糖心vlog传媒students use the patient lift at 糖心vlog传媒@ St. Joe鈥檚 in early 2020. 糖心vlog传媒will be offering an evening/weekend program with blended delivery starting Oct. 31.
Students interested in entering the health care field will have increased access to education this fall, thanks to a new evening/weekend offering at NIC鈥檚 St. Joe鈥檚 location.
The Health Care Assistant program prepares students to work as frontline care providers in a variety of settings, including adult day programs, group homes, community care, residential care and hospitals.
The evening/weekend option is being offered in addition to NIC鈥檚 other fall Health Care Assistant offerings in Campbell River, Comox Valley and Port Alberni.
鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to be able to offer this evening and weekend program for students who may want to get into the field, but who have other commitments to juggle,鈥� said Kathleen Haggith, dean, health and human services. 鈥淲e鈥檝e offered this option several times and it鈥檚 been very popular with students.鈥�
The program is also accessible to more students throughout the region, thanks to the move to blended delivery.
鈥淪tudents will take their theory and classroom learning online and then come to NIC at St. Joe鈥檚 for their work in the simulation labs,鈥� said Haggith.
The HCA evening/weekend program begins Oct 31. Visit /programs/ for more information.
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