Become a certified Personal Support Worker, earn secondary school credits, and gain quality employment in the health care field.
Students are required to attend an information session before applying to the program.
Check Personal Support Worker Information Sessions to see when and where the next sessions will be held.
Benefits:
- Teacher-led instruction by Registered Nurses
- 10 month program Monday to Friday, September to June
- Supervised clinical placements
Choose from:
- Personal Support Worker (PSW) (6 credits)
- Pre Health and Science Program (up to 6 credits)
- PSW plus Pre Health and Science Program (up to 9 credits)
- Health Care Aide Upgrade to PSW (up to 5 credits)
Achieve:
- PSW Certification plus six Ontario Secondary School credits
- Ontario Long Term Care Association Pin
- Personal Support Worker Certification
- First Aid & CPR Certifications
- WHMIS Training, Safe Food Handling Certifications
- Successful graduates are registered with the Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA)
Employment Possibilities:
- 95% of students are employed in the field within six months of graduation
- Home Care Agencies
- Long Term Care Facilities
- Group and Residential Homes
- Retirement Homes
- Hospitals
Loyola, School of Adult and Continuing Education is Accredited under the PSW Educational Program Accreditation and has met all professional and educational requirements as outlined by the PSW Educational Program Accreditation Standard.