Students are prepared to practice the occupation of an orderly (PAB) and health and social services assistant (HSSA) in institutions in the health and social services network (hospitals, residential and long term care centres (CHSLDs), rehabilitation centres, local community service centres.
The two occupations involve providing help and assistive services related to activities of daily life (ADL) to clients of all ages in health and social service institutions. The work consists in providing support to these clients to help compensate for their disabilities and maintain or encourage their autonomy in carrying out their ADL.
- Sec 3 (grade 9 ) English, math, FSL
or
- Attestation of Secondary Studies (AESS)
or
- GDT plus Sec 3 (grade 9) English (Eng 3101-1 and ENG 3102-2)
Must be 16 as of Sept. 30 of year that program begins.