About Health Care Aide Certificate in Bow valley
Program Description
Through a variety of delivery options, you can earn a Bow Valley College/Government of Alberta Health Care Aide Certificate.
The Health Care Aide Certificate is available in three delivery options:
- Full-time, on-campus study over a eight-month period.
- Part-Time,online and on-campus over a five term period.
- Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR): you may be eligible to challenge the courses in the Health Care Aide (HCA) program if you have work experience as a health care aide or caregiver and wish to meet provincial health care aide certification requirements.
This program focuses on developing the core skills needed to care for individuals with various health care needs. Topics include personal care, assisting with mobility and nutrition, communication, assisting with medication delivery, and clinical skills.
Clinical experience
You will be required to travel to various locations in order to complete your clinical and practicum placements. Every effort is made to accommodate learners in clinical placements within the time frame of the program, however in rare instances there may be a delay in program completion until a clinical placement can be arranged.
Tuition and financial aid
Refer to the Program Tuition Fee Chart for an estimate of the cost of completing a Bow Valley College career program. When creating a budget, consider the costs of tuition, learner fees, textbooks, learning materials, and police information check fees. Attend a financial aid information session for advice on financing a Bow Valley College education.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : 5.5 with minimum band score of 5.0
- TOEFL : 71
- PTE : 42-50
Tuition fee for domestic and international students are tabulated below:
| Tuition fee for Domestic students |
CAD 1,500 – CAD 5,000 |
| Tuition fee for International students |
CAD 5,000 – CAD 10,000 |
In addition to the tuition fee students need to pay the following fees as well:
| Material fee per semester |
CAD 45 - CAD 100 |
| Student services fee per semester |
CAD 50 |
| Student association fee per semester |
CAD 54 |
| H&D per semester |
CAD 140 |
| Parchment Replacement Fee |
CAD 50 |
| Replacement of Student ID Card |
CAD 10 |
| Early and Deferred Examination Fee |
CAD 50 |
| NSF Cheque Administrative Fee |
CAD 50 |
| Application Fee |
CAD 65 for domestic students CAD 130 for international students |
| Confirmation Deposit |
CAD 200 for domestic students CAD 1,500 for international students |
| Course Extension Fee for credit courses |
CAD 100 - CAD 200 |
| Late Payment Fee |
CAD 50 |
| International Student Medical Insurance through 3rd party insurer |
CAD 244 per term |
| Non-refundable portion of international students' tuition |
CAD 1,500 |
Living expenses
Bow Valley College does not offer on-campus residence. Students have the option of off-campus residence, homestays, rental houses etc.
| General costs and Homestay cost |
Cost |
| Standard service fee |
CAD 750 |
| Security deposit |
CAD 500 |
| Homestay fee |
CAD 825/month |
| Textbooks for career program |
CAD 500 - CAD 700 |
| Excursions |
CAD 200 |
| Food |
CAD 500 per semester |
| Weekend expenses |
CAD 200 |
| Transit monthly pass |
CAD 99 per month |
