Overview
Throughout the Continuing Care Assistant Graduate Certificate from Saskatchewan Polytechnic you’ll work directly with clients in long-term care, home care, assisted living, some areas in acute care, and even special needs classrooms. You’ll help them with mobility, personal care, assisting them to eat their meals, and medication monitoring. It’s a face-to-face, people-focused job.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Continuing Care Assistant program is a one-year certificate program that you can take in Saskatoon, Regina or Prince Albert. You can also take it through your local regional college or through part-time distance flexible learning through the School of Continuing Education.
The Continuing Care Assistant program from Saskatchewan Polytechnic combines hands-on classroom learning with practical clinical experience. You’ll build knowledge and skills in:
- addressing individual psychosocial needs;
- administering personal care;
- dementia management strategies;
- gerontology (a major area of study);
- long-term care philosophy in different settings;
- promoting independence in a safe environment;
- working with individuals with different physical and cognitive impairments; and/or
- working with people of different cultures.
Your clinical work experiences will give you a taste of different work settings. Under the supervision of a buddy or staff member, you’ll work directly with clients in home care, long-term care and acute care settings. It’s a great way to build your skills and your confidence.
Is it a fit?
Continuing care assistants have been called “the eyes and ears of the frail and vulnerable.” You need to be a caring, patient person, with an upbeat attitude and good people skills. Your most important asset is simply a desire to improve quality of life for others.
Career opportunities:
Continuing Care Assistant graduates enjoy high employment rates. You could work in a home care setting, long-term care facility, private care home, acute care facility, integrated facility, supportive housing or special needs classroom. You’ll work as part of a health-care team under the supervision of registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses or licensed practical nurses.
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Body Systems
- Clinical-1 Special Care
- Interpersonal Communications
- Dementia Behaviour
- Professional Assault Response Training
- Personal Care
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Duration
- Full-time
- 7 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
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Credits
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Campus Location
- Saskatoon, Canada
- Regina, Canada
- Prince Albert, Canada
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Grade 12 or successful completion of fifteen (15) post-secondary credits from a recognized institution
- English Language Requirement
Note
- Applicants should have personal and physical suitability.
- Accepted applicants may be required to undergo an interview and will be required to provide evidence of a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Search prior to entering the clinical component of the program. At the discretion of the clinical agency, you may be declined access to a clinical placement based on the contents of the Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Search. The cost of the Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Search is your responsibility.
- Standard First Aid and CPR Heart Saver 'C' AED or equivalent are required prior to entry into clinical.
- Accepted applicants are required to provide current immunization records.
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Applies to youNon-residents16900 CAD / year≈ 16900 CAD / year -
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Applies to youCitizens or residents8600 CAD / year≈ 8600 CAD / year
Living costs
Saskatoon
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