Continuing Care Assistant Program

The Continuing Care sector is one of the fastest growing fields in health care.  Contributing to this growth is the significant aging of our population and the systematic shift towards delivering more health care services to individuals in their homes or nursing homes.  Every human being has basic needs for security, shelter, nutrition and affection, and the right to have these needs met. The Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) program is designed to educate and equip Continuing Care Assistants with the ability to provide respectful, appropriate care to all clients that need assistance in the client’s home or long-term care facility.

The Continuing Care Program’s purpose is to prepare students to deliver appropriate short or long-term care assistance and support services.  Through the use of classroom, laboratory and supervised field placements in home care and licensed nursing homes, the program will educate and equip graduates with the necessary tools and skills to deliver appropriate, timely, and respectful client-focused care to the elderly, persons with disabilities, or those recovering from illnesses or injuries and their families. 

Admissions

To apply for admission to the Continuing Care Program at the Centre for Health Studies, you must have graduated Grade 12, or hold a GED or mature student status.  You must have competency with the English language.  Foreign students are required to have a valid Student Visa, medical insurance, and are expected to have a minimum competency with the English Language.  

Application Procedure

Complete instructions and detailed information about fees and deposits can be found on the application form.  You should submit the following materials at least one week prior to the beginning of your program start date:

• Completed application form
• Application fee (non-refundable)
• Official transcripts from all secondary and post-secondary schools attended
• One letter of reference
• 250 word essay indicating career goals
• Seat deposit (applied to tuition)

Tuition

Tuition information for particular programs or courses, fees for books, materials and student fees may be obtained by contacting a program advisor at the campus.

Financial Aid

There are various funding sources available to assist you in investing in your education.  They include Government Student Loans, Travelers Finance Corporation as well as HRDC for retraining and scholarships.  Contact our program advisor for more details.

**$4,000 Bursary**

The provincial government currently offers students applying to train as a Continuing Care Assistant access to a bursary of up to $4,000 by signing on with a healthcare provider for a period of guaranteed employment.

Our Guarantee

We are so confident in the quality of our programs and the expertise of our instructors that we stand behind our programs.  The Centre schools are the only career training institutions in the nation to offer an educational guarantee.

*The Centre for Health Studies consistently upgrades its programs due to ever changing needs.  Due to Provincial regulations course offerings may differ per campus.