At Northern Lights College in Dawson Creek, Canada, Health Care Assistant Certificate is offered as a certificate in Health Sciences programme. The programme runs for 34 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 10,899 per year (CAD 2,785 per year for local students).
This certificate builds the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to work effectively as a front-line caregiver and a respected member of the healthcare team. Graduates deliver person-centred care under a health professional's direction and supervision, aimed at promoting and maintaining clients' physical, emotional, cognitive, and social well-being. Graduates go on to practice in settings such as acute care, special care units, residential or complex care, assisted living, home support, and other home and community care settings.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants need proof of Grade 10 completion or equivalent, or mature student status. Those with three or more years of English-medium instruction meet the English requirement with English 10 or equivalent; others must present one of: Canadian Language Benchmark or CELPIP General at Listening 7, Speaking 7, Reading 6, Writing 6; Academic IELTS with an overall score of 6.0 and no less than 6.0 in Speaking and Listening; CAEL with an overall score of 60 and no section below 50; TOEFL iBT with an overall score of 76 and no score below 20 in Speaking and Listening; or PTE Academic with an overall score of 50 and no score below 50 in Speaking and Listening. Before the first day of class, students must provide current First Aid and CPR/BLS certification, a FoodSafe Level 1 certificate, immunisation records and proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, a negative TB test, N95 fit-testing, and a Schedule B Criminal Record Check for work with children and vulnerable adults. Intakes run September and February at Dawson Creek and Fort St. John.
Application Details
Start Date:September and February
Application Deadline:Northern Lights College uses one admissions calendar for domestic and international applicants alike, applying through EducationPlannerBC or in person. Applications open about eleven months before each intake: 1 October for the following Fall, 1 February for the following Winter, and 1 June for the following Spring. For the 2027 cycle the priority deadline is 30 September 2026 for Winter 2027 entry, 31 January 2027 for Spring 2027 entry, and 31 May 2027 for Fall 2027 entry (dual-credit applicants get until 24 October 2026 and 23 June 2027 respectively), with a tuition deposit due about a month after each priority date. NLC states international applicants already in Canada on a valid visa follow the same domestic deadlines; after the priority date, seats remain open, on a rolling basis, until each term's add/drop date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
