Personal Support Worker St. Clair College
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | On-Campus | Full-time | 2 semester | September, January, May | find out | find out |
Course overview
The Personal Support Worker program 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. Students will develop assessment and communication skills in order to identify and document pertinent information about their client's health status. Students will learn to provide client-centred and client-directed care based on ethical principles, sensitivity to diverse client and family values, beliefs and needs, and follow the direction of the care plan.
Entry requirements
For Diploma, Degree and Graduate Certificate Programs
At St. Clair College all courses are taught in English and to be successful in a program, your English communication, listening, comprehension, reading and writing skills must be at a level to meet the demands of your program.
General diploma programs admission requirement for international students are as follows:
Canada & USA: High school diploma and transcript, or equivalent.
British education system: General Certificate of Education showing passes in six (6) academic subjects (including English) at the Ordinary level.
Caribbean countries (English): High school diploma and transcript, or equivalent.
Philippines: High school diploma (Grade 12) and transcript, or equivalent, or High School diploma (Grade 10) and a minimum of one year Post-Secondary education and Transcript.
West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, etc.): WAEC (or NECO) transcript with online verifying scratch card number and PIN required.
Why study at St. Clair College
- Affordable Tuition
- Free On-Campus Housing for first semester
- Practical learning experiences
- #1 educator of nurses in Ontario
- Industry Connections
- Affordable Cost of Living