Personal Support Worker Niagara College

About this Program

Level: Certificate in Personal Support Worker

Discpline: Public Health

Length: 2 semesters

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Application Fee: $100.00 waived
Tuition Fee: $17,835.90

Welland Campus

Starting Deadline Status
Jan, 2025 Nov 1, 2024 closed
May, 2025 Mar 1, 2025 closed
Sep, 2025 Jul 1, 2025 open only offshore

Niagara on the Lake Campus

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Program Description

As a Personal Support Worker you will be a skilled and compassionate health care provider who assists clients with physical and psychosocial challenges during all life stages. Highlights : Unique interprofessional education course designed to strengthen collaboration skills as a member of the healthcare team. 42 hours of hands-on experience in Niagara College’s state-of-the-art lab facilities and 266 hours of clinical placement in both long-term care and community settings. Graduate with 2 additional certificates: Managing Food Safety certificate, offering unique culinary curriculum focused on food preparation; and Gentle Persuasive Approach certificate focused on caring for individuals with dementia and other cognitive diseases.

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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.