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INTRODUCTION

Build Your Healthcare Skills and Prepare for a Career in Personal Support Work

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We invite candidates who meet our eligibility requirements to join us at our Campus in North York, Ontario, Canada for a specifically designed program that provides both applied learning outcomes and assistance with finding employment opportunities within their relevant fields.

Our workshops include practical, on-the-job experience, as well as the resources to plan a transition into careers in Canada.
 

Personal Support Workers (PSWs) play an important role in supporting individuals who need assistance with daily living, personal care, mobility, and emotional well-being. They help promote dignity, independence, comfort, and quality of life for individuals across different healthcare and community settings.

The Personal Support Worker program is designed to develop the knowledge, practical skills, and professional attitudes needed to provide safe, compassionate, and person-centred care. Students learn about personal hygiene, safety and mobility, nutrition, body systems, health conditions, cognitive and mental health challenges, and the responsibilities of a Personal Support Worker.

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Whether you are beginning your healthcare career, exploring distance education, or building on previous healthcare training, the appropriate PSW pathway may help you develop the skills needed to pursue opportunities in Canada's healthcare sector.

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Please note that the Private Career College Act, 2005, does not apply to any of the professional development, skill upgrading and examination preparation programs.

​NO PROVINCIAL ATTESTATION LETTER REQUIRED

STANDARD PSW PROGRAM​​

  • Total fee's: $9,000 (with practicum), $8,000 (without practicum)                                                                              

$2,500 Tuition,

$1,000 Materials (only for practicum),

$500 Textbooks
Fees to Partner Colleges $5,000

  • Approximate duration in the supplied outline: 22 weeks

  • Program hours: 700 hours

  • Delivery:Hybrid

  • Learning format: Theory, practical training and supervised clinical placements​

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PSW  BRIDGING PROGRAM

  • Designed for eligible applicants with previous PSW, nursing or related healthcare education.

  • Builds on existing knowledge and experience.

  • Includes relevant PSW theory, practical learning and clinical placements.

  • Applicants must meet the applicable bridging-program admission requirements.

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APPLICATION PROCESS (step-by-step)

  • Fill out online application form

  • Receive conditional offer letter within 5 business days (if all admission requirements are met)

  • Pay course deposit fee outlined in the offer letter, meet any conditions 

  • Sign the enrollment contract and review the student handbook and policy statements 

  • Receive Letter of Acceptance within 5 business days (if all conditions of the offer letter are met)

  • Apply for study visa (payment of the full semester fee is recommended for students to have the highest success rates for their visa acceptance) 

APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM

Step 1

Ensure that you have read and agree to the policies, terms and conditions outlined program handbook

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Step 2

Fill out and submit our online application form below

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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

 The curriculum covers essential areas of personal support work, including:

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  • PSW Foundations: Understand the role, responsibilities, and professional expectations of a Personal Support Worker.

  • Safety and Mobility: Learn safe mobility assistance, positioning, transfers, and body mechanics.

  • Assisting with Personal Hygiene: Learn to support personal care while respecting dignity, privacy, and independence.

  • Abuse and Neglect: Recognize concerns relating to abuse and neglect and understand appropriate professional responsibilities.

  • Household Management, Nutrition and Hydration: Understand household support, nutrition, hydration, and related daily care needs.

  • Care Planning, Restorative Care and Working in the Community: Learn about care planning, restorative approaches, documentation, and community support.

  • Assisting the Family, Growth and Development: Understand family support and human growth and development.

  • Assisting the Dying Person: Develop an understanding of compassionate palliative and end-of-life care.

  • Assisting with Medications: Learn about the PSW's role in medication assistance within applicable policies and responsibilities.

  • Cognitive and Mental Health Issues and Brain Injuries: Explore support for individuals experiencing cognitive impairment, mental health challenges, and brain injuries.

  • Health Conditions: Develop knowledge of health conditions and their implications for personal support.

  • Gentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia Care: Learn approaches to supporting individuals living with dementia.

  • Clinical Placement (Facility): Apply learning in a supervised facility-care environment.

  • Clinical Placement (Community): Gain practical experience in a community-care setting.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

PSW graduates may pursue opportunities in a variety of healthcare and support environments, subject to employer requirements and the qualifications required for each position.

Potential career paths include:

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  • Personal Support Worker

  • Long Term Care Assistant

  • Hospital Support Worker

  • Home Support Worker

  • Community Support worker

  • Pallative and Hospice Care Worker

  • Respite Care Provider

  • Retirement Residence Care Assistant

  • Client Care Attendant

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EMPLOYMENT PROFILE​

Personal Support Workers contribute to healthcare teams by assisting clients with daily activities, maintaining safe and hygienic environments, observing changes in well-being, and supporting emotional and social needs. Effective communication, empathy, professionalism and respect for individual preferences are essential in providing quality care.

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

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STANDARD PSW PROGRAM

The supplied PSW outline lists the following admission requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.

  • Minimum age of 18 years.

  • English-language proficiency.

  • Clear Vulnerable Sector Police Check.

  • Proof of immunization and medical clearance.

PSW BRIDGING PROGRAM

The bridging pathway is intended for applicants with relevant prior education or qualifications, such as:

  • Canadian-trained Health Care Aides.

  • Canadian-trained Home Support Workers.

  • Canadian PSW graduates.

  • Domestic or internationally trained Registered Nurses with a nursing degree.

  • Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) or Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), including eligible domestic or internationally trained applicants.

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