Welcome to the Health Care Assistant Program
The Faculty and Staff would like welcome you to Healthcare. In today's society, we are facing an ever increasing need for Health Care Assistants we hope you will join us in this energizing, exciting career. The HCA program will teach you the skills you need to help older adults in Residential Care Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities and in Client's Private homes. This is a career that is both challenging and rewarding. During the HCA program, you will learn to provide hands on care to older adults using a person centred approach and to practice ethically in a responsible and accountable manner using caring and respectful communication skills. You will think critically and creatively to meet the varying needs of clients and to work effectively as a team member.
What makes TRU HCA a different kind of learning experience?
- Smaller class sizes
- Full use of the TRU Nursing lab
- Focused on student success
- Close ties to the Health Care industry
- TRU graduates are respected and hired
- Access to student loans and bursaries
This program is offered two times each calendar year in Kamloops (September and January intakes) as well as every 2 years at Williams Lake campus.
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