Support for Assistive Services in Health and Social Services Institutions

Code	4770
Diploma	STC
Sector	Health Services
Length of training	705 hours
Approximate duration in months	6 months
Number of credits	47

Program Objectives

The Support for Assistive Services in Health and Social Services Institutions vocational training program prepares students to practise the occupations of orderly (préposée et préposé aux bénéficiaires [PAB]), and health and social services assistant (HSSA) in institutions in the health and social services network (hospitals, residential and long-term care centres [CHSLDs], rehabilitation centres, local community service centres).

These two occupations involve providing help and assistive services related to activities of daily life (ADL) to clients of all ages in health and social services institutions. The work consists in providing support to these clients to help compensate for their disabilities and maintain or encourage their autonomy in carrying out their ADL.

PABs and HSSAs also have to plan their work, and collaborate in activities related to the continuity of care and to palliative and end-of-life care. They also carry out tasks related to the cleaning, disinfection and storage of equipment and materials, and the cleaning and tidying up of the work environment.

PABs and HSSAs are constantly concerned with preventing and controlling infections and contamination. They are equally concerned with preventing risks to the health and safety of clients, themselves and others, and with protecting the environment.

Occupation

This program targets two occupations:
- Orderly (PAB) in a health and social services institution
- Health and social services assistant (HSSA)

Program Content

Code	Statement of Competency	Hours	Credits
STC-012	Analyze the occupation	30	2
STC-024	Adopt relational approaches that encourage communication and collaboration	60	4
STC-032	Prevent and control infections and contamination	30	2
STC-043	Establish links between the client’s condition and needs, and the changes and interventions required	45	3
STC-053	Adapt their approach to the client’s condition, behaviours or clinical reality	45	3
STC-066	Provide personal assistive services related to activities of daily living in the context of long-term care	90	6
STC-072	Adapt their approach and personal assistive services in the context of palliative and end-of-life care	30	2
STC-082	Administer first aid and apply emergency measures	30	2
STC-095	Intervene with clients experiencing a loss of autonomy in long-term care centres	75	5
STC-101	Ascertain their limits with respect to administering medications and providing invasive assistive care related to activities of daily living	15	1
STC-114	Perform tasks related to assistive services in the context of short-term and critical care	60	4
STC-125	Provide assistive care to clients in short-term or critical care settings	75	5
STC-133	Perform HSSA-related tasks in the context of home care	45	3
STC-145	Enter the workforce in a long-term care centre, short-term care centre, critical care centre or in the context of home care	75	5
		705	47

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

To be eligible for admission to the Support for Assistive Services in Health and Social Services Institutions program leading to an STC, candidates must meet one of the following requirements:

• Have obtained at least Secondary III credits or the equivalent in the language of instruction (LI), second language (SL) and mathematics
OR
• Hold an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary Studies (AESS)
OR
• Have passed the General Development Test (GDT) and the following specific prerequisites in the language of instruction: ENG 3101-1 and ENG 3102-2, or have been granted recognition for equivalent learning

Also eligible for this program are persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their vocational training is to begin, who hold a Training Certificate for a Semiskilled Trade (TCST), and who have earned the required credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in Secondary Cycle One in general education in the youth sector or in Secondary II in general education in the adult sector (TCST-STC bridge).

Educational Organizations Offering the Program

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Capitale-Nationale

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Places available
Admission by waiting list
Course full

CS Central Québec

Vocational Training Centre	Group	Status	D/E	Start Date
CF Eastern Québec	STCSASHSSI	-	D	To be determined

Estrie

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Places available
Admission by waiting list
Course full

Eastern Townships SB (Estrie)

Vocational Training Centre	Group	Status	D/E	Start Date
CFP Lennoxville	4770_GRANB	-	D	Continuous entry
	4770_LVTC	-	D	Continuous entry

Laval

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Places available
Admission by waiting list
Course full

CS Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier (Laval)

Vocational Training Centre	Group	Status	D/E	Start Date
CDC Laurier Pont-Viau	SACHS1		D	Mar. 27th, 2024

Montérégie

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Places available
Admission by waiting list
Course full

New Frontiers SB

Vocational Training Centre	Group	Status	D/E	Start Date
Nova Career Centre	4770		D	Mar. 27th, 2024

Riverside SB

Vocational Training Centre	Group	Status	D/E	Start Date
ACCESS Career Centre	SASHSS2509		D	Sept. 22nd, 2025

Montréal

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Places available
Admission by waiting list
Course full

English-Montréal SB

Vocational Training Centre	Group	Status	D/E	Start Date
Shadd Health and Business Ctr./Centre d'études commerciales Shadd	C4770		D	Mar. 13th, 2024
	C4770E		E	Mar. 13th, 2024

Lester-B.-Pearson SB

Vocational Training Centre	Group	Status	D/E	Start Date
Pearson Adult and Career Centre	HSMAR24		D	Mar. 11th, 2024

Support for Assistive Services in Health and Social Services Institutions

Patient attendants, also referred to as orderlies, provide hygiene care to patients (bathing, dressing, shaving, etc.) and accompany them in their daily routine. They help the elderly, the sick and the disabled with their daily movements, distribute meals, make beds and ensure the cleanliness of the rooms. In a hospital or long-term care residence, they may also be responsible for taking blood pressure, taking temperatures and pulse rates, and recording this information in the patient’s chart. This is an essential but rewarding job that requires physical fitness, patience and listening skills. A job as an orderly requires dedication, good judgment and the ability to take initiative.