Students applying to Personal Support Worker must meet the following requirements:
If English is not your first language or you've received your education in a language other than English, students must produce evidence of their English Language Proficiency:
NO
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
As a graduate of the Personal Support Worker program, you will provide support services to individuals and families in need of assistance. With this satisfying, people-focused career, you will be prepared to assist children, adults, and seniors with special needs or disabilities, and help them maximize their life experience. You can start the program in September or January or May.
This two-semester Personal Support Worker program may particularly appeal to those re-entering the workforce. In total, you'll get approximately 400 hours of relevant theory and approximately 300 hours of real-life, clinical training. The focus of this program is on:
lab components throughout both semesters
hands-on, task-oriented skills and practice time
course content related to long term care and to community care to diversify your experience
innovative new lab facilities that simulate the work environment
more theory related to practice
WHY CHOOSE FLEMING
The College ensures the program follows ministry guidelines, and as such, the program is widely recognized by agencies and related employers. There's a consistently high, over 90 per cent employment rate for graduates of this program -- you might be hired before you finish the course.
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SEMESTER 1
Units/ Hours: 12
Communications ICOMM 201
Units/ Hours: 45
Computer Skills for PSWCOMP 583
Units/ Hours: 15
Units/ Hours: 30
Interpersonal SkillsSOCI 69
Units/ Hours: 45
Units/ Hours: 45
PSW Clinical I: Long Term CareNRSG 230
Units/ Hours: 48
PSW Skills Lab INRSG 201
Units/ Hours: 30
Across the LifespanSOCI 233
Units/ Hours: 45
SEMESTER 2
Assisting with MedicationsNRSG 233
Units/ Hours: 7
Concepts in Health CareHLTH 65
Units/ Hours: 15
Units/ Hours: 14
Mental Health & Palliative Care for Personal Support WorkersHLTH 372
Units/ Hours: 21
Units/ Hours: 28
PSW Clinical II: Long Term CareNRSG 146
Units/ Hours: 84
PSW Clinical: CommunityNRSG 235
Units/ Hours: 72
PSW ConsolidationNRSG 236
Units/ Hours: 96
PSW Skills Labs IINRSG 203
Units/ Hours: 14
Units/ Hours: 28
Choose from a variety of work settings:
long-term care facilities
group homes
community agencies
hospitals
schools
day care centres (children or adults)
home care agencies
Morcare Insurance - $709
