Personal Support Worker – Kenora
Program Overview
The Personal Support Worker Program is a program designed to give students knowledge and skills to meet the needs of individuals across the lifespan. The Personal Support Worker Program prepares students to work under the supervision of registered nurses or registered practical nurses.
Semester One is 9 weeks in a classroom with 5 weeks on placement; Semester Two has the same timelines.
Upon successful completion of all courses, graduates will be issued a Personal Support Worker Certificate, which is recognized throughout Ontario and other provinces.
Admission Requirements:
OSSD or equivalent. ENG4C or ENG4U;
What You Learn:
*Health Care System
*Aging Process
*Personal Care and Conflict Resolutions
*The Human Body; Hygiene, Disabilities
*Rehabilitation, Safety, and Nutrition
Program of Study:
Semester 1
PSW 162 Lab I
PSW 185 Professional Issues
CMM 125 College Communications
PSY 200 Lifespan Development
PSW 180 Biology for PSW’s
MTH 128 Pre-Health Math I
PSW 152 Client, Family, Community & Pharmacology
Semester 2
PSW 205 Mental Health
PSW 210 Lab II
CLT 100 Canada’s First Peoples
PSW 230 Clinical
PSW 135 Health Living
PSW 300 Consolidation
Offered in Partnership with Canadore College
