Personal Support Worker Ontario College Certificate
ObjectivesGraduates of this one-year certificate program learn the skills required to provide assistance for daily living activities such as personal care and hygiene, household and family management, nutrition, assisting with medications and palliative and restorative activities.
Practical experienceAs part of their training, students have the opportunity to practice what they have learned through supervised placements in both institutional and community settings.
Academic titlePersonal Support Worker Ontario College Certificate
Course descriptionSemester 1
1. COMPUTER LITERACY
2. ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
3. COMMUNICATION CONCEPTS
4. HEALTH PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
5. PSW FOUNDATIONS
6. PRACTICE LAB 1 (First 7 weeks)
7. PRACTICUM (Last 7 weeks)
Semester 2
1. HEALTH CHALLENGES AND SUPPORTING SPECIAL NEEDS
2. PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ISSUES
3. PRACTICE LAB ll
4. MENTAL HEALTH AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT
5. FUNDAMENTALS OF HOSPICE PALLATIVE CARE
6. LONG TERM CARE PRACTICUM (4 weeks)
7. COMMUNITY PRACTICUM (4 weeks)