Personal Support Worker

Sheridan College - Hazel McCallion
Canada, Ontario, Mississauga

Study location	Canada, Ontario, Mississauga
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	sheridancollege.ca/..rsonal-support-worker

Prepare for a caring career helping others!

Begin a rewarding career in the high-demand field of health care, helping those who need it the most. In just two semesters, you’ll be ready to start caring for people who need assistance due to illness, aging or disability in many different health-care settings. In Sheridan’s PSW program, you’ll learn to provide person-centred, emotion-based care to clients across the lifespan.

Develop the skills you need to provide valuable care and support

Learn how to assist clients of all ages with activities of daily living, including:

assisting with mobility (e.g., lifting and transferring)
providing personal care with dignity and respect
engaging clients in social activities and alleviating the effects of isolation
providing therapeutic communication and building therapeutic relationships
caring for people with common acute and chronic illnesses

Get hands-on experience through labs, simulations and clinical placements

The best way to learn is by doing — that’s why Sheridan’s PSW program supports learning through a clinical skills lab, simulations and clinical placements. The program includes 350 hours of hands-on clinical practice in two practicum settings: a long-term care facility and a community setting. Sheridan will arrange your placements, and a faculty member will supervise them. Many students receive job offers from their placement employers.

Experienced and passionate professors

All professors teaching in Sheridan’s Personal Support Worker program are experienced nurses with bachelor’s or master’s degrees. They’re also heavily engaged in the personal care field and bring their experience and passion for personal support work to the classroom. You’ll learn from them in our dedicated and well-equipped lab space and classrooms at Hazel McCallion Campus in Mississauga.

An emotion-based care philosophy

Sheridan’s PSW program has been developed with an emotion-based care philosophy in accordance with the Ministry of Colleges and Universities Personal Support Worker Standard and in collaboration with our industry partners to ensure a current, accurate and quality curriculum.

Clinical placement requirements

Before you begin your clinical placement, there are some certifications and documents that you’ll need to obtain at your own expense. We’ll provide you with more information about these requirements once you’re admitted into the program.

Clear Criminal Record Check for the vulnerable sector
Medical clearance from the Sheridan Health Centre
CPR level ‘C’ or HCP and First Aid certificate
Mask Fit testing
Ministry of Labour training certificate

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: