Welcome to the Resident Care Worker Program on Holland College's West Prince Campus. This intensive, challenging and rewarding program prepares graduates with knowledge and hands on skills required to provide quality care to clients in a variety of health care settings, including long term care, acute care, mental health, and home care. We look forward to assisting you with your educational journey.
First day of classes
Room 210, West Prince Campus, Alberton
Last teaching day: December 15, 2023
Students return: January 8, 2024
February 20 to 26, 2024
Clinical/OJT dates will be announced later. Students are expected to arrange their transportation to the work site.
Before attending any practicum or clinical portions of the program, a student must submit a criminal record check and a vulnerable sector check. If the check indicates a criminal record exists; the student may not be able to complete portions of the program required for graduation. Any associated costs with the criminal record check are the responsibility of the student. (Please wait until the program begins before getting these. They are not an admission requirement.)
For other important dates, please consult the 2023-2024 academic calendar.
Please bring a pen and notebook to take notes.
You will receive a phone call around the end of September or beginning of October regarding when and where to purchase textbooks, or you may purchase them at your convenience at the Holland College Summerside Waterfront Campus bookstore. Check bookstore hours before making plans to go there.
Information on uniforms and shoes required for the clinical setting will be provided in class on the first day. These items are not required prior to starting the program.
Textbooks |
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Title / Edition |
Author |
ISBN |
Notes |
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Mosby's Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker Package 5th edition |
Sorrentino, Remmert, Wilk Bard, MacMullin, Williamson |
ISBN: 9780443172595 |
This is a package of three items – the main textbook, a mental health textbook, and online skill videos. Purchasing these resources individually is discouraged as the cost is much greater. |
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Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) 2nd edition Participant Workbook |
Crisis Prevention Institute Inc. Wisconsin: CPI |
PWKB20NCI |
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GPA Participant Guide Basics |
Advanced Gerontological Education |
978-0-9691020-8-3 |
Must be a new booklet. A used booklet is not acceptable. |
We DO NOT recommend that students purchase used books. The supplier has bundled the textbook, a workbook, and skill videos at a reduced cost. If a student purchases a used textbook, the online skill videos are not included and must be purchased individually. This is often more expensive and inconvenient for the student. The manuals for NVCI and GPA should also be purchased new, as they are designed for participants to write in and contain the certificate which the trainer needs to complete for you. There is also an option for you to purchase these textbooks in E-package formats which you can discuss with the bookstore staff.
Students spend Semester 1 in the classroom and lab learning theory and skills required to care for clients in the clinical setting. Semester 2 has 1 theory course, Health Issues in the Adult, that explores the normal aging process, plus health disorders. Clinical practicums in both long-term care and acute care settings are also courses in Semester 2 as well as the Resident Care Worker Practicum. The overall goal of the program is for the graduate RCWs to participate as part of the health care team to provide skillful, competent care with a Person-Centered Care approach.
