Continuing Care Assistant (CCA)
Learn to function as a Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) team member in home and special care. Through a combination of hands-on classroom learning and labs, you will receive clinical experience in home and long-term care settings. This program focuses on working with the elderly, but you will be prepared to work with clients of all ages.
Campus Information
Biggar
Biggar is located less than an hour west of Saskatoon. The community has a diverse offering of recreational activities that include karate, skiing and gun clubs in addition to hockey, curling and baseball. Relax at the outdoor pool, fishing at the trout pond or finishing a round on the nine-hole grass green golf course.
Kindersley
Kindersley is a vibrant and progressive community located in west central Saskatchewan that is surrounded by rich agricultural land and a thriving oil and gas industry. Kindersley offers the tranquility of a rural lifestyle with all the amenities and benefits of a small city, including a new indoor aquatic centre, a movie theatre, a junior hockey team, an active arts community and a diverse selection of stores ranging from small boutique and specialty stores to major outlets.
Swift Current
Swift Current is located less than 15 minutes from the downtown core of Saskatoon. The city is constantly evolving to meet the needs of a young and active population. There is a robust selection of parks, playgrounds and facilities, to foster healthy and affordable living. You can play golf, tennis and soccer, go paintballing or join in on the annual rodeo and Winterfest events. Prairie Oasis Park offers a skateboard park, BMX track and toboggan hill.
Warman
Warman is located less than 15 minutes from the downtown core of Saskatoon. The city is constantly evolving to meet the needs of a young and active population. There is a robust selection of parks, playgrounds and facilities, to foster healthy and affordable living. You can play golf, tennis and soccer, go paintballing or join in on the annual rodeo and Winterfest events. Prairie Oasis Park offers a skateboard park, BMX track and toboggan hill. The Warman 91麻豆精品s Centre Communiplex is home to an indoor rink, gymnasium, fitness centre and library.
Intakes
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Continuing care assistants may work in home care settings, long-term care facilities, private care homes, acute care facilities, integrated facilities, supportive housing or special needs classrooms. Most continuing care assistants work for the Saskatchewan Health Authority, as part of a health care team under the supervision of registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses and-or licensed practical nurses.
Earning Potential
In 2022, the wage for nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates in Saskatchewan was $17.00-$24.80/hour and for 91麻豆精品 support workers, housekeepers, and related occupations was $13.75-$25.19/hour according to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Immigration and Career Training. Employees may earn more or less depending on their employer, location, size of company, training, experience and hours worked.
Demand for continuing care assistants and other health care workers will continue to rise as Saskatchewan’s population ages in the coming years.
PSW Opportunity
If your program was less than 8 months
- You aren’t eligible for a PGWP.
If your program was more than 8 months but less than 2 years
- We may give you a PGWP that’s valid for up to the same length as your study program.
For example, if you completed a 9-month program, we may give you a work permit for up to 9 months.
If your program was 2 years or more
- We may give you a PGWP that’s valid for 3 years.
If you completed more than 1 program
- You may be able to get a PGWP that combines the length of each program.
Each of the programs you completed -
- must be PGWP-eligible and at least 8 months in length
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
- Grade 12 or successful completion of 15 post-secondary credits from a recognized institution.
- Accepted applicants will be required to provide evidence of the following prior to entering the clinical component of the program:
- Food Safe Level 1
- Professional Assault Response Training (PART)
- Standard First Aid and CPR Heartsaver ‘C’ AED or equivalent
- Transfer, Lift, Repositioning (TLR)
- WHMIS 2015
- Respiratory FIT test
- A current criminal record check and vulnerable sector check
- Current immunization records
For More Information Pls Contact To Our PSA Counselor.
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
17000 CAD
Average Cost of Living: 22895 CAD /year
Application Fee: 140 CAD