Cert in Personal Support Worker

Prepare for a caring career helping others.Program OverviewBecome a personal support workerBegin a rewarding career in the high-demand field of health care, helping those who need it the most. In just two semesters, you'll be ready to start caring for people who need assistance due to illness, aging or disability in many different health-care settings. In Sheridan's PSW program, you'll learn to provide person-centred, emotion-based care to clients across the lifespan.Develop the skills you need to provide valuable care and supportLearn how to assist clients of all ages with activities of daily living, including: assisting with mobility (e.g., lifting and transferring) providing personal care with dignity and respect engaging clients in social activities and alleviating the effects of isolation providing therapeutic communication and building therapeutic relationships caring for people with common acute and chronic illnesses Get hands-on experience through labs, simulations and clinical placementsThe program includes over 300 hours of hands-on clinical practice in a long-term care facility and/or community setting within 150 km of Sheridan College. Sheridan will arrange your placements, and a faculty member will supervise them. You'll need to provide your own transportation to your placement. Many students receive job offers from their placement employers.Experienced and passionate professorsAll professors teaching in Sheridan's Personal Support Worker program are experienced nurses with bachelor's or master's degrees. They're also heavily engaged in the personal care field and bring their experience and passion for personal support work to the classroom. You'll learn from them in our dedicated and well-equipped lab space and classrooms at Hazel McCallion Campus in Mississauga.An emotion-based care philosophySheridan's PSW program has been developed with an emotion-based care philosophy in accordance with the Ministry of Colleges and Universities Personal Support Worker Standard and in collaboration with our industry partners to ensure a current, accurate and quality curriculum.Clinical placement requirementsBefore you begin your clinical placement, there are some certifications and documents that you'll need to obtain at your own expense. We'll provide you with more information about these requirements once you're admitted into the program. Clear Criminal Record Check for the vulnerable sector Medical clearance from the Sheridan Health Centre CPR level 'C' or HCP and First Aid certificate Mask Fit testing Ministry of Labour training certificate COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements Students in the PSW program participate in clinical placements in long-term care homes and the community. All PSW students must provide proof of a completed COVID-19 vaccination primary series before starting placement. We strongly recommend that PSW students get their vaccinations before the semester starts. Students without the proper vaccines will not be able to complete their required placement in long-term care, which may impact their ability to graduate from the program.PPSWK