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A fully funded program through a community partnership with:

• The Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction

• YWCA Metro Vancouver

• PICS (Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society)

• Cambria College

• All are Welcome to Apply, but priority focus groups are newcomers to Canada and youth. Support for language assistance will be provided

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

• Currently receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits or Reachback, have had a EI Benefit within the previous 60 months or have earned more than $2000 in insurable earnings and have paid Employee EI premiums on those earnings in at least 5 of the last 10 years (Note: the 5 years do not have to be consecutive years)

• Must be PR, Citizen, Protected Refugee (with court’s decision)

• B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent, or mature student status 19 years of age

• Criminal record check (in accordance with the Criminal Records Review Act)

• Referred by a WorkBC centre with an Action Plan

• IELTS (Academic or General) or

• TOEFL or

• CAEL or

• CELPIP (Academic or General) or

• CLB PT

• CELBAN

BENEFITS

• Graduates of the HCA Diploma program are eligible for registration with the BC Care Aid and Community Health Worker Registry

• Completion of Workplace Violence Prevention Modules

• Guaranteed job interview with potential employers

• Morning and afternoon classes

CERTIFICATES

• FOODSAFE Level 1 Certificate

• Standard First Aid with CPR C Certificates

• Student Practice Education Core Orientation Certificate

• Provincial Violence Prevention for Health Care Workers Certificate