The Personal Support Worker program prepares students to provide assistance to the elderly and individuals with disabilities across the lifespan. In just one year, students can develop the skills they need to begin a satisfying career helping in a long-term care facility, supportive housing, home care, adult daycare and palliative care.
Students will learn to:
Students' training will include 350 hours in two practicum settings: a long-term care facility and a community setting of their choice. Sheridan will arrange placements for students, and a faculty member will supervise their long-term care placement. Many students receive job offers from their placement employers.
All professors teaching in the Personal Support Worker program hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing. They’re also heavily engaged in the personal care field and bring their experience and passion for personal support work to the classroom. Students will learn from them in Sheridan's dedicated and well-equipped lab space at Hazel McCallion Campus in Mississauga.
Before students begin their field placement, there are some certifications and documents that students will need to obtain, at their own expense. Sheridan will provide students with more information about these requirements once they are admitted into the program.
| Level | Postgraduate Certificate |
| Discipline | Arts and Humanities |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Intakes | Jan, Sep |
| Application Fees | CAD 100 |
| Tuition Fees | CAD 19172 |
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| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 6 |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 80 |
| PTE | 58 |
| Duolingo | 105 |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Required / Waiver |
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| ACT | Not Required / Waiver |
| GRE | Not Required / Waiver |
| GMAT | Not Required / Waiver |
Minimum GPA - 50%
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