Home Support Worker Certificate

At the end of this program, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of working as a Home Support Worker.

With an aging population, the need for personal caregivers to tend to ill loved ones is on the rise.

Study the skills needed to provide the best care possible to your family or friends who need help.

You’ll prepare to take the next steps toward being confident in your abilities to care for others through foundational courses such as Home Support Worker.

This program is not equivalent to, nor recognized as, a BC Health Care Assistant Program. Graduates are not eligible for registration with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry. Registration with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry is required before working in BC’s public health sector as a care aide, health care assistant, personal support worker, community health worker, or an equivalent position.

A Canadian Secondary School Diploma or equivalent.

Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency through prior education in English at Grade 10 level or higher, or through an English language assessment (IELTS 5.5 or equivalent).

Note: Students may be required to provide additional information/documentation. For example, a copy of government-issued identification and acknowledgement of the student handbook/policies.

• Attendant, Homecare
• Caregiver
• Companion
• Family Caregiver/Family worker
• Home Support/ Home Healthcare