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Personal Support Worker
Georgian College - Barrie Barrie , Ontario
  • Duration: 2 Semester
  • Degree Name: Certificate in Personal Support Worker
  • Discipline Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Program Level: Certificate
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Special Admission Requirements
  • Grade 12 / High School with English (min 50 %)
  • Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Reading: 6 , Min Writing: 6 , Min Listening: 6 , Min Speaking: 6 )
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.

Financials
Description Sub Total
Avg Application Fee $100
Avg Cost of Tuition/Year $15119.9
Avg Yearly Cost of Living $12500
Estimated Other school expenses and fees $0
Estimated Total/Year $27719.90
Study and Work in Canada

Full-time undergraduate and post-graduate international students can work anywhere on or off campus without a work permit. The rules around the number of hours a student will be allowed to work may vary based on the country the student chooses to study in. International students are typically able to work up to 20 hours a week.

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