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• Practicum requirements
• Academic Standing

Préposé aux soins de santé Certificate Program

General Program Information

The Préposé aux soins de santé Program is offered through an agreement with Alberta Health and is based on the mandated Health Care Aide curriculum. It combines theory and practice so that students can acquire the skills and knowledge needed to provide health care in different institutions. Students will have the opportunity to acquire a fundamental understanding of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology and the development of different stages of life as they develop a culturally sensitive client-centered approach to providing health care in a variety of contexts. In order to graduate, students are required to successfully complete their program requirements (see Chart 3 below) and maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA.

Practicum requirements

In order to be eligible for their practicum, the following criteria must be met:

• Successful completion of all prerequisite courses.
• A current Police Information Check (PIC) with Vulnerable Sector Search (VSS) must be submitted prior to practicum placement. Students who fail to provide a clear Police Information Check will not be allowed to participate in the practicum. Students who are entering the program and who have concerns related to their ability to satisfy a Police Information Check should consult with CCA admission staff immediately upon being admitted to the program.
• Immunization requirements as expressed in University of Alberta placement policies must be met in order to participate in practicum placements.
• Complete Alberta Health Services (AHS) Information & Privacy training online learning module and submit the signed Confidentiality and User Agreement on the last page of the module.
• Current N95 Mask Fit testing as arranged by the program.

Academic Standing

Academic standing is determined by a student’s performance immediately after the first semester of the program.

• Satisfactory Standing: Awarded to a student who obtains a grade point average of 2.0 or above in a full course load indicates that the student is eligible to continue in the program.
• Marginal Standing: Awarded to a student who obtains a grade point average of 1.7 to 1.9. Students with marginal standing may be permitted to continue under academic warning.
• Unsatisfactory Standing: Normally given to a student who obtains a grade point average of 1.6 or below. Students whose records are found to be unsatisfactory will be required to withdraw.