Description

Certificate of Personal Support Worker

Humber College’s Personal Support Worker certificate program gives you the skills you need for a career in this in-demand health-care field. Begin a rewarding career helping people in need such as the elderly, the chronically ill and people with physical disabilities.

Duration

2 semesters

Starting Date

September

Tuition Fee

CAD 16,394 per year

Location

Toronto, Canada

About the Course

The Humber College’s Personal Support Worker certificate program is designed in collaboration with industry, ensuring you are learning current and relevant material. In this program, you will learn:

The developmental stages across the lifespan, and the communication and interpersonal skills needed for effective client relationships
The essentials of providing personal care, applying mobility techniques (lifting and transferring clients), and household management and safety
Key issues of mental health disorders
Skills in dealing with common medical conditions including facilitating rehabilitation exercises and assisting with medications

Through assisting individuals at a long-term care facility and in other settings, you will learn to recognize the physical and emotional changes of aging and illness, and become familiar with the restorative techniques used to maximize independence.

Courses Included

Applying Mobilities Techniques
Providing Personal Care
Human Development and Family Dynamics Across the Lifespan
PSW Practice
Communication and Caregiving
Introduction to College Writing Skills

Career

Provide compassionate care to those in need with a career as a personal support worker.

With an aging population and sustaining government focus on home and long-term care, the need for personal support workers continues. With your knowledge of common diseases and disabilities, you will be well-equipped to assist with providing safe and effective support. Your personal care and household maintenance abilities will allow you to aid clients with a variety of tasks related to daily living.

You will be qualified to provide services to clients and their families in a variety of health-care settings such as long-term care facilities, palliative care centres, hospitals and clients’ homes.