10 Health Care Jobs

Requiring Less than 1 Year Training

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Starting Examples of schools Job Title Description Length of training wages offering this program Health Care Health Care Assistants assist in the delivery of client care following $23.93 / hr 24-38 weeks full-  * Assistant established care plans to provide personal care such as bathing, HCA time or 44 weeks  (NIC)* (HCA) grooming, dressing, assisting with meals, positioning and lifts and part-time;  Island University transfers. They also help in the delivery of nursing care such as taking dependent on (VIU)* temperature, pulse and respiration, observing and monitoring school program  Excel Career College patients in acute care and residential care (seniors) settings.  Sprott Shaw College  Discovery Community College Community Home Support Workers require the HCA eduation but $20.46 / hr Community work in a variety of settings, such as Home Support, complex care CHSW Tuition costs start at approx Home Support and assisted living facilities, group homes, and adult day programs. $4,000 in publicly funded schools Worker They provide personal care assistance and support, promoting and (CHSW) maximizing independence in the home setting, for seniors and people with developmental disabilities, including support with activities of daily living. A rewarding career, offering:  flexible work schedules and varied work assignments  increased one-on-one time with clients  ability to work independently in the home environment

Program Prerequisites:  English assessment/competency requirements  Other prerequisites vary between schools

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* May have Aboriginal Specific Seats and Aboriginal Focused Programs Document updated for Aoril 2018

Starting Examples of schools Job Title Description Length of training wages offering this program Medical Device Medical Device Reprocessing Technicians perform a variety of duties $23.14 / hr 4.5 months  Vancouver Island University Reprocessing in hospitals and surgical clinics such as cleaning, sorting, assembling, (VIU) Technician and picking of simple and complex types of instrument sets and  Vancouver Community equipment used in the Operating Room (O.R.) and other areas of the College (VCC) (Sterile Supply hospital. They wrap and sterilize instruments and equipment utilizing Technician) a variety of sterilization techniques. Tuition costs start at approx Program Prerequisites: $8,500 in publicly funded schools  English assessment/competency requirements  Medical Terminology Course  Other prerequisites vary between schools Mental Health Mental Health & Addictions Workers provide support to clients with $22.38 / hr 10 months full-  Camosun College & Addictions mental health and/or addictions issues in the facilities or the time, or 20  Vancouver Island University Worker community. They help clients with the activities of daily living, months part-time (VIU) observe and document client health conditions, progress and report (Community significant and unsafe observations. Mental Health Tuition costs start at approx Worker) Program Prerequisites: $6,100 in publicly funded schools  English 12 with minimum “C” grade, or equivalent  English assessment/competency requirements  FoodSafe, CPR  Other prerequisites vary between schools Medical Medical Laboratory Assistants perform specimen collection and $23.43 / hr 23 weeks,  Camosun College Laboratory process laboratory samples for analysis and data entry. They including 4-7  Northern Alberta Institute of Assistant perform basic lab procedures and Electrocardiograms (ECGs), and weeks of clinical Technology (NAIT) provide clerical and reception services. laboratory  Thompson River University experience (distance program) Program Prerequisites: (dependent on  Grade 12 graduation (&/or specific courses such as Math 10 school program) Tuition Costs start at approx or Biology 10, Chemistry 10) $4,800 - $5,200 in publicly funded  English assessment/competency requirements schools  Other prerequisites vary between schools

Your career is your future - It’s the start of so much more

* May have Aboriginal Specific Seats and Aboriginal Focused Programs Document updated for Aoril 2018

Starting Examples of schools Title Description Length of training wages offering this program Unit Clerk Unit Clerks perform a variety of clerical and administrative duties $22.65 / hr Camosun: 335  Camosun College that support the delivery of a patient care on a nursing unit. Primary hour part-time  Vancouver Community (Nursing Unit duties include processing doctors’ orders, coordinating client tests certificate College (VCC) Assistant) and receiving results, arranging admissions and discharges, program (over 9  North Island College (NIC) production and distribution of reports, and providing reception for months - includes the department. 110 hour Tuition costs start at approx Program Prerequisites: practicum) $3,500 in publicly funded schools

 English assessment/competency requirements NIC: 35 weeks  Grade 12 courses (vary between schools) (mostly evenings)  Medical Terminology Course  50 wpm keyboarding speed  Other prerequisites vary between schools Medical Office Medical Office Assistants perform day to day administrative tasks, $18.53 / hr 35-36 weeks  Camosun College Assistant (MOA) office reception and some clinical tasks in hospitals, medical clinics  Vancouver Island University and doctors’ offices. Areas of work in hospitals include Admitting (VIU) and Radiology departments.  North Island College (NIC)  Insignia College Program Prerequisites:  Excel Career College  English 12 with minimum “C” grade, or equivalent; or English assessment/competency Tuition costs start at approx  30 - 40 wpm keyboarding speed (varies between schools) $5,900 in publicly funded schools  Other prerequisites vary between schools Pharmacy Pharmacy Technician assists with drug dispensing by measuring, $27.66 / hr 30-45 weeks  CDI College, Burnaby Technician compounding, packaging and distributing medications in hospitals  MTI Community College, and community pharmacies. They maintain stock levels, porter Surrey medications to patient units and perform clerical functions. Pharmacy  Stenberg College, Kamloops Technician  Vancouver Community College Program Prerequisites: programs must be accredited by the  Grade 12 graduation or GED equivalent Canadian Council Tuition costs start at approx  35 wpm keyboarding speed for Accreditation of $8,000 in publicly funded schools  Proof of English language proficiency Pharmacy Programs  Criminal Records Check (CCAPP)  Other prerequisites vary between schools

Your career is your future - It’s the start of so much more

* May have Aboriginal Specific Seats and Aboriginal Focused Programs Document updated for Aoril 2018

Starting Examples of schools Description Length of training Title wages offering this program Activity Activity Assistants assist with the provision of activation and $23.93 / hr Camosun: 6  Camosun College Assistants socialization programs and develop and lead leisure and recreational weekends  Vancouver Island University activities for seniors with cognitive and physical challenges. They followed by 120 (VIU) (Builds on the work mainly with residential care (seniors) in hospitals and hours of  North Island College (NIC) Health Care community facilities. practicum Assistant role Tuition costs start at approx VIU: 4 months (see page 1) Program Prerequisites: $3,000 in publicly funded schools  Health Care Assistant (HCA) certificate or Home part-time program Support/Resident Care Attendant (HCA (RCA) certificate or equivalent credential

Dental Dental Assistants perform all necessary tasks before and after the $21.66 / hr 9 - 10 months  Camosun College Assistant dentist meets with patients. They prepare patient for procedures,  Vancouver Island University answers questions, and record information, and assist dentists with (VIU) dental procedures working mainly in the community.  Discovery Community College Program Prerequisites:  Grade 12 completion; minimum Biology 12 & English 12 Tuition costs start at approx minimum “C” grade $6,000 in publicly funded schools  Other prerequisites vary between schools

More information at: www.viha.ca/careers/exploring

Your career is your future - It’s the start of so much more

* May have Aboriginal Specific Seats and Aboriginal Focused Programs Document updated for Aoril 2018