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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.

  1. Applicant must be 18 years or older.
  2. Applicant must demonstrate a functional level of literacy and basic arithmetic ability.
  3. Applicant must pass the department\’s assessment of both oral and written communication skills.
  4. Applicant must provide two references, One reference must be from the learner’s supervisor, former employer, or teacher.
  5. Certificate of Physical and Mental Fitness; Cooperative (On the Job) Training; Recommendation by the employer;
  6. Eligibility to practice at clinical training sites in St. Lucia.
  7. Interview with the applicant is required.

Fees & Tuition

Visit our Tuition page to download the fees of different programmes.

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Breakdown of Academic Fees
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
Total Cost of Academic Fees
Fee Semester One
Saint Lucian Nationals $ 1,020
CARICOM Students $ 1,495
International Students $ 1,975

Related Programmes

See our full list of programmes here.