Offered by Douglas College in New Westminster, Canada, Medication Administration for Health Care Assistants Certificate is a certificate in Health Sciences programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Health Sciences
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
We have no tuition fees on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The Certificate in Medication Administration for Health Care Assistants in Assisted Living is a two-course program offered through Douglas College Continuing Education for new Health Care Assistants and for those who already hold the role and want to refresh their medication administration skills. The program combines a theory course reviewing medication administration principles with a lab-based course where students practice the related skills in a supervised setting. Successful completion of both courses prepares graduates to safely administer medications to residents in an Assisted Living setting while working under the supervision of a nurse. Admission requires proof of completion of English 12 with a minimum grade of "C," or an accepted equivalent as detailed on the college's admissions pages. Applicants apply through the theory course's own registration page, following the instructions provided there. Students have up to two months from their start date to complete the theory course; successful completion of the theory course then makes a student eligible to register for the next available lab session, meaning the two courses are typically taken in sequence rather than concurrently. Tuition and further scheduling information for each course are set out on the individual course pages rather than as a single combined program fee.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires proof of completion of English 12 with a minimum grade of C, or proof of an equivalent as detailed on Douglas College's general admissions page (for example an IELTS Academic overall score of 6.5 or a TOEFL iBT overall score of 83). This is the only stated academic entry requirement: the certificate is designed for new Health Care Assistants, or existing HCAs who want to refresh their medication-administration skills, and successful completion of both courses prepares graduates to administer medications in the Assisted Living setting under a nurse's supervision. Applicants apply by following the registration instructions on the program's first course, Medication Theory for HCAs (CACC 200); no separate application form, interview, minimum GPA, reference, or portfolio is stated on the programme page.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Douglas College publishes college-wide application windows rather than a single date for every programme, and the domestic and international timetables differ. Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC: for the 2027 entry cycle, Fall applications open 1 October 2026, Winter applications open 1 February 2026, and Summer applications open 1 June 2026; limited-enrolment programmes set no fixed close and shut once seats fill, while open-enrolment programmes stay open until 4:00 p.m. the Friday before the semester starts. International applicants apply directly to Douglas: Fall 2026 entry is now closed, Winter 2027 entry is accepted until 30 September 2026, and Summer 2027 entry until 31 January 2027. Admission is effectively rolling within each window until seats or the deadline are reached. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
