University Certificate - Health Care Assistant

Academic Requirements

For the University Certificate in Health Care Assistant program at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, all applicants, whether domestic or international, must meet specific academic requirements to be considered for admission.

International students are required to fulfill the following criteria:

• Successful completion of English 10 with a minimum grade of 'C', or equivalent; or
• Accuplacer Test: Reading (230), Writing (230), WritePlacer 4, taken within the last year; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): IBT 76 or higher, with no sub-score less than 20 in Speaking and Listening and no sub-score less than 18 in Reading and Writing, taken within the last two years; or
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Test: Overall band of 6.0 or higher, with a minimum of 6.0 in the Speaking and Listening band, and a minimum 5.5 in Reading and Writing band, taken within the last two years; or
• Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): Score of 60 or higher with no sub-score less than 50, taken within the last two years; or
• Canadian Language Benchmark Placement Test (CLBPT): Listening 7, Speaking 7, Reading 6 and Writing 6, or higher, taken within the last year at an assessment centre listed on the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB).

Additionally, newly admitted students must provide the following:

• Food Safe Level I
• Current Standard First Aid Certificate
• CPR Level C
• An acceptable Criminal Record Check through the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General's Criminal Records Review Program within 6 months prior to the start of the program.
• Applicants who have lived outside of Canada as an adult are required to secure a Criminal Record Search with the Vulnerable Sector from their country of origin. Please contact LOA Portal's advisors for further direction on obtaining your criminal record check.
• Immunization Record Form reflecting required immunizations as per Practice Education Guidelines for BC. Note: Practice Education Guidelines (PEG) for BC outline immunizations for vaccine preventable communicable diseases required by students for participation in practice experiences. KPU Faculty of Health is required to comply with these requirements. Students that are unvaccinated may not be able to be accepted into the program. Students who are accepted into the program will also be required to maintain immunizations as per the PEG.

Transcripts may be required to be evaluated by WES in some cases.

Students in the program are required to demonstrate the ability to perform a variety of cognitive, emotional, and psychomotor skills safely and knowledgeably.

Language Requirements

To apply for the University Certificate - Health Care Assistant program at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency through one of the following accepted tests:

• KPU English Placement Test (EPT) with placement into ENGL 1100
• Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): Score of 70 or higher with no sub score less than 60, taken within the last two years from the term of admission
• Duolingo English Test: Score of 110 or higher, taken within the last two years from the term of admission
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Test: overall band of 6.5 or higher, with a minimum 6.0 in each band, taken within the last two years from the term of admission
• Pearson Test of English (PTE): Score of 61 or higher, taken within the last two years from the term of admission
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): iBT 88 or higher, with no sub score less than 20, taken within the last two years from the term of admission
• Accuplacer: Reading score of 260, Writing score of 250 and WritePlacer Essay score of 6, or higher, taken within the last 2 years from the term of admission

Please check with our team for more details.

DISCLAIMER: The information above is subject to change. For the latest updates, please contact LOA Portal's advisors. The listed minimum requirements are a guideline and do not guarantee admission. Do not worry, we will notify you of any changes during the application process.