The HCA Program delivered by Selkirk College has been granted a full, five-year recognition by the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry.  Graduates of the program are eligible for registration with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry. 

The Health Care Assistant Program is designed to provide students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to function effectively as front-line care providers and be a respected member of the health care team in both community and facility settings. Under the direction and supervision of a health professional, graduates provide person-centered care aimed at promoting and maintaining the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social well-being of clients/residents. Graduates of the program are eligible to apply for registration with the BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry.  

The HCA program is 26 weeks in total. During the first 16 weeks, students complete theory and lab courses during face-to-face classes on the Trail campus and online, followed by completion of 270 hours of practice in residential and community care settings during the final ten weeks of the program.

Special Costs and Travel

Take This Program If You Are

• Caring
• Genuinely interested in people
• Comfortable dealing with difficult situations
• Easily adaptable to diversity
• A good communicator
• Self-motivated and responsible

Career Options Include

• Adult Day Care
• Assisted Living
• Community Health Workers
• Complex Care
• Front-Line Care Providers
• Home Support
• Residential Care Attendants
• Special Care Units

This program is offered at Selkirk's Trail Campus in Trail, BC.