Health Care Aide
Health Care Aide
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Jessica Amundrud
Health and Wellness Enrolment Specialist
780 871 5429
780 808 0006
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Excel at offering in-demand, quality care as a health care aide.
You’ll be on the front lines in less than year with our full-time program.
You’ll learn to provide:
- client-centred care
- personal grooming and hygiene
- medical delivery assistance
You’ll put your learning into action at 3 different settings. You will complete 320 hours of clinical placement, providing valuable opportunities to practice your skills in real-world settings.
You’re prepared to be a key member of the health care team. As a grad, you're qualified to work with people who need individual care in:
- home care
- long-term care
- assisted living facilities
- hospices
- hospitals and health centres
Requirements
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Remember that studying includes other expenses than tuition and fees - you should
also be budgeting for your accommodation and living expenses. Alberta student loan
guidelines recommends $1,153/month.
Our tuition and fees page has details about academic, application and mandatory fees and their cost breakdown per term.
You can view your required textbooks ahead of time.
The Alberta government has offered bursaries to take the Health Care Aide program!
Our program matches the updated Alberta government health care aide curriculum.
Your weekly class schedule can be found on your My Lakeland student portal when available. This is usually one month prior to the program start date.
Important dates found below include your tuition due date, your program registration/start date, events and holidays.
Dates are subject to change. We recommend you check here regularly for any updates.
Note: These dates are subject to change.
2025 Fall term/semester
Date | Event |
Aug 11 | Fees due, fall term |
Sept 2 | Registration Day |
Sept 3 | First day of classes |
Sept 10 | Last day to add fall term courses |
Sept 23 | Last day to drop fall term courses Last day to withdraw with full refund of fees less tuition deposit |
Sept 30 | National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, college closed |
Oct 13 | Thanksgiving, college closed |
Nov 3 | Last day to withdraw from fall term courses with W grade or change from credit to audit |
Nov 10-11 | Fall break for students |
Nov 11 | Remembrance Day, college closed |
Dec 1 | Fees due, winter term |
Dec 12 | Last day of classes |
Dec 13 - Jan 5 | Christmas break for students |
2026 Winter term/semester
Date | Event |
Jan 6 | First day of classes |
Jan 13 | Last day to add winter term courses |
Jan 27 | Last day to drop winter term courses Last day to withdraw with 100% refund of winter term fees |
Feb 16 | Family Day, campus closed |
Feb 16-20 | Reading week/spring break |
Mar 13 | Last day to withdraw from winter term courses with W grade or change from credit to audit |
Apr 3-6 | Easter Break, college closed |
Apr 24 | Last day of classes |
May 29 | Lloydminster campus Convocation |
Note: These dates are subject to change.
2026 Fall term/semester
Date | Event |
Aug 12 | Fees due, fall term |
Sep 1 | Registration Day |
Sep 2 | First day of classes |
Sep 7 | Labor Day, college closed |
Sep 9 | Last day to add fall term courses |
Sep 22 | Last day to drop fall term courses Last day to withdraw with full refund of fees less tuition deposit |
Sept 30 | National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, college closed |
Oct 12 | Thanksgiving, college closed |
Nov 2 | Last day to withdraw from fall term courses with W grade or change from credit to audit |
Nov 9-13 | Fall break for students |
Nov 11 | Remembrance Day, college closed |
Dec 1 | Fees due, winter term |
Dec 18 | Last day of classes |
Dec 21 - Jan 4 | Christmas break for students |
2027 Winter term/semester
Date | Event |
Jan 5 | First day of classes |
Jan 12 | Last day to add winter term courses |
Jan 25 | Last day to drop winter term courses Last day to withdraw with 100% refund of winter term fees |
Feb 15 | Family Day, college closed |
Feb 15-29 | Reading week/spring break |
Mar 12 | Last day to withdraw from winter term courses with W grade or change from credit to audit |
Mar 26-29 | Easter Break, college closed |
Apr 23 | Last day of classes |
May 28 | Lloydminster campus Convocation |

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