Oxford International Education Group (OIEG) has just landed in Manila to introduce its extensive portfolio of university pathway programmes and online courses focused on providing life-enhancing skills and experiences.
Oxford International Education Group also announced that it has acquired East Coast International College, Canada to offer a care giving vocational course called “Continuing Care Assistant” (CCA) to qualified Filipinos, aged 20-54 years old. The CCA program is open to people who are seeking a rewarding career in the health care sector in Nova Scotia, where employment opportunities continue to grow.
In a press conference, Andy Caldwell, Chief Commercial Officer, OIEG explained the program and how it works. Graduates of the 40-week CCA caregiving course will acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to deliver appropriate and respectful care. Its blended learning approach combines technical, employability and other essential care-giving skills. Placements for successful program graduates may occur in a variety of settings such as home care, nursing homes and home for the aged.
Caldwell is confident that graduates from the program can secure jobs as soon as they finish.
“We do not believe that our students will have any problem in securing a job and a career as a CCA once they graduate from our program” he said.
He also added that the course is a vocational program and that students don’t need a college degree, but they must have completed highschool and they need to pass the interview to qualify. However, any additional qualifications can add to their application.
“This course is a vocational program, it’s a certificate program. So we’re not looking for students who’ve graduated from universities or to have a high level of education. The minimum we look for is that students have successfully completed high school. If they have additional qualifications that are related to health, social care, or similar backgrounds like nursing, it really adds to their application, but it is not a mandatory requirement… The biggest condition is about passing the interview. So students must have completed high school, but they also need to successfully pass the interview.” he said.
There is an estimated total of 32,270 Canadian dollars for the tuition and 9 month average living costs in Halifax, Nova Scotia as the student takes the course there for 40 weeks. However on average, a Continuing Care Assistant in Nova Scotia makes an annual income of 38,000 to 40,000 Canadian dollars.
Caldwell also stressed the compassionate culture or malasakit trait that is endemic in the Filipinos. “The Filipinos home grown values like deep respect for the elderly and close family ties are intrinsic traits needed for a career as a caregiver,” he added.
While thousands of Filipino caregivers provide for a better life for their families, they deliver daily committed care and attention to elderly persons from all walks of life and help bring pride to the country as hardworking professionals.
Oxford International is a unique accredited education provider dedicated to creating life-enhancing experiences for students worldwide. To learn more about the Continuing Care Assistant Program of East Coast International College, kindly visit https://oicareercolleges.com/programs/continuing-care-assistant. #
