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CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone: 905.577.0555
email: info@stcharles.ca
Bob Goodwin, Principal St. Charles Adult Education Centres
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Personal Support Worker (PSW) Certification Program
Quick Facts
When
Where
Fees
To Register
February 4, 2010
Terms: Sept. - Jan. Feb. - June
9 am - 3 pm
TBA
$35 application fee (non-refundable) plus $1,000 program fee. Click here for fee and funding info.
February class is full. No more new registrations.
Click here for more registration info.
Click to receive an e-mail reminder when the next class starts (please don't change the subject line). We will not sell or give out your e-mail address to other companies.
General Information
Over 95% of our grads are working in their field!
Qualify to work in nursing homes, hospitals and private care facilities
18-week sessions
PSW Certificate issued
CPR Certification
First Aid Certification
Marketable Skills
Employer Contacts
Work Experience
OSSD (high school) credits if required
Program is highly recognized
Registered with the Ontario Long Term Care Association
Teachers hold Ontario Teaching Qualifications
Clinical instructors are registered with the Ontario College of Nurses.
Course Outline
Program Modules
Anatomy & Physiology
Interpersonal Skills
Mobility, Safety
Hygiene
Abuse Issues
Household Management and Meal Preparation
Optimal Support & Care Planning
Cognition Issues
Mental Health Issues
Assisting with Medications
Providing Family Support
Assisting the Dying
Career Education
Registration for Program To register, complete an application form, and provide a non-refundable application fee of $35.00.
Applicants require, upon acceptance:
Proficiency in English
Adequate physical ability
Up-to-date immunization
Police check
Applicants are interviewed before being accepted.
Program Fee: $1,000.00 which includes:
Personal Assessment
Resource Materials
Uniform (ltd)
Certificate costs
Name tags/Police check
CPR & First Aid training
Supervised Clinical Instruction
Financial Assistance may be available to:
E.I. Recipients
E.I. Claimants within last three years
Persons with disabilities
WSIB Recipients
Social Assistance Recipients
(Funding approvals - allow 3-6 weeks). Program is not eligible for OSAP. Payment installment plan available. Price is subject to change.
Program Instructor: Joanne DeRubeis - R.N., B. Sc. N.
Course Principal: Bob Goodwin
OTHER CREDIT PROGRAMS
OTHER MEDICAL PROGRAMS
Adult High School, Night School, Independent Study, GED, Second Chance (MPLAR), Co-op
Credit ESL, ESL Co-op, Personal Support Worker, Newcomer First Language Assessment (Mandarin)
ESL Medical Terminology, CELBAN Testing
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