Health Care Aide Roles and Responsibilities - HLTH 1031

During this course, you will focus on the role and responsibilities of a health care aide working in a variety of employment settings. The focus of this course is to share information that will result in safe, ethical, and respectful care based on the needs of the client. Care that meets these standards is known as person-centred care. To meet the goal of person-centred care, the health care aide must be familiar with the provincial legislation that guides safe, ethical, and personalized care. In addition, knowledge of how to work as part of the health-care team is essential, as is the ability to follow your employer’s policy and procedures and your job description. The HCA is responsible for identifying, managing, and preventing potential environmental hazards in facilities and community-based settings and focusing on the client’s safety as well as your own safety in different settings.

Note: Restricted to Health Care Aide.


This course is delivered in a classroom setting with face-to-face instruction at regularly scheduled times.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Edmonton
Winter Jan. 5 - Mar. 13, 2026 Tue: 08:00 - 11:00 am
Fri: 09:30 - 11:00 am
 10468 A03 No
Winter Jan. 5 - Mar. 20, 2026 Wed: 08:00 - 11:00 am
Thu: 12:30 - 02:00 pm
 10471 A04 No
Winter Jan. 5 - Apr. 10, 2026 Wed: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
 10480 E02 No
Spring May 4 - Jul. 3, 2026 Tue: 08:00 - 11:00 am
Thu: 12:30 - 02:00 pm
 20165 A05 No
Spring May 4 - Jul. 3, 2026 Mon: 08:00 - 11:00 am
Tue: 08:00 - 09:30 am
 20175 A06 No
This course is offered in an online setting. There are no scheduled classes, and you will learn at your own pace. Courses have start and end dates, assignments may have due dates assigned to them. The lab portion of this course may need to be completed in-person.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Online
Winter Jan. 5 - Mar. 27, 2026 10486 O02 No
Spring May 4 - Jul. 4, 2026 20168 O03 No
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

HCA Workplace classes
Fall Dec. 01, 2025 - Jan. 24, 2026 40523 W12 No

Standard HCA classes
Fall Dec. 01, 2025 - Jan. 24, 2026 40538 W32 No

HCA Workplace classes
Winter Feb. 1 - Mar. 21, 2026 10489 W02 No
Winter Mar. 1 - Apr. 18, 2026 10491 W03 No
Winter Apr. 1 - May 23, 2026 10484 W04 No

Standard HCA classes
Winter Feb. 1 - Mar. 21, 2026 10474 W22 No
Winter Mar. 1 - Apr. 18, 2026 10476 W23 No
Winter Apr. 1 - May 23, 2026 10478 W24 No

HCA Workplace classes
Spring May 4 - Jun. 20, 2026 20178 W05 No
Spring Jun. 1 - Jul. 18, 2026 20180 W06 No

Standard HCA classes
Spring May 4 - Jun. 20, 2026 20171 W25 No
Spring Jun. 1 - Jul. 18, 2026 20173 W26 No

HCA Workplace classes
Summer Jul. 2 - Aug. 22, 2026 30033 W07 No
Summer Aug. 1 - Sep. 19, 2026 30035 W08 No

Standard HCA classes
Summer Jul. 2 - Aug. 22, 2026 30029 W27 No
Summer Aug. 1 - Sep. 19, 2026 30031 W28 No

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