The Human Body, Health, and Chronic Illness - HLTH 1032

In this course, you will study the systems that make up the human body and discuss the milestones of growth and development across a lifetime. You will read about and discuss the most common of the chronic illnesses that you may encounter, and you will learn how to provide safe care based on evidence-informed practices according to the clients’ diagnoses, needs, and care plans. The information learned in this course will provide you with care strategies to support the client and the client’s family through the process of a client’s dying and death.

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
Spring May 4 - Jul. 3, 2026 Mon: 08:00 - 11:00 am
Mon: 12:30 - 02:00 pm
Thu: 02:00 - 03:30 pm
 20182 A05 No
Spring May 4 - Jul. 3, 2026 Tue: 03:30 - 05:00 pm
Fri: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
 20188 A06 No
Fall Sep. 1 - Nov. 20, 2026 Thu: 09:30 - 11:00 am
Fri: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 41808 A01 No
Fall Sep. 1 - Nov. 20, 2026 Wed: 03:30 - 05:00 pm
Fri: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 41809 A02 No
Fall Sep. 1 - Nov. 17, 2026 Thu: 09:30 - 11:00 am
Fri: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 41810 A08 No
Fall Sep. 1 - Dec. 10, 2026 Mon: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
Thu: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
 41811 E01 No
Winter Jan. 4 - Mar. 24, 2027 Mon: 02:00 - 03:30 pm
Wed: 08:00 - 11:00 am
Thu: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 11855 A03 No
Winter Jan. 4 - Mar. 26, 2027 Tue: 08:00 - 09:30 am
Thu: 09:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fri: 08:00 - 09:30 am
 11856 A04 No
Winter Jan. 4 - Apr. 2, 2027 Mon: 08:00 - 11:00 am
Wed: 02:00 - 03:30 pm
Fri: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 11857 A09 No
Winter Jan. 4 - Apr. 14, 2027 Thu: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
Fri: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
 11858 E02 No
Spring May 3 - Jul. 21, 2027 Tue: 08:00 - 11:00 am
Thu: 03:30 - 05:00 pm
 21076 A05 No
Spring May 3 - Jul. 21, 2027 Mon: 03:30 - 05:00 pm
Wed: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 21077 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.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Online
Spring May 4 - Jul. 3, 2026 20187 O03 No
Fall Sep. 1 - Nov. 6, 2026 41812 O01 No
Fall Sep. 1 - Nov. 6, 2026 41813 OC01 No
Winter Jan. 4 - Apr. 2, 2027 11859 O02 No
Spring May 3 - Jul. 23, 2027 21078 O03 No
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

HCA Workplace classes
Winter Mar. 15 - May 2, 2026 10496 W12 No

Standard HCA classes
Winter Mar. 15 - May 2, 2026 10501 W32 No

HCA Workplace classes
Spring May 10 - Jun. 27, 2026 20183 W02 No
Spring Jun. 7 - Jul. 25, 2026 20186 W03 No

Standard HCA classes
Spring May 10 - Jun. 27, 2026 20184 W22 No
Spring Jun. 7 - Jul. 25, 2026 20185 W23 No

HCA Workplace classes
Summer Jul. 12 - Aug. 29, 2026 30039 W04 No

Standard HCA classes
Summer Jul. 12 - Aug. 29, 2026 30037 W24 No
Summer Aug. 9 - Sep. 19, 2026 30491 W53 No

HCA Workplace classes
Fall Sep. 6 - Oct. 24, 2026 41814 W06 No
Fall Dec. 06, 2026 - Jan. 23, 2027 41815 W09 No

Standard HCA classes
Fall Sep. 6 - Oct. 24, 2026 41816 W26 No
Fall Dec. 06, 2026 - Jan. 23, 2027 41817 W29 No

HCA Workplace classes
Winter Feb. 7 - Mar. 27, 2027 11860 W11 No

Standard HCA classes
Winter Feb. 7 - Mar. 27, 2027 11861 W31 No

HCA Workplace classes
Spring May 8 - Jun. 24, 2027 21079 W02 No

Standard HCA classes
Spring May 8 - Jun. 24, 2027 21080 W22 No

HCA Workplace classes
Summer Jul. 11 - Aug. 28, 2027 30424 W04 No

Standard HCA classes
Summer Jul. 11 - Aug. 28, 2027 30425 W24 No

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