Personal Support Worker
Program Start Date
July 14th, 2025
Duration
35 Weeks
20 Hours Per Week
Campus
Scarborough
In our Personal Support Worker (PSW) program our students are equipped with the skills to assist individuals in various settings. Such as long-term care facilities, home care, retirement homes, supportive housing, group homes, adult day programs, hospitals, and educational facilities. Our comprehensive curriculum covers a range of services tailored to meet the specific needs of each client. Students learn to provide essential support in routine activities of daily living, including personal care, mobility, home management, meal preparation, family care, and engagement in social and recreational activities.
* 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.
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