Some Health Care Aide courses may count towards a Practical Nurse diploma at NorQuest. Graduates of an Alberta provincial Health Care Aide program (or equivalent) can request prior learning assessment and recognition for the HEED 1000 and NCOM 1000 courses once they have been accepted into the Practical Nurse program. Visit Prior learning assessment and recognition for more information.
Have a question about the Health Care Aide program?
In Alberta, the health care aide profession is unregulated. To ensure consistent training of the health care aide workforce in Alberta, the Government of Alberta Health Care Aide Provincial Curriculum is used by licensed post-secondary institutions.
A preceptored clinical placement is a type of hands-on learning experience where a student is paired one-on-one with a practicing professional (called a preceptor) in a real work setting.
Your consolidated clinical placement (HLTH 2551) may be arranged in or close to your community. Your schedule may include day, evening, or night shifts any day of the week, including weekends and holidays
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We appreciate your interest in NorQuest’s Program name! However, this program is not open to international students at this time. For a full list of programs available to international students, please visit the Programs and Courses page.
If you’re not sure which program is perfect for you, NorQuest’s International Student Recruiters can help. Contact international.recruitment@norquest.ca or book a meeting.
