Red Deer Polytechnic has announced that it will be expanding its Health Care Aide (HCA) program to Camrose next year. The program will be offered through Campus Alberta Central—a partnership between RDP and Olds College of Agriculture & Technology—and will be supported by the not-for-profit organization The Bethany Group. Students will be able to complete their whole HCA program in Camrose, with online theory courses and in-person labs completed at The Bethany Group’s Heritage Building. CAC will fund lab equipment costs, while The Bethany Group is donating space for the lab. “By expanding to more community sites through Campus Alberta Central, we can educate more healthcare workers who support rural and remote communities,” said RDP School of Health and Wellness Dean Heather Dirks.
