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Program Spotlight
Personal Care Attendant
Are you compassionate, patient and kind?
Do you truly enjoy helping seniors and persons with disabilities improve their quality of life and live independently?
If you answered yes to both questions, Academy Canada’s Personal Care Attendant program is waiting for you!
Personal Care Attendants provide care, comfort, safety and well-being to seniors and persons with disabilities across the life span, all while demonstrating sensitivity and respect.
With Newfoundland and Labrador experiencing an aging population and increased emphasis on quality long-term care, individuals Personal Care Attendants will be in high demand for many years to come.
Upon graduation, Personal Care Attendant graduates will be eligible for bursaries and recruitment bonuses if they meet their service commitments with NL Health Services.
Turn your passion for assisting others to live independently with Academy Canada’s Personal Care Attendant program today.
CAMPUS ALERTS
November 1, 2025
Remembrance Day
November 11, 2025
Campus Status
All campuses are open.
Staff Professional Development Day and Remembrance Day Reminders
No classes will be held at all campuses on Monday, November 10, 2025 due to Staff Professional Development Day.
On November 10, 2025, Adult Basic Education students will still have classes throughout the day at the St. John’s campuses, and during the morning at the Corner Brook Campus.
In addition, all campuses will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 due to Remembrance Day.
All classes resume on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
Corner Brook Construction Projects Advisory
Corner Brook Campus students, staff, and instructors are reminded that University Drive will be closed on October 28 and 29 to allow paving as part of the Deep Gulch Culvert Replacement project.
Access to Academy Canada parking lots will be maintained while the paving will take place.
In addition, the “O’Connell Drive/Elizabeth Street Intersection Traffic Light Replacement Project” will start on September 2, 2025, which will likely result in traffic delays as the traffic lights will be out of commission, so please treat it as a “Four Way Stop”.
Please allow extra time to travel to the Corner Brook Campus.
Stay safe everyone!!
Connection Hub
Not sure how to start your career path?
Deciding your path isn’t easy. That’s why our Connection Hub is here to help.
Take advantage of our career resources, program information, and available experts to make your journey a little clearer. Our goal is to help you succeed, so don’t be afraid to reach out.
Click here to visit our Connection Hub page.
SpacesShared
Are you a new or existing student looking for housing while training for a better career?
SpacesShared is an homesharing technology platform that pairs students looking for homes with seniors needing an extra companionship.
To learn more about SpacesShared, please click here.
Careers That Work.
We Can Help.
Academy Canada is Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest independent career college. For more than thirty years, we have been offering 35 amazing one and two year Diploma programs from campuses in St. John’s and Corner Brook. We also deliver Adult Basic Education at 13 Learning Centres across the province. Give us a call, we'd love to help you get your career started today!
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