Continuing Care Assistant

NOTE: This application is for Domestic Students only.  International Students please click here.

Program Overview
Demand for health-care workers continues to be high, and that includes demand for Continuing Care Assistant. If you enjoy caring for others, and if you want to get into the workforce quickly, the CCA program might be just what you are looking for.

As a CCA, you’ll work directly with clients in long term care, home care, assisted living, some areas in acute care and even special needs classrooms. You’ll help them with mobility, personal care, assisting them to eat their meals and medication monitoring.

Is this program a fit for you? Continuing Care Assistants have been called “the eyes and ears of the frail and vulnerable.” You need to be a caring, patient person with an upbeat attitude and good people skills. Your most important asset is simply a desire to improve the quality of life for others.

The Continuing Care Assistant Program provides the knowledge and skills you need to move into this rewarding field. It is an 8 month certificate program that combines hands-on classroom learning with practical clinical experience. Practicums provide direct experience in home care, long-term care, special care and acute care settings.

You will build knowledge and skills related to:

• application of longer-term care philosophy in different settings
• addressing individual psychosocial needs
• dementia management strategies
• gerontology (a major area of study)
• administering personal care
• promoting independence in a safe environment
• working with individuals with different physical and cognitive impairments
• working with people of different cultures

Courses

NOTE:

• Clinical placements for the Continuing Care Assistant program may take place outside of the city/town where your program takes place. 
• Students that miss mandatory labs and/or clinical placements due to any reason other than illness, will be subject to retake applicable labs/clinicals at their own cost to be eligible for course completion/graduation; the cost will be determined by the program coordinator.

Southeast College continues to offer many of its programs in a blended delivery format (a complimentary mix of both virtual and in class instruction). Students will need to have access to a computer and internet.  Please contact us at 1-866-999-7372 for more information.

Your Career

Continuing Care Assistant graduates enjoy high employment rates. You’ll work as part of a health care team under supervision of registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses or licensed practical nurses.

Average provincial wages in Saskatchewan range from $27,100 – $52,000.

Admission Requirements

• Grade 12 or successful completion of fifteen (15) post-secondary credits from a recognized institution or ACCUPLACER
• English Language Requirement

Note:

• Applicants should have personal and physical suitability.
• Accepted applicants will be required to provide evidence of a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Search prior to entering the clinical component of the program. At the discretion of the clinical agency, you may be declined access to a clinical placement based on the contents of the Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Search. The cost of the Criminal Record Check and the Vulnerable Sector Search is your responsibility.
• Accepted applicants are required to provide current immunization records.
• Accepted applicants are required to provide evidence of current N95 respirator mask testing prior to entry into the clinical practicum. The cost of N95 respirator mask testing is your responsibility.
• Accepted applicants are required to provide evidence of 2015 WHMIS Globally Harmonized System (GHS) certification upon admission into the program. Recertification will be required every three years to remain current. The cost of WHMIS certification is your responsibility.
• SFTY 194 Professional Assault Response Training & SPCR 100 Transferring Lifting Repositioning are required prior to clinical. The cost and obtaining these two classes prior to attending clinicals are your responsibility.
• Food Safe Level 1 Certification is required prior to entry into the clinical practicum. The cost of this certification is your responsibility.
• Standard First Aid/CPR C/AED is required prior to clinical. The cost of this certification is your responsibility.

This application is for DOMESTIC students only. 

*In order to ensure prompt acceptance into our program, applicants should make every effort to ensure that applicable transcripts have been received by our Registrar’s office within 5-7 business days of program application*

*Please note that our program capacity is limited and seats are subject to availability. Applying and paying the application fee does not guarantee your admission. If a program is full, we will do our best to defer applied applicants to next available intakes*

Safety Training and PPE

Safety training is required to be completed before November 15, 2025, in order to start your clinical placement. Please note that it is your responsibility for the subjective cost and registration of obtaining these documents or certificates.

To book your Safety Training visit Southeast College | Training and Education in Saskatchewan or call us at 1-866-999-7372 , or email our One Stop Student Service department at onestop@southeastcollege.org

Required Safety classes:

• Current Intermediate First Aid  (Formerly Level ‘C’ Infant & Child)  – Intermediate First      Aid (St. John Ambulance) | Southeast College
• Current Professional Assault Response Training (PART) Intermediate certification – SFTY 194 P.A.R.T. Assault      Response | Southeast College
• Current Transfer Lift and Repositioning – Transfers, Lifts      & Repositioning (TLR) (southeastcollege.org)
• Current 2015 WHMIS Globally Harmonized System (GHS) certification – Free WHMIS 2015 Training Updated 2025 – AixSafety.com
• FIT testing (N95 respirator mask testing – 2 masks minimum) – To be announced when the program has started
• Food Safety Saskatchewan Food Safety Course | Online Food Handlers Certificate (foodsafetytraining.ca)

We would like to remind you that the program has a mandatory clinical practicum component. The cost of attending clinical is at the student’s expense. Clinical placements for the Continuing Care Assistant program may take place outside of the city/town where your program takes place.

Required PPE:

• Purple or Black Scrubs
• Shoes
• Masks
• Safety Glasses

Please note that there are additional documents required prior to the start of your clinical placement (proposed clinical dates are at the end of November 2025).

It is your responsibility for the subjective cost of obtaining these documents or certificates.

• Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search
• Current immunization records
• Tuberculin TB skin test results within Saskatchewan Note: immunization records do not include these results.
• Current immunization records

Immunization Records:

• Refer to “Immunization Requirements for Health Care Students”
• Health Science Student eHealth Access Consent Form
• Health Care Student Email Communications Question & Answer Fact Sheet
• Obtain a copy of your history of immunizations

If you have any specific questions, please contact your Program Coordinator Jenn Hawton at Jhawton@southeastcollege.org  or Book an Appointment with an Advisor.

Indigenous Equity Seats

Starting in the 2025-2026 academic year intake, designated seats will be available in many of the College’s full-time programs for students of Canadian Indigenous ancestry. This initiative aims to support Indigenous students in their educational pursuits and ensure they have the opportunity to succeed in their chosen fields. Applicants in designated groups need to meet program admission requirements. Apply early for your best opportunity to qualify for an equity seat, as they are limited in number. The College will release any unfilled seats starting on April 30^th .

How to Contact a Southeast College Student Advisor

Students who require additional assistance or require more information are encouraged to make an appointment with their closest available Student Services Advisor. Appointments can be made online at Book an Appointment with an Advisor or by calling toll free 1-866-999-7372.

Note: Program and location are subject to change without notice.

Sharing Your Documents and Credentials

Southeast College is a designated receiver on the MyCreds national network. To share your documents and credentials with us, please select the ‘Organisation’ option in your account and start typing Southeast College. This ensures secure and direct delivery of your shared credentials and enhanced efficiency and accuracy in our review process.

For more information about how to use MyCreds, please visit the MyCreds resources provided by your issuing institution. You can also access detailed FAQs and support directly from MyCreds.