Personal Support Worker
Great news!!!! 2022 tuition is free and work placements will be paid!
You can earn your high school diploma while completing the Upper Grand DSB Personal Support Worker Program!
If you are interested in registering for our September 2022 intake, attend an information session to learn more!
Program Location: Tytler Centre for Continuing Education (131 Ontario Street, Guelph)
Length: Sep-Jun, 38 weeks, 25hrs/week
Program Accreditation and Standards: accredited as having met all professional educational requirements
Curriculum: anatomy, physiology, mobility, safety, hygiene, abuse, household management, care planning, cognition, mental health, managing ongoing conditions, assisting with medications, palliative care, interpersonal skills, career education
Clinical Practice: 330 hours
Instructional Staff: Instructor holds Ontario teaching and professional nursing qualifications and clinical instructors are registered with the College of Nurses
Job Success Rate: 85% job placements at private and public long-term care facilities and community care agencies
Wage Range: $15-$22/hr
Benefits: PSW, CPR and First Aid Certificate; Gentle Persuasive Approach Certificate (GPA); marketing skills; employer contacts; work experience; OSSD credits if required
Fees
Course Tuition Fee: $1400 includes CPR and First Aid Certification, GPA Waived for 2022 – 2023!
Course Materials Fee: $350 includes materials and books Waived for 2022 – 2023!
Registration
To Register:
- Attend a scheduled one-hour information session at Tytler Centre for Continuing Education (131 Ontario Street, Guelph). Parking is located off of Toronto Street. Register for an information session filling out this form: https://forms.gle/xzRPqPKy4KdRochJ8
- Complete an application form
- Attend an interview and complete a literacy assessment
Prerequisites before start date:
- Students under 19 require an OSSD
- Adequate English literacy level (CLB6)
- Physician’s clearance for physical and mental wellness
- Acceptable Volunteer Vulnerable Sector Clearance Report
- Up-to-date immunization
Further questions?
Phone: (519) 836-7280
Email: [email protected]