Personal Support Worker
Start Date
October 23rd, 2023
Duration
35 Weeks
20 Hours Per Week
Campus
Scarborough
* Based on Labour Market Information (Personal Support Worker – Home Support) from www.jobbank.gc.ca
PSW Course Overview
• PSW Foundations
• Safety and Mobility
• Body Systems
• Assisting with Personal Hygiene
• Abuse and Neglect
• Household Management, Nutrition and Hydration
• Care Planning / Restorative Care / Electronic
• Documentation / Working in the Community
• Assisting the Family / Growth and Development
• Assisting the Dying Person
• Assisting with Medications
• Cognitive / Mental Health Issues and Brain Health
• Health Conditions
• Clinical Placements (Facility)
• Clinical Placements (Community)
After successful completion of our Personal Support Worker program, you will be eligible for job opportunities below:
- Long-term care facilities
- Retirement homes
- Adult day programs
- Hospitals
- Supportive Housing
- Home Care settings
- Educational Facilities
Academic Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) OR
- Equivalent: Foreign credentials must be translated into English and assessed for Grade 12 equivalency by a recognized organization (refer to Section I-4.4) OR
- Mature Student with a score of 11 or more on the Wonderlic SLE (or other MCU-approved tests – Note: CAT and CAST can no longer be used)
- Signed Vulnerable Sector Disclaimer In Ontario, the MCU requires all students to sign a Vulnerable Sector Disclaimer upon enrollment. (refer to Section II-3 – Vulnerable Sector Disclaimer)
- Signed Medical Disclaimer In Ontario, all students are required to sign a Medical Disclaimer upon enrollment. (refer to Section II-4 – Medical Disclaimer)
English as a Second Language
- NACC Technical Literacy Exam (passing score of 18) (refer to Section II- 2 – Technical Literacy Exam). OR
- IELTS – International English Language Testing Services – Minimum average score of 6.0 with no subject test score lower than 5.5. OR
- TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test (IBT) – over 80, with a minimum of 20 in each component.