At College of the Rockies in Cranbrook, Canada, Health Care Assistant Certificate is offered as a certificate in Health Sciences programme. The programme runs for 27 weeks, delivered fully online. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 2,500 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Health Sciences
Duration: 27 weeks
Delivery: Online
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,500 / total
Last checked September 2026 · Source: cotr.bc.ca ·
Program details
Overview
This certificate covers the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to care for others on a personal level. Twelve weeks of supervised practical experience let students put classroom theory into practice and build the skills needed for a successful career. The program runs in a blended format, with theory courses delivered online on a scheduled, synchronous basis and laboratory and practical courses delivered face-to-face, requiring attendance at all scheduled instructional activities.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: English proficiency: applicants with three years of full-time instruction in English need Grade 10 English (or an equivalent college course) at a minimum grade of C (60%), or ACCUPLACER Next Generation results of Reading 230, Writing 230 and Writeplacer 4; applicants with less than three years of full-time instruction in English must submit a standardized English language proficiency test score from an authorized assessment agency. Students must achieve a minimum grade of 70% in all theory courses and a pass grade on all clinical evaluations to receive the HCA certificate. A Criminal Record Check through the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General's Criminal Records Review Program is required.
Application Details
Start Date:September 8, 2026
Application Deadline:Domestic and international applicants to College of the Rockies both apply through EducationPlannerBC. For the 2027-28 academic year the general application window opens 1 November 2026, and applications received by 28 February 2027 get priority processing for Fall 2027 entry; admission is otherwise rolling with no fixed closing date. International applicants get a decision about two weeks after a complete application, with no separate published international deadline. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is competitive-entry: its window runs 1 November 2026 to 15 February 2027, with final transcripts due 28 February 2027 for Fall 2027 admission. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
