About this program
Start Date
September 2025
Campus
Rainy Lake
Kenora
Program Length
Two semesters
Full-time
Credential
Ontario College Certificate
Canadore College
About the program
The Personal Support Worker (PSW) program trains students to offer personal care and home management services to clients in community or institutional settings. Personal support workers provide services to clients with physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural challenges. Learn hands-on in the classroom, in community placements and in SGEI’s simulation lab equipped with high-end fidelity audio/visual equipment and interactive mannequins.
Semester 1
| CMM125 | – | Communication Fundamentals | |
| PSW185 | – | Professional Issues | |
| PSW152 | – | Client, Family & Community | |
| PSW235 | – | Numeracy and Healthy Living | |
| PSY200 | – | Lifespan Development | |
| PSW180 | – | Biology for PSWs | |
| CLT100 | – | Canada's First Peoples |
Semester 2
| PSW162 | – | Lab I | |
| PSW205 | – | Mental Health (6 weeks) | |
| PSW210 | – | Lab II (Simulation Lab, 6 weeks) | |
| PSW230 | – | Clinical | |
| PSW300 | – | Consolidation |
Admission
Ontario Secondary School Diploma and ENG4C/ENG4U, equivalent, or mature student test.
Are you missing program prerequisites?
Are you missing prerequisites for a program? We can help! SGEI offers common prerequisite courses during the summer, or we can arrange for you to complete a test to enter the program. All you have to do is apply, and we will be in touch with you.
Fees
- Tuition (Semester 1): $1,867.12
- Tuition (Semester 2): $1,747.12
Funding opportunities
If you need assistance funding your education, visit our Financial Aid page to learn more about bursaries, grants, OSAP and more.
Meet your coordinator(s)
Our dedicated program coordinators are here to help you succeed, both in and out of the classroom.
Sydney King
Rainy Lake Campus (807) 274-2796 x 1266 sydneyk@7generations.org
Wendy Tseng
Kenora Campus (807) 468-3096 x 3203 wendyt@7generations.org
Have questions? Connect with a coordinator!
Have questions about this program? Contact a coordinator directly or submit your question(s) below and a program coordinator will reach out to you.
Career options
Personal Support Worker program graduates can expect to find work as a personal support worker in a variety of home and health care settings.
Where you might work
- Long-term care facilities
- Community/home care
- Hospitals
- Hospice