National Certificate Level 4 in Health Care Assisting

A healthcare assistant, also known as an HCA, plays a vital role in caring for people.

overview

The programme has been designed to yield Health Care Assistants who can assist in offering patients and their families, safe holistic care which recognizes individual emotional, cultural, and socio-economic needs.

The program offers a variety of opportunities to develop the professional skills, knowledge, and values necessary for assisting in the delivery of effective nursing practice which includes basic nursing skills, critical awareness of issues impacting nursing services among others.

key facts

Duration

Full-time – 1 Year

Starting

March 2025

Location

Pamplemousses

Entry Requirements

School Certificate or GCE Ordinary Level with at least two (2) Credits in any two subjects and passes in three (3) subjects, including English at the same sitting
School Certificate or GCE Ordinary Level with at least one (1) Credit and passes in five (5) subjects, including English at the same sitting

Course Content

Part Time – 1 Year

Semester 1

Module Code	Module
MIH/HCA/S1/001	Basic Nursing Care
MIH/HCA/S1/002	Anatomy and Physiology
MIH/HCA/S1/003	Microbiology Infection Control (Hygiene)
MIH/HCA/S1/004	First Aid
MIH/HCA/S1/005	Nutrition
MIH/HCA/S1/006	Ethical and Legal Aspects of Care
MIH/HCA/S1/007	Interpersonal Communication and Compassionate Care

Semester 2

Module Code	Module
MIH/HCA/S2/008	Specialised Care: Paediatric Care, Gynaecologic and Obstetrics Care, Geriatric Care, Palliative Care, Ayurvedic Medicine
MIH/HCA/S2/009	Intensive Care Unit
MIH/HCA/S2/010	Health Promotion and Prevention
MIH/HCA/S2/011	Psychology and Mental Health