Career Designs Inc. - Health Care Aide / Personal Care Attendant

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="02c285a1erlcgo.png"> <div> <B>                               Career Designs Inc. - Health Care Aide / Personal Care Attendant</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="More Information"><U>More Information</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Courses Programs"><U>Courses & Programs</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="New Course Podology"><U>New Course - Podology</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Program Outline Health Care Aide / Pers"><U>Program Outline - Health Care Aide / Personal Care Attendant Program</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Student Funding"><U>Student Funding</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Employment Options"><U>Employment Options</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Information Sessions"><U>Information Sessions</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us "><U>Contact Us </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Graduates Stories"><U>Graduate's Stories</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Graduates Comments Podology"><U>Graduate's Comments - Podology</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="02ad2c00dkelyh.png"> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="New Course Podology"><U><B>New Course - Podology</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>  </B></I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>CAREER DESIGNS INC</B></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B> PRIVATE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>                </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>HEALTH CARE AIDE  / PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT PROGRAM</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>and</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Now Offering Foot Care Specialist Cerification - Certified Podologist</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Scholarship and Student Funding Available</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Career Designs Inc</B>. has been operating since 1991. We are a Health Care educator, specializing in the training and upgrading of <B>Health Care Aides / Personal Care Attendants.</B> Located in <B>Calgary, Alberta</B>, Career Designs responds to the ever growing demands for well trained, caring HCA's / PCA's, offering a rigorous training program, designed with an attention to detail and respect for the patient. We have a strong record of working in partnership with individuals, facilities, community agencies and industry to establish effective programming that addresses specific labor market needs related to entry level health care occupations. We<B> </B>continue to work closely with industry and health care stakeholders to ensure that our curriculum content reflects current work site needs and standards. 100% of our graduates are successfully placed in the health care field upon successful completion of their training. We also offer assisstance with resume preparation and interview strategies. </div> <bR> <div> Currently, Calgary is in the midst of a critical shortage of Certified Personal Care Attendants/ Health Care Aides in all health care settings and this demand for caregivers is only going to continue.</div> <bR> <div> Our <B> </B>intensive <B>4 month,</B><B> </B> Personal Care Attendant /  Health Care Aide Program is designed for Adult Education through Home Study, Classroom Instruction, Clinical Labs,  Hospital and Community practicums. The program will provide students with the necessary clinical skills, technical knowledge and specific training experience to secure employment at an entry-level in the health care field. </div> <bR> <div> We also offer a <B> Prior Learning  Assessment ( PLA - challenge program ) </B> which is designed for individuals already working in the health care field, with a minimum of  2-3 years current experience, choosing to persue recognized Certification.<B> </B> </div> <bR> <div> Our training program will provide care givers with the required competencies including clinical skills and technical knowledge necessary to become excellent, qualified care givers. Our training philosophy is based on a holistic approach that respects the dignity and self-determination of each individual.  In addition to theoretical and practical training, we endeavor to instill a professional standard of conduct, ethics and commitment that maximizes the health, independence and peace of mind of clients. Our School has a proven track record in the delivery of training and upgrading for <B>Health Care Aides / Personal Care Attendants </B>and has an established network of employers, in the health care field, which support our program and its graduates.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Career Designs is currently reformatting the Personal Care Attendant Program  to reflect the new:</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>"</B><B>Government Health Care Aide Curriculum"</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Next course start date for Health Care Aide training - January 2009</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>   <a href="http://member.bcentral.com/cgi-bin/fc/fastcounter-login?3209115" target="_top"> <img border="0" src="http://fastcounter.bcentral.com/fastcounter?3209115+6418237"></a>  <br>  <font face="arial" size="1"> <a href="http://fastcounter.bcentral.com/fc-join" target="_top">FastCounter by bCentral</a></font><br>   </div> </td> </tr></table></body>