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Welcome and congratulations on your acceptance into the RCW program on the Prince of Wales Campus of Holland College. You are about to begin a very exciting and busy new chapter of your life. Students are expected to attend and fully participate in all theory, lab, and clinical courses during the program.

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About The RCW Program 

The Resident Care Worker (RCW) program is intensive, challenging, and rewarding. The student learns theory and hands-on skills developed in the simulated laboratory setting prior to going into the clinical setting.  

The overall purpose of the RCW program is to prepare the graduate with the skills and knowledge required to provide quality health care to clients in a variety of health care facilities. The student gains an appreciation for the role of the RCW in long term care and acute care with observational experiences in mental health care.  The student also gains insight into how they can meet physical, psychological, social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs of the client and their family.  A range of interpersonal, communication, and personal care skills are required to fulfill this role.    

Graduates of the RCW program work in long term, acute, mental health, and home care settings as vital members of the health care team.  Each member of the multi-disciplinary team has unique and overlapping responsibilities.  Teamwork, including quality interpersonal and communication skills, mutual respect, and maturity are some of the necessary personal requirements for the graduates of this program. In the multidisciplinary team, all members have the same focus, the client, and their family. The RCW participates as part of this team to promote Person Centered Care and to work along with other health care professionals to provide competent care for all clients.  

To be successful in the program, several hours of study and preparation outside of scheduled class time is required each day which makes pursuing extracurricular activities and part-time work very challenging.  

Program Highlights

The RCW program is 1 year in length (September – April) and is divided into Semester 1 and Semester 2.  Theory and clinical skills are acquired in the classroom and simulated laboratory environment in the first semester, with one short course delivered online. Lab practice prior to clinical courses reinforces skills to prepare students for actual bedside experiences in Semester 2 clinical courses.  A four-week Practicum course completes the program as students prepare to transition to employment in the healthcare field. Students are required to achieve a passing grade in each course to be successful in the program and to meet the prerequisites for subsequent courses. Learning Managers and Clinical Supervisors guide the learning process to enhance opportunities for learning and providing each learner with timely and constructive feedback.