PGCert in Anesthesia Assistant at Fanshawe College in London, Canada is a postgraduate certificate in Health Sciences programme. The programme runs for 45 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 15,195 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Health Sciences
Duration: 45 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 15,195 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This course provides the student with a thorough understanding of the skills and knowledge required to safely operate an anesthetic delivery unit with all its components such as vaporizers, breathing systems, ventilators, gas scavengers, and gas monitors. The competencies as taught, reinforced and evaluated follow the 2016 Anesthesia Assistant National Competency Framework (NCF) which details the competencies as required for credentialing and entry-to practice. While the format for this course delivery is didactic classroom setting, it is expected that the student will conduct themselves in a professional manner as outlined in the Program and College Policies.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Post-diploma program listed as open to domestic applicants only. Entry requires either a Respiratory Therapy Ontario College Advanced Diploma with current registration with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario, or a BScN or nursing diploma held alongside Certificate of Competence registration that is current with Ontario's College of Nurses; plus 2,000 hours worked in the last three years as a Registered Respiratory Therapist or Registered Nurse in critical care settings such as the operating room, ICU, CCU or post-anaesthesia care unit; plus a resume and cover letter setting out that experience. English at degree and graduate-certificate level: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band under 6.0, TOEFL iBT 5 overall with no band under 4.5, PTE Academic 58 with no band under 50, CAEL 70 with 60 per band, Duolingo 120 with no sub-score under 105, Cambridge English 176, LanguageCert Academic 70. The selection cut-off is 1 April, not the college-wide 1 February; after it, applicants are taken first-come, first-served until the program fills, with preference for Ontario permanent residents and achievement in the requirements. Post-admission items include evidence of good health, a police record check with vulnerable sector screening, and a signed placement agreement.
Application Details
Application Deadline:The application-timeline page states applicants to the Anesthesia Assistant program have a unique equal-consideration date of April 1, instead of the college-wide February 1 date; for Fall 2027 entry that is 1 April 2027, and applications received after that date are considered first come, first served. This is distinct from the unrelated 1 April 2027 'Advanced Standing Applications - Fall' entry on the Important Dates page, which is a Level 2+ transfer-applicant deadline, not an Anesthesia Assistant date.
