Moving to a new country and starting over can be challenging for anyone, especially when it’s half-way across the world! With dreams of a better future for herself and her children, Fatemeh Matin and her family decided to make the move to Canada. Having worked for more than 15 years as a nurse in Iran, Fatemeh already knew she wanted to continue to work in healthcare when she and her family came to Vancouver 2 years ago.
After struggling to find a job with her Iranian training, she decided that ultimately it was time to consider going back to school to update her skills and attain Canadian certifications.
With some thorough research of private and public schools in the Lower Mainland, she found that Brighton College’s Health Care Assistant program fit her needs perfectly. The College’s program fits within her busy schedule with two kids at home, it was available at a reasonable price, and the content of the program greatly appealed to her.
When Fatemeh’s start date finally arrived in October 2012 she was pleased with what she found: “a warm reception, feelings of mutual respect, and feel welcome right from the start. I met helpful, kind and problem solver employees during my courses at Brighton College” Fatemeh remarked, reminiscing.
Fatemeh said that her 19 weeks of classes at Brighton were both exciting and challenging. She noted that her instructors worked closely with her to ensure a productive but friendly learning experience which really encouraged her to complete each and every challenge the HCA program offered.
Fatemeh was placed in a practicum at Northcrest Care Centre where she was offered a wonderful opportunity to get involved in learning more about Canadian systems of healthcare and how everything worked. With her previous experience, this practicum proved to be really beneficial and to top it off her practicum placement was flexible, allowing her to spend time with her family which she really appreciated! Having recently completed her practicum she only just attended her graduation ceremony and is ready to embark on her job hunt with the help of our employment advisor, Anita!
We look forward to seeing what amazing opportunities come to Fatemeh post-graduation and we wish her the best of luck embarking on her future as a newly trained HCA graduate!
Congratulations Fatemeh!
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