Personal Support Worker (PSW) Certificate Arnprior Campus | Ottawa Campus |

Personal Support Worker (PSW) Certificate Arnprior Campus | Ottawa Campus |

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Personal Support Worker

Stand Out from the Crowd

You will stand out from all the other Personal Support Worker (PSW) graduates with seven additional industry certifications and certificates in your program that employers demand in the workplace.

Get Hired

Be more attractive in the job market when you can save employers hundreds of dollars! The Personal Support Worker program offers a fast-track, hands-on skills training program with 2-3 practicums guaranteed, which can often lead to employment in Ottawa and Arnprior. You can become a qualified Personal Support Worker and enter the in-demand healthcare field in only 32 weeks.

The Personal Support Worker program includes:

  • Willis College Personal Support Worker Certificate
  • National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) PSW Certificate Pin
  • 7 Additional Industry Certifications & Certificates which employers demand including CPR/First Aid, WHMIS, NVCI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention), Fire Safety, Fall Prevention, Gentle Persuasive Approach, and Food Handlers
  • National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) approved curriculum
  • Classrooms and labs that simulate real-world healthcare settings, including hospital beds, wheelchairs, lifts, and other required equipment
  • Co-op: 10 weeks of 2-3 Clinical work placements in community & long-term care facilities
  • Personal assistance for job placement

Is the Personal Support Worker Program right for you?

This program is an excellent fit for:

  • Someone who is caring and works well in a team atmosphere and is passionate about helping others
  • A mature student who has previous job experience, looking to enhance and develop new or existing skills that are relevant in today’s job market
  • A recent graduate who wants to specialize in an emerging and in-demand health field
  • Someone who wants to fast-track to a new and exciting career in healthcare
  • Someone interested in fast-tracked, hands-on PSW courses.
  • The Co-op Advantage: 8 weeks
  • On the job experience before even you graduate
  • Great networking opportunities for potential hiring after graduation
  • Practical Personal Support Worker skills training and development
  • Work with real clients
  • Possible job references to add to your resume
  • Smooth transition into the job market
  • Willis College will find you a co-op* in this program
  • Many co-op placements lead to employment – some graduates get two job offers during their co-op terms

*providing you have met all academic and financial obligations four (4) weeks before commencement of the placement

Total Program Length is 32 weeks
20 instructional weeks, 10 weeks practicum placement
Up to 2 weeks break

Job Market

Successful graduates of this program may pursue a wide variety of interesting and rewarding professions, including:

  • Personal Support Worker
  • Healthcare Aide
  • Personal Aide
  • Long Term Care Aide
  • Patient Care Aide
  • Patient Service Associate
  • Personal Care Attendant – medical
  • Resident Care Aide – medical

Salary Information

Average Wage ($/hr) – $15.75
High Wage ($/hr) – $21.00
National Occupation Classification (NOC) for this program: 3413
Source: www.noc.esdc.gc.ca & www.jobbank.ca

Admission Requirements

Grade 12 (Secondary School Diploma) or GED equivalence

Or

Willis College Entrance Assessment. If you are a Mature Student (over 18 years of age), you can gain admittance by writing an entrance assessment test. Note: students with foreign credentials, regardless of whether their documents have been translated/compared or not, should be tested to establish literacy in the English language.

Are you looking to apply as an International Student?

Find out more about international student admissions requirements.

And

Able to pass a clear police check including a clear Vulnerable Sector check; a clear medical certificate indicating current immunization and free from communicable diseases; demonstrated fluency in English; completion of a Student Questionnaire to determine suitability for a career as a Personal Support Worker.

Program Outline

  • Abuse & Neglect
  • Assisting a Person with Personal Hygiene
  • Assisting the Dying Person
  • Assisting the Family, Growth and Development
  • Assisting with Medications
  • Body Systems
  • Care Planning/Restorative Care/Documentation/Working in the Community
  • Career Management
  • Clinical Placement Community
  • Clinical Placement Facility
  • Cognitive/Mental Health Issues and Brain Injuries
  • CPR First Aid level C
  • Food Safety-Food Handler
  • Fire Safety
  • Gentle Persuasive approach in Dementia Care
  • Health Conditions
  • Household Management, Nutrition and Hydration
  • PSW Foundations
  • Safety and Mobility
  • Veteran Sensitivity Training
“When I first started at Willis I was a shy, self-conscious girl… but Willis changed all that! My time at Willis was knowledgeable, fun and most importantly self-rewarding. The PSW program was amazing. I learned so much. All of the staff are absolutely awesome; they looked at you as a person and not just a number filling up a seat.” Rachel Goyer Personal Support Worker

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