Certificate in Personal Support Worker
The Personal Support Worker program from St. Clair College prepares graduates with the knowledge and skills to provide compassionate, safe and supportive care to individuals across their lifespan including clients experiencing cognitive impairment, physical disability, age and mental health challenges.
Duration
8 months
Starting Date
September, January
Tuition Fee
$CAD 15,684
Location
Windsor & Chatham-Kent, Canada
About the program
Students on this Personal Support Worker program from St. Clair College will develop assessment and communications skills in order to identify and document pertinent information about their client’s health status. Students will learn to provide client-centered and client-directed care based on ethical principles, sensitive to diverse client and family values, beliefs and needs, and follow the direction of the care plan.
Program Highlights
- Work placement.
- Practical hands-on training in well-equipped simulation labs.
Career Opportunities
There are excellent employment opportunities in nursing homes, with homecare agencies, in rest homes, retirement homes, community living and other government agencies.
Some opportunities also exist in the non-profit sector including the Alzheimer Society. There is also the potential for employment in retail homecare services.
Courses Included
- Professionalism & Crosscultural Communication
- Anatomy & Physiology for the Personal Support Worker
- Pathophysiology for the Personal Support Worker
- Skills Management & Safety Promotion
- Mental Health & Dementia, Studies
- Family Studies & Community Care