PSW

Personal Support Worker

Credential: PSW Certificate
Program Type: Post-secondary program
Program Length: 28 weeks

Tuition Fee:

Domestic Tuition Fees:  Financial Assistance   (Eligibility for Financial Assistance is based on your immigration status)

International Tuition Fees: These fees are charged to students who are non-Canadian citizens or are admitted under a study permit.

Start Date: Fall (September), Winter (January)
Location : Bay College of Health, Business & Technology
1110 Sheppard Ave., East

Suite 208

Toronto, Ontario

Canada M2K 2W2

(Leslie Subway Station & Free Parking)

Email : admissions@bayc.ca
Telephone: 416-800-8281

Location

Bay College of Health, Business & Technology
1110 Sheppard Ave., East

Suite 208

Toronto, Ontario

Canada M2K 2W2

(Leslie Subway Station & Free Parking)

WEBSITE: www.Bayc.ca

Tel:  416-800-8281


Program Overview

Bay College is registered as a Private Career College and offers the

-National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) Personal Support Worker 2022 (PSW) program.

-National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) Personal Support Worker Distance Learning 2022 (PSW) program.

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After completing this 7 month program, PSW students will have developed skills and acquired knowledge that will allow them to be competent support workers.  As a Personal Support Worker, you may decide to work in a hospital or long term care facility, or in the community providing basic care to clients in their home.  As the Canadian "baby boomer" and general population ages, there seems to be a greater demand for Personal Support Workers in Canada.

The PSW program provides students with lectures as well as practical hands on experience.  Furthermore, PSW students will have placements in a facility and the community so that they may practice their skills and knowledge in a real live setting.

The scope of practice and responsibilities of a Personal Support Worker includes:

  • Works as a supportive care worker for palliative care and hospice patients
  • Co-operates with all members of the health team including doctors and nurses
  • Checks and records vital signs
  • Promotes safety and works in a safe manner
  • Assists with walking, movement, mechanical and physical lifts and/or transfers and positioning
  • Assists with all aspects of personal hygiene
  • Assists with meal preparation, grocery shopping, feeding, dietary planning, and food handling
  • Assists with range of motion exercises and other rehabilitative measures
  • Provides emotional and social support services to clients and their families
  • Maintains records, and document procedures

Topics reviewed in this program:

  • Personal Support Worker Foundations
  • Safety and Mobility
  • Body Systems – including Respiratory and Cardiovascular systems
  • Assisting with Personal Hygiene
  • Abuse and Neglect
  • Household Management
  • Nutrition and Hydration
  • Care Planning / Restorative Care
  • Assisting the Family, Growth and Development
  • Assisting a Person Who is Dying
  • Assisting with Medications
  • Cognitive and Mental Health Issues
  • Health Conditions

PSW Examination:

The NACC final examination evaluates the theory component of the training.

PSW Entrance Requirements:

Academic Requirements
1.      Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), and ENG4C or ENG4U with Transcript
OR
2.      Equivalent: Foreign credentials must be translated in English and assessed for Grade 12 equivalency by a recognized organization such as WES (World Education Service)
OR
3.      Mature Student with a score of 11 or more on the Wonderlic SLE
Additional Admission Requirements
---Signed Vulnerable Sector Disclaimer
---Signed Medical Disclaimer
---English Language Proficiency

1.      IELTS – International English Language Testing Services – Minimum average score of 6.0 with no subject test score lower than 5.5.

OR

2.      TOEFL –Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet based test (IBT) –  overall 80, with the minimum of each component: Reading 20; Listening 20; Speaking 20; Writing 20.

OR

3.      CAEL – Overall 60 with no section below 60.

Registration: To register for this program please complete the PSW Application Form or telephone 416-800-8281.

1. PSW Application Form

2. Make a $150 non-refundable registration fee, please click the following Paypal buttom.




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