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Personal Support Worker Certificate

Credential: Ontario College Certificate
Program Number: 110

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This 708-hour revised program has been approved by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities for the training of workers who provide personal care and support to people living at home and in long-term care facilities. This program consolidates and replaces the Health Care Aide and Home Support programs. The program will provide learners with the opportunity to develop the attitude, approach to clients and skills critical to the well-being, comfort, safety and health of the people they support.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  1. Age 19
  2. Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with English, year 4, general level; Mathematics, year 2, general level
  3. New Ontario Curriculum English: English, grade 12 C or (U) Mathematics: grade 10, applied or academic
  4. Ability to read, write and verbally communicate in English
  5. Appropriate level of fitness is required so students can complete the practical components

Mature students not meeting admission requirements must participate in admission tests and may be required to complete preparatory courses.

Accepted applicants must successfully complete CPR Basic Rescuer and Standard First Aid training prior to their first clinical module.

Accepted applicants will be required to provide an up-to-date immunization record prior to the clinical experience.

ADMISSION PROCESS

Please submit a short letter of application for the part-time Personal Support Worker certificate program and attach a high school transcript.  Send both to:

Amy Boyer
Mohawk College Continuing Education
IAHS Room 185
1400 Main Street West
Hamilton ON L8S 1C7

Information sessions are offered once per year. Check the CE catalogue (link below) for dates and times.

PROGRAM OF STUDIES

To obtain the NEW Personal Support Worker Certificate, you must complete the following modules:

Course Number Course Name Course Hours Tentative Schedule*
Fall Winter Spring

Mandatory Modules:
HSCI10043 Health and Illness I (Classroom) 42 X    
HSCI10044 Foundations of PSW I (Classroom) 42 X    
CLIN10010 PSW Practicum I (Classroom and clinical placement) 196     X
PSYCSS271 Developmental Psychology (Distance Education and Classroom) 42 X X X
COMMLL041 Communications (Distance Education and Classroom) 42 X X X
HSCI10045 Health and Illness II (Classroom) 30 X    
HSCI10046 Dementia and Mental Health (Classroom) 30 X    
HSCI10047 Palliative Care (Classroom) 25   X  
HSCI10048 Foundations of PSW II (Classroom) 40   X  
CLIN10011 PSW Practicum II (Lab) 70     X
INFO10037 Computers in PSW (Classroom) 21   X  
CLIN10012 PSW Consolidation - A 48     X
CLIN10013 PSW Consolidation - B 80     X
* Subject to change - Browse current catalogue for course offerings

NOTE

Once you have been accepted and registered into the program, a certificate of “Police Clearance” and/or “Consent to Disclosure” may be requested by the clinical placement agency.