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Student perspective: health care assistant Natasha Wilson

 

My name is Natasha Wilson and I’m from the . I recently completed a health care assistant program (HCA) that was offered through the  (ACCESS) in collaboration with ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ (ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½). 

I have always wanted to be involved in the health care field and this program gave me an opportunity to begin my new career! 

In December 2018, I successfully completed the 41-week HCA program with an ‘A’ average. This program was tough, and I had to sacrifice my time with family and friends. The program also entailed a lot of extra study time and clinical testing – which was done after school hours. 

I was very fortunate to have the constant support of ACCESS and the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Indigenous Education team, as well as the use of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½’s Gathering Space, which was very useful for doing assignments to maintain my 3.8 GPA. 

Midway through the HCA program, it became very clear that I wanted to go further with my education and am currently completing more courses. After my prerequisites are done, I will go through the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program (BScN) to work towards becoming a registered nurse. 

I am very grateful to ACCESS and ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ for allowing me to participate in the health care assistant program and begin my health care career. 

Sincerely yours, 

Natasha Wilson 

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Learn more about opportunities and services available at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ for Indigenous learners, such as priority enrollment, Gathering Spaces, advising, and more by visiting ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Indigenous Education and Community Engagement.