Health Care Assistant

Admissions Requirements

1. High School Graduation or equivalent OR mature student status (19 years or older prior to starting the program)
2. Meet one of the following English Language Proficiency requirements:
   1. Applicants whose first language is English: Grade 10 English or equivalent through evidence of one
      1. College courses determined to be equivalent to completion of Grade 10 English (or higher) by post-secondary institutions. Applicants must produce transcripts as evidence of completion. A minimum of a C grade is acceptable.
      2. Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT): Reading/Comprehension 33/50 Spelling23/32
      3. ACCUPLACER Next Generation: Recommended minimum cut scores are as follows: Reading (230), Writing (230), Writeplacer (4)
   2. Applicants whose first language is not English: Standardized English language proficiency test score from an authorized assessment centre:
      1. CLB PT test within last year: Listening 7, Speaking 7, Reading 6 and Writing 6* *Note: A CLB Report Card from a LINC Program may also be accepted
      2. CELPIP (General) test within last two years: Listening 7, Speaking 7, Reading 6 and Writing 6
      3. IELTS (Academic/ General) within last two years: Overall score of 6 with a minimum of 6 in Speaking and Listening and no score lower than 5.5 in Reading and Writing
      4. CAEL test within last two years: Overall Score of 60, with no section less than 50
      5. TOEFL test within last two years, IBT only: Overall score of 76 with no score lower than 20 in Speaking and Listening and no score lower than 18 in Reading and Writing

Admission Recommendations

• 1. Volunteering or Experience working with an older population;
• 2. Volunteering in a Residential Care Facility;
• 3. Volunteering with Special Needs Population.