Personal Support Worker (PSW) Diploma     

Course No. CICC-HD-PSW-FT, CICC-HD-PSW-PT

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CREDITS: 640 credits of classroom theory and field practice.

DURATION: Full Time - 18 Weeks, Part Time - 53 Weeks

The Personal Support Worker (PSW) course from Canadian International Career College is designed to assist students in finding employment at the entry level as a healthcare aid specialist. Graduates will receive a Personal Support Worker (PSW) diploma upon successful completion of the program. This program is approved as vocational program under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005.

Personal Support Worker (PSW) course is one of most demanded programs. If working in a team, caring for and helping other people is something you have dreamed of doing, then a Personal Support Worker (PSW) diploma is what you need. Personal Support Worker is committed, through their work, to the care and support of elderly, children and disable clients. As fully licensed healthcare aid specialists you will be afforded the opportunity to practice in well organized healthcare facilities:

• Nursing and Retirement Homes
• Daycare Centers
• Homecare Agencies
• Hospitals

A Personal Support Worker (PSW) diploma from Canadian International Career College has the following advantages:

• Registered as a private career college under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005
• Approved college diploma
• Full-Time and Part-Time programs
• Competitive tuition fees
• Deferred payment plans
• Instruction provided in English
• Experienced instructors & 100% clinical placement
• Fully-equipped lab
• Convenient Location
• Free career counseling

Our instructors are highly qualified, knowledgeable, motivating and experienced healthcare aid specialists. In class, you will learn about various debilitating medical conditions, care for elderly and infants, CPR, First Aid, assisting with medications, assisting persons who are dying, meal preparation and household planning. Part of the Personal Support Worker (PSW) course is practical on-site training, where students work in long-term care centers, directly with the patients under professional supervision.

International Students

Canadian International Career College offers international students the Part-Time PSW Diploma Program integrated with English language course for Health Care providers.

Financial Assistance

The college can offer deferred payment plans. For more information, please consult the admission officer at the college.

Admission Requirements

The following are the admission requirements for this Personal Support Worker (PSW) diploma program:

• GRADE 12 (Ontario Secondary School Diploma) at the General Level or equivalent,
  or,
  MATURE STUDENT: 19 years of age or older and out of school for 1 year or more.
• ENTRANCE TESTING is required for all students not possessing a Grade 12 diploma at the general level or better.
• FITNESS TO COMPLETE THE PRACTICAL: Medical Certificate (Immunization Form) is required indicating that the student is fit to undertake the program, has up-to-date immunizations and is free of communicable diseases.
  * Immunization for Hepatitis B is strongly recommended.
• CPR & FIRST AID CERTIFICATES: Students must complete STANDARD FIRST AID and BASIC RESCUER CPR prior to clinical placement.
• POLICE CHECK (CLEARANCE) OF CRIMINAL RECORD: Must be produced within 30 days of starting school. Individuals who have a criminal record are not able to participate in the clinical placement and therefore are unable to graduate.

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