Program Information

• Train to become a member of a health care team
• Learn to follow workplace safety legislation, employer policies for maintaining a safe working environment, and procedures for responding to and reporting workplace safety concerns
• Learn to document in a clear, concise manner that is consistent with legal requirements, employer policies, and the best standard of care
• Includes modules in Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) as well as Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
• Includes clinical placements

• Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s The Way Forward on Health articulates a focus on better health outcomes through a number of critical actions to advance access to health care throughout the province. They include:
  • Improving health outcomes for those in rural and remote areas
  • Enhancing healthy living for seniors
  • Providing services to an aging population in small, rural – and sometimes remote – communities
• The median wage in Canada for a personal care attendant is $19.02 per hour[1]
• A key factor in reaching improved health outcomes in rural areas is the development and availability of a trained labour pool of personal care attendants in rural Newfoundland and Labrador
• The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects a 34% increase in the need for personal care assistants through 2029.

1. Provide holistic, client-centered care across the life-span.
2. Provide safe, competent, and ethical care that adheres to legislation, employer policies and procedures, scope of employment, educational program, evidence-informed practice, and ethical principles.
3. Adhere to workplace safety legislation, employer policies for maintaining a safe working environment, and procedures for responding to and reporting workplace safety concerns.
4. Communicate effectively with clients, families, and the health care team.
5. Respect cultural diversity of the client, family, colleague, and community.
6. Document in a clear, concise manner that is consistent with legal requirements, employer policies, and the provision of care.
7. Report pertinent information in a timely manner to appropriate health care team professionals.
8. Recognize the significance of professionalism, life-long learning, self-care, well-being, and safety in the role of the PCA. 

• Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA)
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
• Mask fit testing
   

• The Canadian government requires all international students in a program with a placement component (e.g. Co-Op, Clinical, etc.) to have a valid international Student Co-op Work Permit, in advance to your study permit
• Your Co-op Work Permit must NOT contain any restrictions against working in a health care setting
• If you are not sure what the Co-op Work Permit is or how to obtain it or if you would like assistance, please reach out to our International Student Development Officer Linda Spingle linda.spingle@cna.nl.ca

Mandatory Fees

• Application Fee - $100.00 per program (non-refundable) | Application Page
  Applicants must pay a non-refundable fee for each application to the College.
• The following fees are due within two (2) weeks of date of Letter of of acceptance to each program at the college:
  • Confirmation Fee - $103.00 per program annually (non-refundable)
    Student must pay this non-refundable fee on confirmation of acceptance to each program at the College. The fee covers registration and student association fees and is paid annually for the duration of the program.
  • First Semester Tuition- which includes the $1500 Deposit Fee
    Deposit fee - $1500 non-refundable, non-transferable fee.
• Academic Audit Fee (once per program) - $50.00
• Technology Fee (per semester) - $83.00

Full-Time Student Fees

Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Regular Term (15-weeks)
Health Sciences (per semester) - $4,685.00

Intersession (up to 7-weeks)
Health Sciences (per semester) - $2,344.00

Part-Time Student Fees

Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Tuition Fee (per course) - $1,046.00

Exceptions:

• Heavy Equipment Operator (per week) - $354.00
• Commercial Driver (per week) - $354.00
• All other Trade programs (per week) - $313.00

Estimated Program Costs for International Students (2025-2026) 

Application fee:
If applying online, the application fee must be paid via credit card when completing and submitting your application to College of the North Atlantic.

For all other tuition payments:
College of the North Atlantic has partnered with PayMyTuition for international tuition payments. All tuition payments, unless otherwise noted, can be paid via PayMyTuition. With PayMyTuition, you can pay your tuition payments from any bank, in any country in any currency at better than bank exchange rates. PayMyTuition is fast, simple, and cost effective.
Please note that you can only use PayMyTuition once you have being assigned a CNA student number.

Regulations Governing Payment of Fees & Charges

1. All student fees must be paid by the date specified in each term.  The dates are listed in the Academic Calendar on page. Students receiving Student Aid must present their notification of Student Aid form on the first day of classes. These students are permitted to have fees outstanding until receipt of the Student Aid, at which time these students must pay their accounts in full.
2. Students who have not paid all fees within the time limits given in these regulations may have their registration cancelled by the College.
3. Students with outstanding accounts will be ineligible for a subsequent term, will not be awarded a diploma or certificate, access to register, and will not be issued a certificate of standing (transcript), grade report, or access to on-line grades until the outstanding account has been paid in full. It is the student’s responsibility to address outstanding balances and to work with their respective campus student services office on inquiries related to their account balance.
4. Should the College cancel a program, all tuition and fees paid will be refunded.
5. Out of sequence students registering or withdrawing within a term will pay a prorated tuition and equipment and materials fee per week.
6. Students taking courses above their normal term load (requires application to extend normal course load per semester) will pay tuition for each additional course taken.
7. Senior Citizens, 60 years and older, are required to pay 50% of confirmation fee and tuition.
8. Students wishing to audit a course will pay 50% of the tuition and 100% of the technology fees (if applicable).