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Health Care Aide Course in Edmonton, AB

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NorQuest College, Edmonton:
Start an exciting new career in the rapidly-growing field of allied healthcare with NorQuest College in downtown Edmonton, Alberta. NorQuest College provides a Health Care Aide (HCA) certificate program. Licensed to deliver the Alberta Health and Wellness HCA provincial curriculum, our HCA program is available in a range of study modes: Full-time study (21 weeks), Part-time study (32 weeks), Distance learning (32 weeks) or Online learning (32 weeks). You can choose from fall, winter, and spring start dates.

Our Health Care Aide Program is available in a range of study modes:

- Full-time study:
21-24 weeks through face-to-face daytime classes. Fall, winter, and spring start dates.

- Part-time study: Available in downtown Alberta and Wetaskiwin, Stony Plain, Hinton, Drayton Valley, and select communities throughout Alberta, based on interest. With variable start dates, this course takes 32 weeks to complete, which includes two practicums local totalling 200 hours of instructor-supported clinical practice. The part-time program at the Downtown Edmonton campus takes place on Tues/Wed/Thurs evenings and every second Saturday.

- Distance learning:
32 weeks program for students from anywhere in the province. The course includes includes 2 practicums totalling 200 hours of instructor-supported clinical practice in a facility in your geographic location, with an assigned clinical mentor. Labs and workshops will be held at the downtown Edmonton campus, which may require students to travel. Attendance is mandatory.

- Online learning: 32-week self paced course study online that can be studied from anywhere in the province. Labs and workshops will be held at the downtown Edmonton campus, which may require students to travel. Attendance is mandatory. Instructor assistance is provided by email, with site visits, supervision, and evaluation done by a NorQuest instructor.

- The HCA Workplace Education option is offered throughout Alberta in partnership with continuing care and home care employers. Self-paced study is combined with tutoring and practice opportunities with your employer. With this option, you are able to combine work and school by studying at home and practising your skills at work. You have one year to complete the program.

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Address: 10215, 108 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1L6, Canada
Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2021-05-04 were from:

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Alberta Academy of Learning, Edmonton
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Do you want to start a new career in the field of allied healthcare? With conveniently-located campuses in downtown Edmonton, West Edmonton Mall and South Edmonton, the Alberta Academy of Learning provides a quality Health Care Aide (HCA) certificate program. This program may be studied full-time (22 weeks) or part-time (52 weeks).

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This program may also be studied at Alberta Academy of Learning campuses in Calgary, Medicine Hat and Red Deer, AB.
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Aviva Spray Tanning Academy
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• The world's first spray tan training academy, Aviva offers onsite spray tan classes in Toronto ON, Vancouver BC and Montreal, Quebec. In each city, our 1-day certification programs are held in a leading hotel.

• In addition to our in-class training, we provide comprehensive online spray tan classes that allow you to earn your professional certification from the comfort of your own home or office, with the content available to study 24/7.

• All of our spray tan courses come with a 100% money-back guarantee.

• On successful completion of your course, you will be awarded a Spray Tanning Certificate.

• Sunless spray tanning is one of the fastest growing services in the beauty industry, increasing by almost 500% in the past 5 years!

• Our interactive short courses are ideal if you want to add a spray tanning certification to your beauty career portfolio, or to start a successful spray tanning business, or improve the profitability of your current spray tanning business.

Student Review:
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In-Class Spray Tan Courses:
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Sunless 101 Spray Tan Certification Program:
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Online Spray Tan Certification Programs - study at your own pace:
• Sunless 101 Online Course: 3 hours.
Medix College of Healthcare, Ontario
Courses / Programs
Medix School is a registered private career college providing professional health care training in Ontario for over 30 years. Medix School has expanded and we now have campuses in Toronto, Scarborough, London, Brantford and Kitchener-Waterloo. Employment counselling and job search training is provided for all students during their program by scheduled classroom lectures and ongoing individualized counselling. The School remains a permanent source of employment search assistance for all graduates. Graduates are hired in hospitals, research facilities, physicians' offices and walk-in clinics, private laboratories, and veterinarian's offices.
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The overall goals and objectives of the program are aligned with the current National Competency Profiles (NCP) for the Generalist, as approved by the Canadian Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (CSDMS) boards and the Canadian Association of Registered Diagnostic Ultrasound Professionals (CARDUP).

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Focus Education Centre of Canada, Medical Exam Prep Courses
Courses / Programs
• Conveniently situated in the heart of Mississauga ON, in the Greater Toronto Area. Focus Education Centre of Canada (FECC) specializes in providing quality medical examination preparation courses to international students from around the world who hope to study or work in Canada or the United States.

• FECC offers comprehensive Medical Licensing Exam preparation for Canada: MCCQE1, NAC OSCE, MCCQE 2, and United States: USMLE Step1, USMLE Step 2 CK and CS for international medical students and/or international medical graduates (IMGs).

• FECC is the only organization in Canada to provide medical exam prep tutorials in a classroom setting. Class sizes limit to 10 students per session to enhance individual learning experience.

• FECC instructors are qualified & experienced tutors. The preparatory courses provide guidance in High-Yield topics and Clinical Decision Making questionnaires. In addition, students are encouraged to enhance exam performance by making changes to study habits & diet.

• FECC enrolled students can benefit by repeating the same course once at no additional cost. Returning students are offered a discounted price for other medical prep courses & are provided with individualized mentorship.

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"Excellent helpful administration. A Brilliant medical director. Nice environment full of positive energy. I scored above 95th percentiles in the Canadian exams EE & QE1. I've seen many IMG schools in Ontario. FECC is my best so far. I think they teach it the right way."
Medical Exam Prep Courses:
• MCCQE (Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination, MCCQE1 & MCCQE 2)

• NAC OSCE (National Assessment Collaboration - Objective Structured Clinical Examination)

• USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination, USMLE Step1 & USMLE Step 2 CK and CS)

• USA Dental School Interview Prep course

• Canadian Residency Application Prep.

We also offer online courses.