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  4. Graduate Certificate in Personal Support Worker

Graduate Certificate in Personal Support Worker

1 Year On Campus Certificate Program

Georgian College

Program Overview

This program is designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skills needed to provide support services to people living at home, in long term care or acute care facilities, and to function as integral members of the health care team. Upon successful completion of this program, students learn to effectively communicate with clients, families and members of the health care team, and to provide safe and competent care for individual clients experiencing physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural challenges. Personal Support Workers (PSWs) are unregulated health care providers who work under the supervision of a regulated health care professional or in the supported independent living environment under the direction of the client.

Program Key Stats

$16614 (Annual cost)



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Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Applicants must have either a postsecondary diploma or degree, in a relevant field or discipline, College or university transcripts with proof of graduation, subjects taken, and grades received, Resum outlining work/volunteer/internship experiences, Letter of intent stating reason for applying, Test scores: TOEFL iBT of 89, IELTS of 6.5, CAEL of 60.

Career Options

  • Graduates provide and facilitate clearly identified personal care and routine activities of daily living in order to assist clients in being as healthy and as independent as possible
  • PSW graduates may find employment in retirement homes
  • long term care facilities
  • homes for the aged
  • various community agencies (private and public)
  • acute care facilities
  • as well as in independent practice

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