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Personal Support Worker

Program Overview

Earn a Personal Support Worker certificate in 38 weeks through comprehensive training in personal care, health support, and client assistance. This program develops competencies in supporting elderly patients, individuals with chronic illnesses, and those with physical disabilities through classroom instruction and supervised clinical placements in both community home care and long-term care facility settings, preparing graduates for frontline healthcare roles.

Core Competencies

Personal care assistance - hygiene support, grooming, dressing, mobility assistance
Health monitoring and safety - vital signs, medication assistance, fall prevention, infection control
Dementia and mental health care - gentle persuasive approaches, behavior management, therapeutic communication
Nutrition and household management - meal preparation, feeding assistance, light housekeeping

Career Pathways

Entry-level positions: Personal Support Worker in nursing homes, hospitals, homecare agencies

Professional advancement: Senior PSW, Team Lead, Healthcare Coordinator, Self-Employed Caregiver

Industry demand: Critical opportunities in long-term care facilities, retirement homes, hospitals, community homecare agencies, assisted living facilities, and private care services

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Provincial Funding

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* All student funding, whether made available privately or through various government branches, is only approved to those who qualify, by the original source of funding. There are many criteria that each candidate must meet to be approved. Schools can only inform you of what may be available.