This Ontario College Certificate program prepares students to provide personal care and support services to individuals and families. Responsibilities of the Personal Support Worker may include assisting with home management, facilitating social and recreational activities, and promoting health and well-being with clients of all ages of the lifespan.
The program has been developed to meet the standards published by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. These standards reflect the increased pre-employment education and training required by Personal Support Worker graduates entering the increasingly diverse health and social care environment.
Personal Support Workers are unregulated healthcare providers. They work as a member of the care and support team under the supervision of a regulated health professional or supervisor, or in the supported independent living environment, under the direction of the client.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The partnership between St. Lawrence College and Providence Care allows students to experience nearly all components of the program in a 'living classroom' environment. The living classroom model helps students to learn the necessary skills for safe practice as a Personal Support Worker and then allows supervised unpaid experiential learning with the residents. This approach helps students to build confidence in their skills and positive working relationships with clients.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Personal Support Worker graduates may be employed in a variety of health and social care/support settings, including:
Long-term care facilities
Nursing homes
Retirement homes
Community?based group residences
Adult day centres
Community home care
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
St. Lawrence College
Kingston Campus,
100 Portsmouth Avenue,
KINGSTON,
Ontario (ON),
K7L 5A6, Canada
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level including the following prerequisites:
Grade 12 English at the C or U level
Grade 11 Math
English language requirements:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Overall 6.0 with no band less than 6.0; TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) or Home Edition 78; TOEFL Computer-based Test 213; Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL. In-person or Online) Overall 60; EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency) Pre-1; The Michigan English Test Overall 58 with no individual score below 56; Pearson Test of English -Academic (Online & In-person) 60; Cambridge English Proficiency 173; Duolingo Overall 110 with no sub score less than 85.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
St. Lawrence College in South Eastern Ontario is ideal for international students looking for an immersive Canadian educational experience.
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