Atlantic College of Applied Health Sciences is a Fredericton, New Brunswick college offering health care training programs, including Personal Support Worker and Resident Attendant courses.
Atlantic College of Applied Health Sciences (ACAHS) is located at 30 Knowledge Park Drive, Fredericton, NB E3C 2R2, Canada. Its mission is to provide a quality education that focuses on giving learners and employers a program that meets their short and long term goals. The college aims to graduate students who are educated, skilled and accountable to delivering quality healthcare.
The Personal Support Worker Foundations program is a 320 hour program that prepares students to work as entry level Personal Support Workers in the community. The Resident Attendant program is a 400 hour program that prepares graduates to work as caregivers in long term care settings. Many programs are self paced (asynchronous), and clinical placements are provided in students' communities. Curriculums typically contain and/or exceed the core competencies from all provinces except Quebec.
ACAHS is committed to removing barriers to education by creating a digital campus and classroom that is accessible, responsive and delivers quality curriculums. In-person labs are conducted at the Fredericton Campus or with one of its long term care facility partners.
ACAHS is registered under the Private Occupational Training Act (New Brunswick), file number 02-02-0665-19, and under the New Brunswick International Student Program. Its staff have over 30 years of nursing experience in Canada and abroad, as well as 10 years of teaching experience in the registered nursing field.