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School: Seneca College


ProgramPersonal Support Worker                                                                       

Program

Personal Support Worker

Faculty

Health Sciences

Credential

Certificate

Duration

1 Year

Starting Month

Summer Fall

Co-op opportunities

No

 

Program Description:

The Personal Support Worker (PSWC) program is designed to teach individuals to provide clients and their families the care and assistance needed to live fulfilling lives in the community and in institutions. The students in this program develop a broad range of abilities which emphasize the value of their role and reflects true sensitivity and respect for the individuality of each client. Some of the personal support workers' activities include providing their clients with personal care and hygiene, household and family management, meal preparation, assisting clients with their medications, palliative and restorative activities.

This program has been designed to meet the PSWC program standards set by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities of Ontario. Personal Support Workers work in both community and facility settings.

Admission Requirements:

  • Ontario      Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or a mature applicant (19      years or older).

  • Applicants      must demonstrate the ability to read, write and understand English at an      academic level. Mature applicants may submit one of the following in place      of Grade 12 English:

    • Language       Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)

    • Canadian       Language Benchmark (CLB) Assessment

    • Completion       of a suitable level in a college English Language program

    • TOEFL       paper-based, internet-based; IELTS; Pearson Test of English (PTE)

    • Seneca       English Pre-Admission test

  • Students      must apply for, and receive a clear vulnerable sector police check before      attending field placement.

 

Tuition Fees:

Campus

Yorkgate

Tuition

6,410.50

Alumni Fee

7.25

Convocation   Fee*

50.00

Health   Insurance**

783.97

Health and   Wellness Fee

1.25

Seneca   Student Federation Fee

5.00

Student   Bursary Levy

3.00

Student   Life Fee

5.00

Student   Support Fee

30.00

Technology   Fee

120.00

Total Fees Due (first semester in   academic year)

$7,415.97

 

Career:

Graduates of the PSWC program will be able to ladder into the Practical Nursing Diploma (PND) program and is a redirection pathway for Practical Nursing.

Graduates of this program will be able to find employment in the community, retirement homes, long-term care homes, and/or hospital care settings.

 

Link to Seneca College Official Website

http://www.senecacollege.ca/fulltime/PSWC.html