Health Care Assistant Certificate

Selkirk College

Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada

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At Selkirk College in Castlegar, Canada, Health Care Assistant Certificate is offered as a certificate in Health Sciences programme. The programme runs for 30 weeks, delivered fully online. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 23,410 per year (CAD 3,025 per year for local students).

At a glance

Degree: Certificate
Field: Health Sciences
Duration: 30 weeks
Delivery: Online
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 3,025 / year
International tuition: CAD 23,410 / year

Last checked September 2026 · Source: selkirk.ca ·

Program details

Overview

The programme builds the knowledge and skills needed to deliver safe care that supports clients' physical, emotional and social wellbeing across a range of healthcare settings. Study opens with a combination of face-to-face and online theory and lab coursework delivered from the Trail campus, before shifting into a substantial block of hours placed in residential and community care environments.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: In addition to Selkirk's general admission requirements: proof of Grade 10 completion (or equivalent) or mature-student status. English competency: applicants with three or more years of full-time English-medium instruction need English 10 (or equivalent) at a minimum grade of 60%; others must provide one of — Canadian Language Benchmarks Placement Test (CLBPT): Listening 7, Speaking 7, Reading 7, Writing 7; CELPIP General: Listening 7, Speaking 7, Reading 7, Writing 7; IELTS Academic: overall 6 with no skill below 6 (IELTS General not accepted); or CAEL: overall 60 with no section below 60. Promotion to Term 2 requires completion of all Term 1 theory and lab courses with 70% or greater and a minimum GPA of 2.00.

Application Details

Start Date: Fall and Winter
Application Deadline: Selkirk College's general programmes admit on a rolling, first-qualified-first-admitted basis: applications for Fall 2027 open 1 October 2026, Winter 2028 applications open 1 February 2027, and Spring 2028 applications open 1 June 2027, with no fixed closing date. Both domestic and international applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, or international applicants may instead apply directly to Selkirk with a $100 application package; admission stays rolling until seats fill. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is competitive-entry with its own published timeline for the 2027/28 intake. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Selkirk College

Type: College
Founded: 1966
Students: 2,287
Programs: 109
Location: Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Health Care Assistant Certificate award?

Selkirk College awards a Certificate in the field of Health Sciences on completion of this programme.

How long does Health Care Assistant Certificate take?

The programme runs for 30 weeks.

How much does Health Care Assistant Certificate cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 23,410 per year (CAD 3,025 per year for local students).

Can Health Care Assistant Certificate be studied online?

Yes — the programme is delivered fully online.

What language is Health Care Assistant Certificate taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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