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About Health Aide Studies
Health Aide Studies prepares learners for employment as health aides and orderlies in various health care settings.
The programme is comprised of three main components: Health Science, which introduces students to fundamental concepts, Health Aide Principles, and Technical and Clinical skills.
A practicum experience is organized for students, affording them the chance to grasp the programme's core components, and ultimately provide effective services in health and care-taking.
Students receive a programme certificate upon successful completion of this programme.
Learning Outcomes
- Students demonstrate proper use of basic medial terminology and numeration skills as appropriate in a health care setting.
- Practitioners leverage the core concepts taught in this programme to deliver an exceptional standard of health care and service to clients.
- Students showcase functional knowledge of the legality and ethics involved in health care, applying relevant principles to ensure responsible delivery of their services.
- Learners make use of improved interpersonal and communicative skills in attending to clients in a helpful and hospitable manner.
Entry Requirements
You can visit our Admissions Page to read our general entry requirements.
- Applicant must be 18 years or older.
- Applicant must demonstrate a functional level of literacy and basic arithmetic ability.
- Applicant must pass the department\’s assessment of both oral and written communication skills.
- Applicant must provide two references, One reference must be from the learner’s supervisor, former employer, or teacher.
- Certificate of Physical and Mental Fitness; Cooperative (On the Job) Training; Recommendation by the employer;
- Eligibility to practice at clinical training sites in St. Lucia.
- Interview with the applicant is required.
Fees & Tuition
Visit our Tuition page to download the fees of different programmes.
Tip: Scroll inside the table for more information.
| Fee | Semester One | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition for Saint Lucian & OECS Students | $ 645 | |||
| Tuition for CARICOM Students | $ 1,120 | |||
| Tuition for International Students | $ 1,600 | |||
| Clinical | $ 154 | |||
| Simulation Lab | $ 144 | |||
| Registration | $ 25 | |||
| Insurance | $ 7 | |||
| ID Card | $ 25 | |||
| Fee | Semester One |
|---|---|
| Saint Lucian Nationals | $ 1,000 |
| CARICOM Students | $ 1,475 |
| International Students | $ 1,955 |
