Gain the knowledge, skills and understanding to provide frontline care and individualized support for clients in a variety of settings including home-based care, adult day programs, group homes, home-based community care, residential/complex care facilities, assisted living facilities and acute care hospitals.
Health Care Assistant Programs
Health Care Assistant Registry
The Health Care Assistant program delivered by North Island College is recognized by the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry. Graduates of the HCA program delivered by NIC are eligible for registration with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry.
The NIC Advantage
- Qualify for registration with BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry
- Gain clinical practice experiences
- Graduate ready for employment in a high demand industry
- Learn from expert faculty
I started looking at NIC because it's close to home, but it was the knowledgeable team of instructors and smaller class sizes that made me want to study here. NIC has so much to offer, it really feels like you are a part of a community being a student here.
Kira Cranna
NIC Health Care Assistant certificate graduate
