Personal Support Worker Ontario College Certificate
year – Program
Accreditation: Ontario College Certificate
Overview
This program trains students to offer personal care and home management services to clients in community or institutional settings. Personal support workers provide services to clients with physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural challenges. Learn hands-on in the classroom, on community placements and in the home environment simulation lab equipped with high-end fidelity audio/visual equipment and interactive mannequins. PSWs are highly sought after as health care providers, working collaboratively as part of the health care team or in a supported independent living environment.
Note:
- This program has a hybrid delivery. Theory courses will be delivered online asynchronously with some lab components requiring on-site, in-person lab training.
- Students have up to 7 years to complete all requirements.
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
OSSD or equivalent, ENG4C or ENG4U, If English is not your first language you must either provide proof of English competency or take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS). You must have a minimum overall band score of 5.5 on IELTS, or a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer scored) or 80 IBT (internet based) to be admitted to a postsecondary program at the college. SPP in India requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0
Certificate Requirements
Certificate Requirements
Registration
Registration
We recommend that you use a computer to complete the online registration process as you may encounter an error if using a device such as a phone or tablet. If you have already encountered an error when registering please contact us:
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Admissions Office |
Continuing Education Office |
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705.474.7600 ext. 5123 |
705.474.7600 ext. 5601 |
Access the PSW Course Completion Guide to track your program progress and ensure you meet pre-requisite courses before registering. Click the link to download the guide
What You Need
What You Need
Most college level courses require textbooks; textbooks are not included in the course fees. It is the student’s responsibility to purchase any required textbooks.
Textbooks are available at the Campus Shop for in class, Contact North, and iLearn/D2L courses. The Campus Shop does not carry most OntarioLearn textbooks. OntarioLearn textbooks can be purchased at www.textnet.ca.
Clinical Placement Documentation
Canadore College has partnered with Synergy Gateway to collect and verify the documentation needed for your clinical placements. Click here to find out more information.
You will also need:
- TB Testing (Campus Health Centre) - no charge
- Scrubs (2 sets, burgundy/wine) - apx. $80.00
- Calculator - apx. $20.00
- Mask Fit Testing - apx. $25.00
- CPIC - apx. $45.00
- First Aid / CPR - apx. $80.00
- Clearance Card (Campus Health Centre) - $35.00
- Hep B Immunization - apx. $35.00 each booster (if required)
- Varicella $85.00 for those born before 2000
Students will also require a Lab Kit.
Canadore College will implement Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in Fall 2020 to enhance students’ learning experience in and out of the classroom and to ensure student flexibility in learning. To learn more about BYOD and to find out what is required for your program, please visit https://www.canadorecollege.ca/BYOD
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.
