**Students will need computers to follow the program and will be required at times to come into the building for evaluations and Practical/Lab training.**
- Acquire the certified training required to practice the profession of Nursing Assistant. Our dedicated teaching nurses provide training in a modern hospital ward setting with the latest medical equipment. To learn more, call us.
- The program is officially recognized by the Québec Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports.
- The professional training you receive opens doors to many jobs in both the public and private sectors.
- Financial aid is available for eligible candidates www.afe.gouv.qc.ca/en/
Program objectives
- Provide students with the technical and basic skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to perform assistant nursing tasks while prioritizing the needs of the patient.
- Train students to work on a team and establish effective helping relationships.
- Teach students to communicate effectively with all members of the medical team, the patients and their families.
- Give students the ability to respond effectively to problems and to adapt to difficult situations.
Special features of the program
- Completion of Secondary 3 or its recognized equivalent;
- Be 18 years of age or older OR persons must have stopped their full-time studies for at least 12 months.
| MODULE TITLE | Hours | Units |
| Administer first aid | 30 | 2 |
| Determine their suitability for the profession and training | 30 | 2 |
| Become familiar with a comprehensive approach to health | 30 | 2 |
| Communicate in a care team | 45 | 3 |
| Apply basic care procedures | 105 | 7 |
| Establish a helping relationship | 30 | 2 |
| Become familiar with the legal and ethical aspects of the profession | 30 | 2 |
| Apply care procedures related to the musculoskeletal system | 45 | 3 |
| Provide basic care to clients who are experiencing loss of autonomy | 75 | 5 |
| Help a client meet his or her nutritional needs | 30 | 2 |
| Apply care procedures related to the nervous and sensory systems | 60 | 4 |
| Apply care procedures related to the endocrine system | 30 | 2 |
| Apply care procedures related to the digestive system | 60 | 4 |
| Apply care procedures related to the urinary and reproductive systems | 60 | 4 |
| Intervene with a client with cognitive deficits | 45 | 3 |
| Intervene with a client in palliative care | 30 | 2 |
| Intervene with a client with a mental health problem | 45 | 3 |
| Provide geronto-geriatric care | 120 | 8 |
| Provide care to clients with mental health problems | 75 | 5 |
| Provide care to clients undergoing physical rehabilitation | 120 | 8 |
| Provide care in a surgical unit | 90 | 6 |
| Intervene with a mother and her newborn | 30 | 2 |
| Provide care to mothers and newborns | 30 | 2 |
| Intervene with a child or adolescent with a health problem | 30 | 2 |
| Provide care to children and adolescents | 30 | 2 |
| Provide care to a diverse clientele | 105 | 7 |
| Prevent and control infection | 60 | 4 |
| Participate in drug therapy | 60 | 4 |
| Provide specific care | 75 | 5 |
| Provide care in a medical unit | 120 | 8 |
| Refer to their knowledge of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems when providing care | 75 | 5 |
| TOTAL | 1800 | 120 |
