Personal Support Worker

Sheridan College - Davis
Canada, Ontario, Brampton

Study location	Canada, Ontario, Brampton
Type	Certificate, College
Nominal duration	1 year/ 2 semesters, includes 1 field placement
Study language	English
Course code	PPSWK

Tuition fee	CA$19,171.50 per year The fee is for the 2023–2024 academic year and includes tuition (CA$16,930), health insurance and ancillary charges. The fees displayed are estimates only for two semesters and are subject to change.
Registration fee	CA$400 one-time The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$100) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300). Please REVIEW the EdviseCanada`s fee policy.

Tuition fee

CA$19,171.50 per year

The fee is for the 2023–2024 academic year and includes tuition (CA$16,930), health insurance and ancillary charges.

The fees displayed are estimates only for two semesters and are subject to change.

Registration fee

CA$400 one-time

The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$100) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300).

Please REVIEW the EdviseCanada`s fee policy.

Entry qualification	High School / Secondary Education (or higher) To be eligible for admission, you must possess a high school diploma including these required courses (or equivalents): One Grade 12 English The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English.

Entry qualification

High School / Secondary Education (or higher)

To be eligible for admission, you must possess a high school diploma including these required courses (or equivalents):

One Grade 12 English

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English.

Language requirements	English If English is not your first language, you must provide one of the English language proficiency tests below: IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.0 (min Listening: 5.5, min Reading: 5.5, min Writing: 5.5, min Speaking: 5.5) TOEFL (IBT): Total score of 80 (min Reading: 20, min Listening: 20, min Speaking: 20, min Writing: 20) Duolingo English Test (DET): Minimum score of 105 (with no individual subscore lower than 85) Other accepted language tests or evaluation methods.

Language requirements

English

If English is not your first language, you must provide one of the English language proficiency tests below:

IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.0 (min Listening: 5.5, min Reading: 5.5, min Writing: 5.5, min Speaking: 5.5)

TOEFL (IBT): Total score of 80 (min Reading: 20, min Listening: 20, min Speaking: 20, min Writing: 20)

Duolingo English Test (DET): Minimum score of 105 (with no individual subscore lower than 85)

Other accepted language tests or evaluation methods.

More information	academics.sheridancollege.ca/..port-worker

Prepare for a caring career helping others!

Sheridan’s Personal Support Worker program prepares you to provide assistance to the elderly and individuals with disabilities across the lifespan.

What you’ll gain

In just one year, you can develop the skills you need to begin a satisfying career helping in a long-term care facility, supportive housing, home care, adult daycare and palliative care. A full 100% of our graduates find employment, and employers are 100% satisfied with the personal support workers they hire from Sheridan.

Things you’ll learn to do

Assist clients with activities of daily living, including meal prep, feeding and personal care.
Understand and empathize with clients and their challenging situations.
Lift and transfer clients.
Increase your clients’ comfort, safety and mobility.
Communicate clearly and compassionately with clients and report accurately.

Hands-on experience

Your training will include 350 hours (four full weeks) in two practicum settings, including a long-term care facility and your choice of community setting. Sheridan arranges your placements for you, and a faculty member supervises your Long Term Care placement. Field experiences often lead directly to employment after graduation.

Additional information

All professors teaching in the Personal Support Worker program hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing, and all are heavily engaged in the personal care field. They bring their own experience working in elder care to the classroom.

When you graduate from Sheridan’s Personal Support Worker program, you can expect to quickly find a position helping the elderly or medically challenged youth.

Here are some places you might work: