MetroVanIndependent.com
June 2015
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Demand for Healthcare Providers continues to grow
with 97% of Drake Medox College grads getting jobs
Drake Medox has been established in
BC’s healthcare community for over 40
years. Starting as a healthcare employer
Drake Medox provided Home Support and
Community Health Workers to Vancouver
Coastal Health as well as the Vancouver
Island Health Authority. As an employer
they understood the value of the education
and training their employees needed to
prepare them for the work environment. It
was through their inability to find staff that
met the quality standards they were looking
for, that Drake Medox College was created.
As an accredited private career training
school their training programs meet the
unique needs of healthcare and social
service employers in the Lower Mainland.
Unlike other career training schools,
their history as an employer ensures the
training provided positions graduates to
secure employment in their field of study.
In 2013 the college graduated 450 Health
Care Assistants, with surveys confirming
that over 97% of graduates secured
employment in their field of study…now
that’s impressive!!!
Expanding on this success, Drake
Medox College introduced two new
program options; Community Support
Worker, and Activity/Recreation Assistant.
These new offerings are proving to be very
popular among foreign trained healthcare
professionals, teachers and social workers
in addition to those who are already
working within Canada’s healthcare
system. Our recent Community Support
Worker grads are being immediately
employed and achieving $21/hr as their
starting wage.
Over 86% of Drake Medox students
are referred by other students and
ambassadors within the community. “We
work hard to provide our students with the
best training and educational experience
possible, as we appreciate the value of
word of mouth” stated Barbara Fry. “The
referrals we receive and the numerous
testimonials we have from both students
and employers are a strong testament to
the value of our programs, and the quality
of training we provide.”
“I believe that taking the HCA
program at Drake Medox College
was the key to my success in
finding a good job. Thank you
to all the staff for being so kind
and supportive. It was a blessing
that I found this college, and am
grateful for the great training I
received."
- Ivory S. (HCA Program Grad)
If you or someone you know is
interested in learning more about the
programs of fered at Drake Medox
College visit their website at www.
drakemedoxcollege.ca or call 604-6290196 to arrange an appointment with one
of their student admission advisors.