Program overview
The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program prepares graduates to function as key members of interdisciplinary healthcare teams, delivering direct support to clients in institutionalized care settings:
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Holistic Client Support: Trains attendants to support clients across all aspects of daily living, incorporating physical assistance, companionship, spiritual consideration, and psychosocial care.
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Integrated Learning Model: Combines theoretical classroom instruction with hands-on skills development laboratories and supervised clinical practicums in institutional healthcare environments.
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Multidisciplinary Teamwork: Equips graduates to collaborate effectively alongside registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and allied health professionals under standard scopes of practice.
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Safety & Legal Documentation: Emphasizes safe patient-handling techniques, strict workplace safety protocols, clear legal documentation, and client confidentiality.
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Employment Outcomes: Prepares students for entry-level caregiver roles in long-term care facilities, hospitals, personal care homes, and other institutional healthcare settings across Newfoundland and Labrador.