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Empowering the Next Generation of Health Care Professionals

Where compassionate education meets hands-on experience. We train you for front-line work in community support, addiction, and health care, in under a year.

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108 graduates reported, April 2025 – March 2026

Why students choose AHCS

  • Under a Year

    CSAW takes 51 weeks, including 490 hours of supervised practicum.

  • Certifications Included

    CSAW includes six certificates, among them CPR/First Aid, WHMIS, and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.

  • Monthly Intakes

    Start when you're ready. New cohorts begin every month.

  • Help with Student Aid

    You apply for Alberta student aid yourself, and our admissions team helps you fill in the application.

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490hours of supervised practicum before you graduate

Training Edmonton's Next Community Support Workers

Academy of Healthcare Services is an Edmonton school that trains people for careers in community support, addiction services, and health care. Our programs combine classroom learning with hands-on practice and a supervised practicum, so you finish ready for the job, not just the exam.

  • Practical

    Every student completes a supervised practicum, so you graduate with documented field experience.

  • Supportive

    Our admissions team helps you through every step, from choosing a program to applying for a student loan.

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Where Our Graduates Went

Graduates reported between April 2025 and March 2026.

  • 108

    Graduates reported

  • 78%

    Reported working after graduating (84 of 108)

Programs and Courses

Career-focused training for people who want to support others, in community support, addiction services, and health care.

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  • Two students practising a hands-on skill together in classCertificate · 51 weeks

    Community Support & Addiction Worker (CSAW)

    Front-line training to support people affected by addiction and mental health challenges.

    1,224 hours · 490-hour supervised practicum

  • Students practising patient transfers with a wheelchair and a mechanical liftCertification

    Community Support Worker (CSW)

    Hands-on training to support individuals and families in community care settings.

  • AHCS students practising bandaging with an instructor during first aid trainingCertification

    First Aid & CPR/BLS

    Certification training for health care and community roles.

  • Illustrative image of workplace hazardous materials trainingCertification

    WHMIS

    Workplace hazardous materials certification.

Inside Our Training Lab

A look at where our students practise hands-on skills.

  • AHCS students celebrating together in class
  • Students practising a patient lift transfer on a training table
  • A student recording care notes at a bedside cart
  • Two students practising bandaging

“Within a year my life and my family's quality of life has dramatically changed… While a student, I got a job offer as a CSW. I have no hesitation recommending this program, especially for new immigrants.”

Melissa Galvez Fournier

Ready to Take the First Step?

Send us a message and an admissions advisor will get back to you with requirements, start dates, and what to expect.

Apply NowCall (780) 213-8999

Empowering the Next Generation of Health Care Professionals

Where compassionate education meets hands-on experience. We train you for front-line work in community support, addiction, and health care — right here in Edmonton, in under a year.

108 graduates reported in 2025–2026

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"Within a year my life and my family's quality of life has dramatically changed… While a student, I got a job offer as a CSW. I have no hesitation recommending this program, especially for new immigrants."

— Melissa Galvez Fournier

Train for Work That Matters

Career-focused training for people who want to support others, in community support, addiction services, and health care.

A Certificate in 51 Weeks

CSAW runs 1,224 hours over 51 weeks, including a 490-hour supervised practicum. You finish with documented field experience, not just a certificate.

Certifications Built In

Your training includes WHMIS, CPR/First Aid, FOIP, SMA, and NVCI — the credentials employers ask for on day one.

Start When You're Ready

Intakes run monthly. You don't wait for September.

Enrolled students receive a new laptop to keep, provided their student loan application is approved.

Our Programs

Programs and Courses

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Community Support & Addiction Worker (CSAW)

Front-line training to support people affected by addiction and mental health challenges. 1,224 hours · 51 weeks · 490-hour supervised practicum.

A support worker and a young man preparing a meal together in a group home kitchen

Community Support Worker (CSW)

Hands-on training to support individuals and families in community care settings.

Students practising chest compressions on CPR manikins with an instructor

First Aid & CPR/BLS

Certification training for health care and community roles.

A trainee and instructor reviewing hazard symbols on a chemical container

WHMIS

Workplace hazardous materials certification.

GRADUATE OUTCOMES

Where Our Graduates Went

108

Graduates reported

64

Reported training-related employment

20

Reported employment outside their field

Ready to Take the First Step?

Tell us which program you're interested in and an admissions advisor will get back to you with requirements, start dates, and what to expect.

Visit us at 10507 Saskatchewan Dr NW, Edmonton, AB — or call toll free at 877-784-2905.

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Career training in community support, addiction services, and health care.

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10507 Saskatchewan Dr NW

(780) 213-8999

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