Personal Support Worker Bridging

This program is designed to transition individuals who are nurses and healthcare workers with foreign training into the Canadian workforce. It also is ideal for any previously Canadian-educated nurses, health care aides, or personal support workers, who have either been out of the workforce for a while, or who want a refresher before re-entering the healthcare field. Because this program comes with 2 practicum placements, individuals can quickly upgrade and refresh their skills, then receive hands-on training with 2 different practicum locations, in order to accelerate their return to employment

Admission Requirements

• Health Care Aide – Canadian Graduate
• Home Support Worker – Canadian Graduate
• Personal Support Worker – Canadian Graduate
• Nurse or Registered Nurse – Domestic or Foreign Trained with Degree in Nursing
• Practical Nurse: Registered Practical Nurse (RPN); Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Domestic or Foreign Trained
• Grade 12 or equivalent admission requirement, in addition to Medical Certificate of Fitness and Immunization Status to complete the program.
• Literacy Test to be completed by all applicants.
• Clear police records check and Vulnerable Sector Check, Standard First Aid and Basic Rescuer CPR prior to starting the Clinical Placement.

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Program Length:

Total Program hours: 350 hours

• In-school Theory & Practice 195 hours
• Clinical Placement – Community 55 hours (Skills Passbook completed)
• Clinical Placement– Facility 100 hours (Skills Passbook completed)