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Under the direction and supervision of a health professional, graduates provide person-centred care aimed at promoting and maintaining the physical, psychological, cognitive, social, and spiritual health and well-being of clientsand families. Upon completion of the program, graduates are prepared to work in a variety of practice settings including home support, assisted living, complex care, special care units, other home and community care settings, and acute care.  \nAdmission Requirements: Prospective learners will need to complete a College“Application for Admission” Form. Admission forms can be obtained from the Northern Lights College (NLC) Student Services or downloaded in PDF format from [https://www.nlc.bc.ca/apply-now/](https://www.nlc.bc.ca/apply-now/) .  \nEvidence of both of the following must be provided:  \n1. Proof of Grade 10 completion (or equivalent) OR mature student status.  \n2. Proof of meeting English language competency requirements demonstrated by one of the following:  \nA. Three years of full time secondary and/or post secondary instruction in English at a recognized institution on the list of approved English speaking countries. Secondary is considered starting from grade 8 ( ESL courses will not be considered ) . Must provide ONE of the following:  \ni. English 10 completion or equivalent within a minimum grade of C.  \nii. Completion of college courses determined to be equivalent to Grade 10 English (or higher) by post secondary institutions with a minimum grade of C.  \niii. Alternately, completion of ACCUPLACER Next Generation Test Results with a minimum score of Reading 230, Writing 230, and Writeplacer 4.  \nB. 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