Ready to learn more?
Next Cohort: May 1-Apr 26
By submitting your email address, you acknowledge and agree to CourseCompare.ca's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Duration
1 year
Tuition
$3,452
Commitment
Full-Time
Delivery
Hybrid
Year Founded
1967
Scholarships
no
This one-year certificate program is designed to teach you how to effectively provide care and assistance to clients and families in order to live fulfilling lives in their communities and in institutions. As a student of this program, you will develop a broad range of abilities emphasizing value, true sensitivity and respect for the individuality of each client. You will also have the opportunity to participate in cross disciplinary and/or inter-professional learning opportunities with other members of the care and service team for example, Practical Nursing, Registered Nursing and Social Service Workers.
What You’ll Learn
- Personal care and hygiene assistance
- Household and family management
- Meal preparation
- Medical assistance
- Palliative and restorative activities
As a student of this program, if you meet all the academic requirements, you will have the opportunity to participate in two field placements. Field placements are similar in length to an academic semester and typically involve full-time work hours that may be paid or unpaid.
The Personal Support Worker program will provide opportunities for experiential learning through the hands-on skills lab and 2 field placements (facility and community).
Ready to get started?
Next Cohort: May 1-Apr 26
By submitting your email address, you acknowledge and agree to CourseCompare.ca's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Student Reviews (7)
Brilliant Faculty, Professors and Chair
Are approachable and accommodating.
Given every opportunity to be Successful
Would Recommend to anyone interested in Public Health
I am a full-time student who began the Social Service Worker program online during Covid. There was no warning that these classes would ever be in-person. IT WAS IMMEDIATELY DENIED when I asked for an academic allowance to avoid going in person due to ...
