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Kinesiology & Health Sciences

Increase the fitness of your career future with knowledge in health promotion, injury prevention and rehabilitation, and sports performance.

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Exercise your curiosity about human performance, health promotion and chronic disease prevention by focusing on the high-level science behind human movement.

Careers

A science degree in kinesiology opens up career opportunities in sport and recreation facility programming. After completing this program, students can pursue further education in rehabilitation medicine, including chiropractic and physical therapy.

Department

Kinesiology and Health Sciences

Timing

2 Years Maximum

Fall Semester Start

Location

Grande Prairie Campus

Tuition

$4770.90/Year*
*Domestic cost before fees
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Activate an occupation in recreation programming or coaching. Learn to assess fitness levels by understanding the fundamental movement concepts that underpin all physical activity.

Careers

Graduates typically forge introductory careers in sport and recreation administration, therapeutic and rehabilitation services, as well as coaching and training environments.

Department

Kinesiology and Health Sciences

Timing

2 Years

Fall Semester Start

Location

Grande Prairie Campus

Tuition

$4770.90/Year*
*Domestic cost before fees

Move your career forward in health promotion with the skills to help improve health outcomes. Focus on human movement and the factors that influence its performance.

Careers

Graduates of this program typically seek careers as educators or administrators in fitness centres, leisure centres, and retirement complexes, as well as in personal training and rehabilitation services.

Department

Kinesiology and Health Sciences

Timing

Maximum 2 Years

Location

Grande Prairie Campus

Tuition

$4770.90/Year*
*Domestic cost before fees

Nursing & Health Studies

We are prescribing future healthcare professionals with the compassion, empathy, and know-how to meet patient care and comfort needs.

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Pursue a rewarding career in nursing. Learn how to coordinate care, operate medical equipment, administer medicine, check vital signs and assess patient healthcare needs.

Careers

Registered nurses typically find employment opportunities with regional health authorities, clinics, primary care settings, and nursing homes.

Department

Nursing Education & Health Studies

Timing

4 years

Fall Semester Start

Location

Grande Prairie Campus

Tuition

$24712.00/Total Cost*
*Domestic cost before fees

Practical Nurse & Health Care Aide

Prescribing future health care professionals with the vital skills to pursue caring careers.

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Tend to your future as a caregiver in the community, hospital or a long-term care facility. Use your compassionate nature and learn how to provide daily living support to patients, clients and residents.

Careers

Care, assistance and support in continuing care facilities, hospitals, private home care, acute care hospitals, retirement and group home settings

PGWP - Eligible CIP Code 51.2301

Department

Practical Nurse and Health Care Aide

Timing

1 year in length

Fall, Winter & Spring Start

Location

Fairview Campus
Grande Prairie Campus

Tuition

$6372.00/Year*
*Domestic cost before fees
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Choose a caring career path with the power to heal, comfort, and inspire. Develop critical thinking skills as you evaluate patient progress, interact with other professionals and deliver nursing care to clients and their families in various healthcare settings.

Careers

Graduates of this program are eligible to write the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Exam (CPNRE) and work in several areas of healthcare, including acute care hospitals, continuing care facilities, primary care clinics and physician's offices.

Department

Practical Nurse and Health Care Aide

Timing

2 Years

Fall (FV) and, Winter (GP) Semester Start

Location

Fairview Campus
Grande Prairie Regional Hospital