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undergraduate

Degree

College Certificate - Personal Support Worker

Course code: #051005

undergraduate

Degree

College Certificate - Personal Support Worker

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $16,131 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    1 year

  • PGWP

    1 year

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Highlights
Field-Placement

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Winter-January 01-October-2023 2023-10-01
Fall-September 01-February-2023 2023-02-01

Overview

College Certificate - Personal Support Worker

This program at Canadore College trains students to offer personal care and home management services to clients in community or institutional settings. 

Personal support workers provide services to clients with physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral challenges. 

Learn hands-on in the classroom, on community placements, and in the home environment simulation lab equipped with high-end fidelity audio/visual equipment and interactive mannequins. 

PSWs are highly sought after as health care providers, working collaboratively as part of the health care team or in a supported independent living environment.

What You Learn

  • Nutritional menu planning
  • Clinical and community care (hospital and long-term)
  • Simulation and lab work
  • Diseases and pharmacology
  • Patient client's home care

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$16,131

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,224
Accommodation 1 bed room 0
Tuition 1 person $16,131

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.55 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Official translations of documents in a language other than English

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

5.5
5
listening
5
writing
5
speaking
5
reading

TOEFL

60
18
listening
18
writing
18
speaking
18
reading

PTE

43
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

165
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
  • Duolingo 105

For the English as a Second Language program, it requires a minimum IELTS score of 3.0; for entry into English for Academic Purposes, a minimum IELTS score of 4.5 is required. 

Both programs run full-time for 8 months. Students beginning in English as a Second Language will then take an additional 8 months full-time of English for Academic Purposes before moving into their program of study.


Academic background and requirement

  • OSSD or equivalent, ENG4C or ENG4U

Career opportunities

  • Mental Health Social Worker
  • Social Worker
  • Physical Therapist
  • Child Day Care Consultant
  • Community Worker

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