What it costs for Monthly, Except January
The amounts listed are based on a full-time course load and are estimates, so should not be used as actual numbers. All amounts listed are in Canadian (CAD) currency.
If you are planning on taking a part-time course load, try our tuition and fees estimator to get an idea of how much it will cost you.
*Note that if your employer is sponsoring all or part of your tuition, the tuition and fees estimator may not be accurate.
Additional Costs:
- For non-sponsored students, you can purchase your textbook and supplies through The Core
- The Alberta HCA Provincial Exam
| Tuition estimate | + | Fees estimate | = | Total estimate | |
| Workplace | $3,069.72 | + | $756.00 | = | $3,825.72 |
| Total estimate | $3,069.72 | + | $756.00 | = | $3,825.72 |
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| Tuition estimate | + | Fees estimate | = | Total estimate | |
| Workplace | $0.00 | + | $756.00 | = | $756.00 |
| Total estimate | $0.00 | + | $756.00 | = | $756.00 |
Visit Tuition and fees for more details on the various fees for your program.
NorQuest College Student Financial Aid helps you see the financial resources you are eligible for. The Health Care Aide Workplace program qualifies for several funding options.
Courses for Monthly, Except January
You must complete 9 courses and pass the HCA Provincial Exam, administered by the Health Care Aide (HCA) Directory.
Full-time status in this program is considered 11 credits or more per academic term.
The program has 36 credits.
Workplace - 52 weeks, 10 courses
| Health Care Aide Roles and Responsibilities | HLTH1031 | 3 credits |
| The Human Body, Health, and Chronic Illness | HLTH1032 | 3 credits |
| Communication and Documentation in the Health-Care Environment | HLTH1033 | 4 credits |
| Providing Person-Centred Care and Comfort | HLTH1034 | 5 credits |
| Health Care Aide Clinical Placement I | HLTH1550 | 3 credits |
| Meeting Complex Care Needs | HLTH2016 | 5 credits |
| Special Activities for Clients with Various Health Conditions | HLTH2017 | 5 credits |
| Health Care Aide Clinical Placement II | HLTH2550 | 5 credits |
| Health Care Aide Consolidated Clinical Placement | HLTH2551 | 3 credits |
| HCA Provincial Comprehensive Exam | HLTH3000 | 0 credits |
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