Home Care Attendant
Home Care Attendant-1 Year
Home care attendant vocation assists with the tasks of daily living and may work in-home care settings. The job description will always vary, but in general, some of the common duties are “Providing personal care and companionship for children, seniors, persons with disabilities and convalescent clients. Care is provided within the client’s residence, in which the home care attendant may also reside.” Atlantic Business College requires that students enrolled in the Home Care Attendant
Program complete all the courses listed below. To receive a diploma a student must
receive a minimum mark of 60 in all compulsory courses and successful completion of all
Clinical Work Placement hours.
INFORMATION:
Fredericton, NB Canada
Full Time
1 years
Graduates are required to possess a skill set of abilities that will enable them to perform their job effectively. These abilities include:
- Overall competency in working under pressure;
- Experience in providing general care and support;
- Knowledge of home care services;
- Proficient in a written communication; and
- Proficient in oral communication.
- family ( Child) caregiver
- home support worker
- housekeeper
- live-in caregiver – seniors
- personal aide – home support
- personal care attendant – home care
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
1. Applicants must have completed 12th grade with English Credits on transcripts
2. The language of instruction at Atlantic Business College is English. In addition to the academic admission requirements, all applicants for whom English is not their first language and/or are coming from countries where English is not an official language, must provide proof of language proficiency.
Applicants must meet ONE of the following criteria to meet Atlantic Business College’s English language Proficiency requirements:
English language Proficiency:
- TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet based test (IBT) – Overall 80 with the minimum in each component: Reading 20; Listening 20; Speaking 20; Writing 20
- International English Language Testing (IELTS) Academic Level with scores at or above overall average of 6.0 and no band below 5.5
- Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic). Minimum score of 58 with no subject test less than 49 means (49L,49W,49S,49R)
- Canadian Academic English Language Assessment Test (CAEL) (the online or in-person test). Overall band score of 60
- CELPIP: Overall 7 with no band below 6 (6R, 6L, 6S, 6W)
Compulsory Course
- PSW Foundations 3060
- Safety and Mobility 3045
- College English 3045
- Body Systems 3030
- Assisting with Personal Hygiene 3030
- Abuse and Neglect 3025
- Household Management, Nutrition and Hydration 3030
- Care Planning/Restorative Care 3030
- Assisting the Family, Growth, and Development 3025
- Assisting the Dying Person 3030
- Assisting with Medications 3025
- Cognitive/Mental Health Issues and Brain Injuries 3045
- Health Issues 3045
- Canadian System and Work Ethics 3015
- Legal Obligations and Duty to Report 3015
- Hazard and Risk Assessment 3020
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention 3015
- Incident Management Systems (IMS) – Basic Concepts 3020
- Mitigation and Prevention Strategies 3015
- Rescue and Recovery 3015
- Career Development and Personal Protection 3020
- Clinical Placement 3200
Required for Clinical Placement:
CPR certificate First Aid – Emergency Advanced Level Certificate
Criminal Record (Vulnerable Sector) Check
Healthcare & social services
1. Applicants must have completed 12th grade with English Credits on transcripts
2. The language of instruction at Atlantic Business College is English. In addition to the academic admission requirements, all applicants for whom English is not their first language and/or are coming from countries where English is not an official language, must provide proof of language proficiency.
Applicants must meet ONE of the following criteria to meet Atlantic Business College’s English language Proficiency requirements:
English language Proficiency:
- TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet based test (IBT) – Overall 80 with the minimum in each component: Reading 20; Listening 20; Speaking 20; Writing 20
- International English Language Testing (IELTS) Academic Level with scores at or above overall average of 6.0 and no band below 5.5
- Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic). Minimum score of 58 with no subject test less than 49 means (49L,49W,49S,49R)
- Canadian Academic English Language Assessment Test (CAEL) (the online or in-person test). Overall band score of 60
- CELPIP: Overall 7 with no band below 6 (6R, 6L, 6S, 6W)
Compulsory Course
- PSW Foundations 3060
- Safety and Mobility 3045
- College English 3045
- Body Systems 3030
- Assisting with Personal Hygiene 3030
- Abuse and Neglect 3025
- Household Management, Nutrition and Hydration 3030
- Care Planning/Restorative Care 3030
- Assisting the Family, Growth, and Development 3025
- Assisting the Dying Person 3030
- Assisting with Medications 3025
- Cognitive/Mental Health Issues and Brain Injuries 3045
- Health Issues 3045
- Canadian System and Work Ethics 3015
- Legal Obligations and Duty to Report 3015
- Hazard and Risk Assessment 3020
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention 3015
- Incident Management Systems (IMS) – Basic Concepts 3020
- Mitigation and Prevention Strategies 3015
- Rescue and Recovery 3015
- Career Development and Personal Protection 3020
- Clinical Placement 3200
Required for Clinical Placement:
CPR certificate First Aid – Emergency Advanced Level Certificate
Criminal Record (Vulnerable Sector) Check
Healthcare & social services
TUITION & FEES:
Total Fees Payable: $14,735
- Minimum mark of 70% in each Module with no evaluation method below 70%.
- Minimum mark of 70% with no critical deficiencies in each of the Skills Performance Demonstrations.
- Demonstrate a satisfactory attendance record by completion of the PSW Attendance Form to be kept in the student’s file. All students must complete the 390 practicum hours. If for any reason time is missed, it must be made up and documented.
- Successful completion of all clinical work placement hours and skills requirements.
- Successful completion of the NACC PSW Final Comprehensive Theory Examination (pass mark 65%).
- Resume that the student intends to use for job search.
We are now accepting applications for international students.
Program Fees
This fee is for: Personal Support Worker