Health Care Support Work

The Health Care Support Work (HCSW) Certificate Program provides students with the knowledge, skills and values to practice as front-line care providers in a variety of health care and mental health care settings. Students learn to assist with daily living (bathing, personal grooming, eating, maintaining mobility), and with psychosocial challenges. This three-semester program is a combination of two certificate programs: the Health Care Assisting (HCA) Certificate Program (two semesters) and the Community Mental Health Work (CMHW) Certificate Program (one semester). It is the only public college program in the Lower Mainland that offers a blend of physical and mental health skills training.