Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

You will be required to submit official transcripts showing credit in:

Academic English Language Arts (ELA):

• Grade 11, 20-2 level course, with a minimum score of 60% achieved or Canadian jurisdiction equivalent; or
• English 20-1 with a minimum of 60%  achieved or Canadian jurisdiction equivalent; or
• English 30-1 or 30-2 with a minimum of 55% or Canadian jurisdiction equivalent; or
• Deemed equivalent by completion of Next-Generation ACCUPLACER (assessment placement test) reading and writing tests, with a minimum score of 237 in each category.  The math test is not required.

Note: Students who have not met the ELA requirement (i.e. ELA 20-1 , ELA 20-2, ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2) with the minimum grade are subject to completing the Next Generation ACCUPLACER assessment test.  This can include students out of province, out of country, or mature students that have been out of school for a significant length of time.

Candidates where English is a Second Language (ESL) must meet the English Language Proficiency requirement in addition to the Academic English requirement. Equivalencies are as follows:

• Required Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of a minimum of 7 in each of the 4 language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) and not an average of 7; OR
• By completing high school in Canada. Studies must have been in English at an approved Canadian high school (grades 9, 10, 11, 12) with at least three consecutive years of full-time academic study; OR
• By completing a recognized post-secondary degree or diploma program in Canada. The program must have involved at least two full years of full-time, consecutive academic study in English.

Approved English Language Proficiency Tests

Medicine Hat College will accept submissions from any one of the following approved ELP tests:

1. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: 6 (no section score below 5.5);
2. Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Testing (TOEFL iBT): 71;
3. Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) General: 7 (with no section score below 6);
4. Canadian Language Benchmarks/Milestones Test (7 in each strand, not an average of 7);
5. Duolingo English Test*
6. Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses (CELBAN): 7 in each area of listening, reading, writing and speaking, not an average of 7.

Note: Test Currency - results must have been obtained within two years of the start date of the program.

Pre-Program Requirements

You must submit the following documentation prior to the first day of classes: 

• CPR (Renewal required on a yearly basis)
• Emergency Contact and Health Form
• Police Information Check (including vulnerable sectors check)
• Immunization records (deficiencies must be addressed or in the process of being addressed prior to clinical/practicum placement)
• N95 Mask Fit Testing (Please email HStudiesInquiries@mhc.ab.ca for detailed information.)

In addition to these requirements, you must also possess knowledge of computer and technology tools to be successful in the program. You must: 

• Be able to communicate, research and understand information
• Know how to use a computer to surf web, email
• Be able to critically evaluate and understand how technology can affect one’s behaviour
• Be able to create, produce content, and effectively communicate using email, media, and internet

Course List

Term/Semester 1 (16 weeks)

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Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program will find employment opportunities with:

• Continuing Care Facilities
• Assisted Living Facilities
• Community Agencies - both private and government
• Private individuals