The Registry works with educational institutions delivering HCA training programs in BC to ensure that they are:

• following the BC HCA Program Provincial Curriculum;
• meeting the minimum prescribed quality standards for program delivery; and
• graduating competent HCAs who qualify for registration on the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry.

At a time when HCAs are providing up to 80% of the direct care to older Canadians living in long term care or in their homes, consistency in training and graduate outcomes are essential to the continuity and quality of care. Under the auspices of the Registry, HCA program recognition will ensure that all HCA programs in BC are following the provincial curriculum, implementing a common set of training standards and graduating competent front-line health care providers. The Registry’s mandate of patient protection and standardized training for care aides and community health workers is part of a wider provincial commitment to improving the quality of seniors care, preventing elder abuse and, ultimately, to achieving the best possible health and safety for all British Columbians.