, with a minimum of English 10 or equivalent and Math 10 or equivalent.

Standard First Aid with CPR level C

BC Food Safe Certificate - Level 1

Proof of negative TB skin test

Solicitor General Criminal Record Search

Updated immunizations


The health care field features some of the highest rates of employment in the province and upon successful completion on the Coastal Training program, graduates will be able to seek employment in that career path.

For more information on the Health Care Assistant Program contact Brenda Leighton at 250-627-8822

The deadline to apply for the Prince Rupert program is June 7th.

Some background on the Coastal Training centre can be explored here.

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