Admission Requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Alberta Health Care Aide Certificate Program 

  1. Academic English Language [ELA]
  • English 20-1 or 20-2 with a minimum score of 60% or Canadian jurisdiction equivalent, or
  • English 30-1 or 30-2 with a minimum score of 55% or Canadian jurisdiction such as a Canadian high school equivalency diploma [General Education Development Test – GED], or
  • Deemed equivalent by completion of Next-Generation ACCUPLACER Assessment Placement Test-Reading and Writing Tests, with a minimum score of 237 in each category. The Math Test is not required. 

Note:  Students who have not met the ELA requirement (i.e., 20-1, 20-2, 30-1, or 30-2 English Level) with the minimum grade are subject to completing the Next Generation ACCUPLACER Assessment Test. This can include students out of province, out of country, or mature students that have been out of school for a significant length of time. 

  1. English Language Proficiency [ELP]

Candidates where English is a Second Language (ESL) must meet the English Language Proficiency requirement in addition to the Academic English requirement. Equivalencies are as follows: 

  • By presenting a Canadian High School Equivalency Diploma [GED], or
  • By attending high school in Canada. Studies must have been in English at an approved Canadian high school (Grades 9,10,11,12) with at least three consecutive years of full-time academic study, or
  • Providing evidence of attending two consecutive years of full-time equivalent post-secondary study in English in a subject other than an HCA program at a Canadian institution, or 
  • By completing an approved ELP test with the required Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB): A minimum CLB of 7 in each of the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) and not an average of 7. 

Approved English Language Proficiency (ELP) Tests:

  • International English Language Testing System [IELTS] Academic: 6 (with no section score below 5.5), 
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Testing [TOEFL iBT]: 71,
  • Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program [CELPIP] General: 7 (with no section score below 6),
  • Canadian Language Benchmark Test/Milestone Test: 7 in each strand, not an average of 7,
  • Duolingo English Test: minimum score of 95, and
  • Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses [CELBAN]: 7 in each area of listening, reading, writing, and speaking, not an average of 7.    

Notes:

Test Currency: Results must be obtained within two years of the program’s start date.

Test Validity: IELTS-Academic and TOEFL results are valid for two years from the day of testing. Results that expire before the program’s start date will not be accepted. 

Official test results must be submitted directly to MTG Healthcare Academy.  

  1. Digital Literacy

Candidates must possess knowledge of computer/technology tools to be successful in the program. Candidates must be – 

  • be able to communicate, research and understand information.
  • know how to use a computer to surf the web and email.
  • be able to critically evaluate and understand how technology can affect one’s behavior. 
  • be able to create, produce content and effectively communicate using email, media, and internet. 

Medical Office Assistant/Unit Clerk/Medical Transcriptionist Diploma Program

Students must meet the following criteria:

  • At least 18 years of age, 
  • Successful result on Wonderlic Basic Skills Test [WBST] with a minimum score of 310, 

Students whose first language is not English must demonstrate one of the following:

  • Transcript showing three years of full-time secondary education at a school where English was the language of instruction, or 
  • Transcript showing one year of post-secondary education at a school where English was the language of instruction, or
  • Canadian Language Benchmark of 7 through –                     

– International English Language Testing System [IELTS]: 6, or

                            – Pearson Academic [PTE-A]: 51, or

                      – Duolingo English Test: 105. 

  • Successful personal interview with the admissions officer.

Physiotherapist Assistant/Rehabilitation Assistant Diploma Program

Students must meet the following criteria: 

  • At least 18 years of age,
  • A minimum score of 310 in Wonderlic Basic Skills Test [WBST],
  • English Language Proficiency requirement – for applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate one of the following:
  • Transcript showing three years of full-time secondary education at a school where English was the language of instruction, or 
  • Transcript showing one year of post-secondary education where English was the language of instruction, or 
  • Canadian Language Benchmark [CLB] assessment level 7, or
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language [TOEFL]: 71, or
  • International English Language Testing System [IELTS] General: 6, or
  • Successful completion of a Canadian English Language Arts course [e.g., English 20, 30], and 
  • Successful personal interview with the admissions officer.

Note: Result of the English Test must have been obtained within two years of the program start date.  

Massage Therapy and Advanced Massage Therapy Diploma Program

Standard Admission Prerequisites

  1. Meet one of the following:
  • Alberta high school diploma, verified by transcript, or 
  • Secondary school graduation diploma from another Canadian province or territory, or 
  • Successful completion of the General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.), or 
  • Transcript, diploma, or certificate from another country assessed at an Alberta recognized assessment service, or 
  • English 12 or equivalent, and
  1. Satisfactory interview with the school advisor.

Mature Admission Prerequisites

  1. At least 18 years of age upon commencement, 
  2. Must demonstrate required academic achievement competency through –  
  • Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam: 20, or 
  • Accuplacer Assessment Test: 237. 
  1. Must demonstrate English language proficiency through a – 
  • Transcript of three (3) years of full-time secondary education at a Canadian high school where the primary of instruction was English, or
  • Transcript of two (2) years of full-time study at a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada where the primary language of instruction was English, or
  • Transcript of three (3) years of full-time study at the college level in a country where the medium of instruction is English, or 
  • Test of English Language Proficiency meeting the minimum score of one of the following: 

–     Canadian Language Benchmark [CLB]: 7 in each strand, or  

  • Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program [CELPIP]: 7 (with no section score below 6), or 
  • International English Language Testing System [IELTS]: 6 (with no section score below 5.5), or  
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language [TOEFL]: 71, or  
  • Duolingo English Test: 95.
  1. Satisfactory interview with a school advisor.

Post-Admission Requirements:

  1. Up-to-date Police Information Check and Vulnerable Sector Search

Complete immunization record including flu shot and Covid-19 vaccine

Developmental Service Worker Diploma Program

Admission Prerequisites

  • Mature student status (minimum 18 years of age upon commencement), 
  • Demonstrate required academic achievement competency through – 

   ° Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam: 20, or Accuplacer Assessment Test: 237.

  • Must demonstrate language proficiency through a –

° High school or college/university transcript

             – Three years of full-time secondary education at a Canadian high school where the primary 

                language of instruction was English, or

             – Two years of full-time study at a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada where the 

                primary language of instruction was English, or 

             – Three years full-time study at a college level in a country where the medium of instruction is 

                English.  

                           ° Test of English Language Proficiency 

             – Canadian Language Benchmark [CLB]: 7 in each strand, or

             – Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program [CELPIP]: 7 (with no section score 

               below 6), or 

             – International English Language Testing System [IELTS]: 6 (with no section score below 5.5),  

               or 

             – Test of English as a Foreign Language [TOEFL]: 71, or 

             – Duolingo English Test: 95.

  • Satisfactory interview with a school advisor. 

Addiction and Community Support Worker Diploma Program

Students must meet the following criteria:

  • At least 18 years of age. 
  • Demonstrate required academic achievement competency through Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam with a minimum score of 18, and 
  • Students whose first language is not English must demonstrate one of the following: 
    • Transcript showing 3 years of full-time secondary education where English was the language of instruction, or  
    • Transcript showing one year of post-secondary education where English was the language of instruction, or  
    • Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) assessment level 6 or equivalent in TOEFL and IELTS, or 
    • Wonderlic Basic Skills Test [WBST]: minimum scholastic level of verbal skills [310], or 
    • Successful completion of a Canadian English Language Course [e.g., English 20], or
    •  Duolingo English Test with a minimum score of 95. 
  • Successful personal interview with the admissions officer. 
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