For Employers
The Alberta Health Care Aide Directory:
- Serves as a central resource for Alberta HCAs to get information, news and updates
- Confirms that HCAs working in Alberta have successfully attained the core competencies necessary to provide safe, proficient care for patients and clients
- Educates employers, educators, stakeholders and Albertans about HCAs’ role in healthcare
- Acts as a database to collect information on HCA employment necessary for workforce planning
- Aligns with the Government of Alberta’s commitment to having a competent and valued Health Care Aide workforce that provides care to Albertans
Mandatory Enrolment
Alberta Health has mandated that all Health Care Aides (HCAs) working for a publicly funded employer ensure continued enrolment in the Alberta HCA Directory. It is a condition of employment to have all HCAs ensured continued enrolment in the Alberta Health Care Aide Directory
Verification of HCA Core Competencies
The Directory will no longer accept employer verification for Certified and Substantially Equivalent Health Care Aides.
Certified
- Certified HCAs enroling in the Directory must provide their official transcript to the Alberta HCA Directory. Transcripts must be received directly from their institution.
- Official transcripts may be mailed or emailed to the Directory by the institution. HCAs are required to complete and submit an HCA Transcript Request form to their institution providing consent to release their official transcripts to the Directory.
Substantial Equivalence Assessment
- To receive the Substantial Equivalent status on the Directory, Health Care Providers who did not complete a government approved program and nursing students will be required to complete the Substantial Equivalence Assessment.
- For more information on the Substantial Equivalence Assessment process, visit: Substantial Equivalence Assessment
Substantial Equivalence Assessment Policy
Deemed Competent
- HCAs who are deemed competent by an Alberta regulated nurse employed by an HCA operator using the CAPs (Competency Assessment Profile Tool).
- Evidence is required through employer verification.
- Verification of Competencies can take some time to complete, and during the process of verification, the HCA’s status in the Directory will be labelled as Deemed Competent – In Progress.
- Retention of CAPs (Competency Assessment Profile) Tools are the responsibility of each organization and are not submitted to the Directory. The Directory may request a copy of the completed CAPs tool.
How to verify Deemed Competent HCAs
- To request supervisor or employer access to the Directory, email the Directory at info@albertahcadirectory.com
For more information on how to verify HCAs, search HCAs, and request a supervisor account, see: Employer Access to the Directory.