Become A Health Care Assistant
Make a difference in the lives of older adults
- 6-month Diploma program
- 8-week practicum placement included
- The average starting wage for recent Stenberg College graduates is $23.71/hour
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100% of Stenberg’s Health Care Assistant graduates are employed within 6 months of program completion.
We’re so confident about our program, our instructors, and most importantly our grads that if you’re not employed as a Health Care Assistant within 6 months of program completion, your full tuition will be refunded.*
*Offer only available for domestic students. Some conditions apply.
As a Health Care Assistant, you will provide support to the elderly and help them maintain a level of independence, while easing their pain and improving their quality of life.
The Health Care Assistant program delivered by Stenberg College has been granted a full, five-year recognition status by the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry. Graduates are eligible for registration with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry.
For over 30 years we have specialized and excelled in health care, education, and human services education. We offer a variety of programs in a combined delivery format. Stenberg faculty is comprised of industry experts and qualified educators with extensive experience. Our staff is committed to excellence in education and student success – we offer our students everything from study skills workshops to life skills coaches. We are proud of our grads who are caring, competent and excel in their chosen fields.
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We are accredited by the BC government’s Ministry of Advanced Education through the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB). PTIB is responsible for setting standards of quality and ensuring consumer protection. Stenberg College has also received the BC government’s Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation which is BC’s brand or “seal” of quality post-secondary education for both public and private institutions.
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