Announcements of Interest May 13, 2020 Announcements of Interest for Health Care Assistants This announcement has been posted at the request of the BC Centre for Palliative Care. You’re invited to… Summer 2020 Series:Patio Ponderings with Kath and Misha A series of online meet-ups offered by the BC Centre for Palliative Care for BC’s Health Care Assistants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvf9oXIPPxI As a Care Aide,
New Registration Pathway for Out-of-Province, Canadian-Trained Health Care Assistants February 06, 2020 There is a new registration pathway available to Health Care Assistants (HCAs) educated in other provinces. The NCAS HCA Competency Assessment remains in place as an option for this category of applicant. For further application options information click here. The new expedited registration pathway creates a shared employer
Choose2Care.ca website launch October 15, 2019 Choose2Care.ca is a new website designed to increase awareness of the HCA profession, to highlight the benefits of working as an HCA, and to educate potential HCAs about the pathways towards training, registration, and employment. It is helpful information for anyone interested in education and career options as a registered Health Care Assistant in British
Health Care Assistant Day 2019 October 01, 2019 October 18, 2019 marks Health Care Assistant Day in BC. Join us in celebrating and recognizing all Health Care Assistants in your community this year, to show our appreciation for their hard work and dedication to our health care system. Health Care Assistants make a tremendous difference in our lives and this
Notification of Change – Application Requirements Notification of change to all applicant categories: Removal of BC residency requirement. Effective date of change: October 10, 2019 Clarification of Change: Starting on October 10, 2019, the BC residency requirement will no longer be in effect for applicants to the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry. The change to the application process
New Assessment Service Evaluates Competence of Internationally Educated Health Practitioners January 04, 2017 January 4, 2017 marked the launch of the Nursing Community Assessment Service (NCAS), a new assessment service that evaluates the competence of internationally educated health practitioners (IEPs) applying to register in British Columbia. Effective immediately, the NCAS assessment replaces the Substantially Equivalent Competence (SEC) assessment used by
