Personal Support Worker

Do you want to start your career in the growing healthcare industry? Are you passionate about helping people care for their emotional and physical well-being? If so, the Personal Support Worker program at triOS College will set you up for a successful future.
A Personal Support Worker (PSW) provides assistance in routine living activities such as: mobility, personal care and hygiene, ongoing medical conditions, and the management of household activities. As a trained PSW, you may look after patients in a home, hospital, and/or long-term care facility.
The Personal Support Worker program delivers strong administrative and clinical skills and knowledge, the skills necessary to implement theories on topics such as cognitive and mental health issues and brain injuries, and the know-how to assist with patients? medications. The completion of the in-class courses is followed by a 12-week clinical placement where you?ll get hands-on experience in the field.
Students enrolled in this program will receive:
Clinical work placement in a community and long-term care facility.
National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) curriculum that maps to the Ontario provincial-approved training standard.
Classrooms that simulate real-world healthcare setting, including hospital beds, wheelchairs and other required equipment.
Software subscriptions for Microsoft Office and Windows included in the tuition fee.
CPR (HCP?Healthcare Provider Level / BLS-Basic Life Support)/First Aid
Gentle Persuasive Approach Certificate.
Intramuscular/ Subcutaneous Insulin Administration Certificate.