Health Care Aide Roles and Responsibilities - HLTH 1031

This course focuses on the roles and responsibilities of a health care aide working in a variety of employment settings. Learners will acquire the skills to provide person-centred care that is safe, respectful, and based on the needs of the client. To meet the goals of person-centred care, learners will become familiar with the provincial legislation that guides safe, ethical, and personalized care. In addition, they will learn to work as part of the health-care team and how to follow employers’ policies and procedures within the scope of the health care aide job description. The health care aide is responsible for identifying, managing, and preventing potential environmental hazards in facilities and community-based settings, and must focus on the safety of the client as well as their own personal 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
Fall Sep. 4 - Dec. 13, 2024 Wed, Thu: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
Wed: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 40533 A01 No
Fall Sep. 3 - Dec. 20, 2024 Tue: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 40543 A02 No
Fall Sep. 3 - Dec. 20, 2024 Tue: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
 40549 E01 No
Winter Jan. 6 - Apr. 25, 2025 Mon: 11:00 am - 02:00 pm
 10529 A03 No
Winter Jan. 6 - Apr. 25, 2025 Mon: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 10533 A04 No
Winter Jan. 6 - Apr. 11, 2025 Mon: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
 10543 E02 No
Spring May 5 - Jul. 30, 2025 Wed, Thu: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 20136 A05 No
Spring May 5 - Jun. 20, 2025 Thu, Fri: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 20147 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
Fall Sep. 3 - Dec. 20, 2024 40565 O01 No
Winter Jan. 6 - Apr. 2, 2025 10549 O02 No
Spring May 5 - Jul. 31, 2025 20139 O03 No
This course is offered in an online setting. Your course will be taught in real-time at regularly scheduled times. The lab portion of this course may need to be completed in-person.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Online
Fall Sep. 3 - Dec. 20, 2024 Tue: 05:30 - 08:30 pm
 40561 C01 No
Fall Sep. 10 - Dec. 14, 2024 Tue: 04:00 - 07:00 pm
 40559 Q01 No
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

HCA Workplace classes
Fall Nov. 1 - Dec. 18, 2024 40539 W11 No
Fall Dec. 01, 2024 - Jan. 18, 2025 40541 W12 No

Standard HCA classes
Fall Nov. 1 - Dec. 18, 2024 40555 W31 No
Fall Dec. 01, 2024 - Jan. 18, 2025 40557 W32 No

HCA Workplace classes
Winter Feb. 1 - Mar. 22, 2025 10525 W02 No
Winter Mar. 1 - Apr. 19, 2025 10527 W03 No
Winter Apr. 1 - May 17, 2025 10547 W04 No

Standard HCA classes
Winter Feb. 1 - Mar. 22, 2025 10537 W22 No
Winter Mar. 1 - Apr. 19, 2025 10539 W23 No
Winter Apr. 1 - May 17, 2025 10541 W24 No

HCA Workplace classes
Spring May 5 - Jun. 21, 2025 20150 W05 No
Spring Jun. 1 - Jul. 19, 2025 20152 W06 No

Standard HCA classes
Spring May 5 - Jun. 21, 2025 20143 W25 No
Spring Jun. 1 - Jul. 19, 2025 20145 W26 No

HCA Workplace classes
Summer Jul. 1 - Aug. 16, 2025 30038 W07 No
Summer Aug. 1 - Sep. 20, 2025 30040 W08 No

Standard HCA classes
Summer Jul. 1 - Aug. 16, 2025 30034 W27 No
Summer Aug. 1 - Sep. 20, 2025 30036 W28 No

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