Support for Assistive Services in Health and Social Services Institutions

Code	5905
Diploma	DVS
Sector	19 - Health Services
Length of training	705 hours
Approximate duration in months	7 months
Number of credits	47
Status	Programme implanté en 2025

Old version(s) of this program:
5858 - Institutional and Home Care Assistance

This program is offered in French:

5405 - Soutien aux services d'assistance en établissement de santé et de services sociaux

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Admission conditions and prerequisites

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Program Objectives

Preliminary version.

Providing care for vulnerable individuals or those requiring assistance with activities of daily living. The diploma of vocational skills prepares candidates to work as orderlies (préposés aux bénéficiaires) or health and social services assistants (auxiliaires aux services de santé et sociaux), with all types of clients and across all care settings.

Program Content

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

To be eligible for admission to this program, candidates must meet one of the following requirements:

Persons holding a Secondary School Diploma or its recognized equivalent, for example, an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary Studies, or a post-secondary diploma such as the Diploma of College Studies or a Bachelor’s degree
OR
Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their training is to begin and have earned the Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister, or have been granted recognition of equivalent learning
OR
Persons who are at least 18 years of age upon entry into the program and have the following functional prerequisites: the successful completion of the General Development Test (see the following table), or have been granted recognition for equivalent learning.

Functional Prerequisites

A person who has reached the age of 18 can be admitted to a program of study leading to a Diploma of vocational studies (DVS) based on functional prerequisites. These prerequisites, in place for those aged at least 18 years at the start date declared for the vocational training program, are: successful completion of the general development test (GDT) and obtaining and passing the tests relative to the specific prerequisites in the language of instruction and mathematics, if applicable.

This table indicates the new course codes for common core basic education (CCBE) and diversified basic education (DBE) required for the specific prerequisites in language of instruction and mathematics for the targeted program of study. In the cases where the new course codes for the CCBE and the DBE are in progressive implementation, the old codes are indicated in parenthesis and are still valid. The equivalent course codes in basic education in the youth sector are also indicated in the table. When a DVS does not require any specific prerequisites in language of instruction or in mathematics, a (-) will be displayed in the appropriate field. Please note that the functional prerequisites do not apply to attestation of vocational specialty (AVS) programs.

Specific Prerequisites

Language of instruction		Second language		Mathematics
Adults	Youth	Adults	Youth	Adults	Youth
ENG-3103-3 ou (ENG-3071-3)	632-306 ou (630 316)	-	-	-	-

Educational Organizations Offering the Program

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Capitale-Nationale

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CS Central Québec

Vocational Training Centre	Group	D/E	Start Date
C.F. Eastern Québec	59052728	D	To be determined
	RACPAB2627	D	To be determined
	DEP5905	D	Jan. 19th, 2026

Estrie

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Eastern Townships SB

Vocational Training Centre	Group	Status	D/E	Start Date
C.F.P. Lennoxville	GRBY_May26		D	May 12th, 2026
	LVTC_May26		D	May 12th, 2026
	GRBY_Sep26		D	To be determined
	LVTC_Sep26		D	To be determined
	GRBY_Apr26		D	Apr. 14th, 2026
	LVTC_Avr26		D	Apr. 14th, 2026
CFP Lennoxville - Concomitance	24U_26-27		D	To be determined
Recognition of acquired competencies (RAC) ETSB	—	—	—	—

Laval

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CS Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier (Laval)

Vocational Training Centre	Group	Status	D/E	Start Date
C.D.C. Laurier Pont-Viau	SASH1		D	To be determined

Montérégie

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New Frontiers SB

Vocational Training Centre	Group	Status	D/E	Start Date
C.F.P. Châteauguay Valley (CVCEC)	5905F26D		D	Sept. 16th, 2026
	5905F27D		D	Sept. 22nd, 2027

Riverside SB

Vocational Training Centre	Group	Status	D/E	Start Date
ACCESS Career Centre	SASH261007		D	Oct. 7th, 2026

Montréal

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English-Montréal SB

Vocational Training Centre	Group	D/E	Start Date
Shadd Health and Business Centre/Centre d'études commerciales Shadd	D7126	D	Apr. 13th, 2026
	E7126E	E	May 4th, 2026
	RAC 5905	D/E	Continuous entry

Lester-B.-Pearson SB

Vocational Training Centre	Group	D/E	Start Date
Pearson Adult and Career Centre	HSSEP26	D	Sept. 8th, 2026
	HSJAN27	D	Jan. 25th, 2027
West Island Career Centre	2026 FALL	D	To be determined

Outaouais

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Western Québec SB

Vocational Training Centre	Group	D/E	Start Date
Pontiac Continuing Education Centre	1	D/E	Mar. 23rd, 2026
Western Québec Career Centre	Sept. 2026	D	Sept. 7th, 2026
	Sept. 2025	D	Sept. 11th, 2025

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