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Personal Support Worker (PSW) Course

The Personal Support Worker (PSW) course from Metro College, Toronto is designed to assist students in finding employment at the entry level as a healthcare aid specialist. Graduates will receive a Personal Support Worker (PSW) diploma upon successful completion of the program and the student will be able to take and pass NACC PSW Certificate examination.

A very high percentage of our graduates are hired by institutions, agencies, and private homes as personal support workers and healthcare aid specialists.

Metro College of Technology is proud to report that our Personal Support Worker (PSW) course is one of our most successful programs. If working in a team, caring for and helping other people is something you have dreamed of doing, then a Personal Support Worker (PSW) diploma is what you need.

Our students are taught by highly qualified, motivating and experienced healthcare aid specialists, with teaching as their passion. In class, you will learn about various debilitating medical conditions, care for elderly and infants, CPR, assisting with medications, assisting persons who are dying, meal preparation and household planning. Part of the Personal Support Worker (PSW) course is practical on-site training, where students work in long-term care centers, directly with the patients.

Graduates of our Personal Support Worker (PSW) course have finished this program with excellent performance and now have many wonderful memories and invaluable experience. Many graduates have taken their Personal Support Worker (PSW) diplomas to the healthcare sector as fully licensed healthcare aid specialists.

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A Personal Support Worker (PSW) diploma from Metro College, Toronto has the following advantages:

• Approved college diploma
• NACC approved certificate that is instrumental in securing employment
• Instruction provided in English
• Instructors hold CURRENT Certificates of Competence Issued by the College of Nurses of Ontario
• 100% Co-op
• Fast employment possibilities

Personal support worker (PSW) course modules:

• Individuality of the Person
• Role of the Worker
• Interpersonal Skills
• Safety
• Assisting a Person with Mobility
• Abuse
• Assisting a Person with Personal Hygiene
• Home and Family Care
• Special Skills and Support
• Ongoing Conditions
• Clinical Practice
• NACC Exam

Admission Requirements at Metro College Toronto

The following are the admission requirements for this Personal Support Worker (PSW) diploma program:

• Empathy towards others
• Passing police check
• Passing physician exam
• Passing entrance test

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Career Opportunities upon Graduation

Canadian students enrolled in the Personal Support Worker (PSW) course at Metro College Torotno may be eligible for financial assistance. OSDEB and Social Assistance funding may be available for those who are qualified. An applicant may be qualified for a quick bank loan as well. In addition, the college can offer deferred payment plans. For more information, please consult the admission officer at the college.

• Personal Support Worker
• Nursing Assistant
• Home Support Worker
• Health Care Aid
• Homemaker
• Companion

Financial Assistance at Metro College Toronto

Canadian students enrolled in the Personal Support Worker (PSW) course at Metro College Torotno may be eligible for financial assistance. OSDEB and Social Assistance funding may be available for those who are qualified. An applicant may be qualified for a quick bank loan as well. In addition, the college can offer deferred payment plans. For more information, please consult the admission officer at the college.

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Testimonials from Personal Support Worker (PSW) course graduates:

Lily Yan
Personal Support Worker (PSW)
“Metro College, Toronto gave me not only the knowledge, but also hands-on experience which helped me find a job as personal support worker within a month after my graduation. Thank you!”

Suma Bhattarai
Personal Support Worker (PSW)
“Thank you Metro College, Toronto for giving me the skills I needed to move ahead!”

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