Are you an adult Interested in our Credit courses?
Click here to make an appointment with the guidance department (must be over 18)→
Mountain Campus
150 East 5th Street (at Brucedale)
$1,650 program
Deposit
A deposit of $250 is required for registration
International Students
Please contact us for further details.
SEPTEMBER 2025 TERM IS FULL. We are only accepting applicants for the September 2026-June 2027 term
Ontario School Board PSW Programs
NEW! Please click here for the 2025 PSW Promotional Video
September 2, 2025-June 26, 2026 (Too late to register)
September 8, 2026 - June 25, 2027.
Monday-Friday
8:30am-1:45pm
Work placement times may vary.
SEPTEMBER 2025 TERM IS FULL. We are only accepting applicants for the September 2026-June 2027 term
Please click here to schedule an appointment with a guidance counsellor. We are now booking into August. Classes fill up fast so make an appointment as soon as you can.
If you are not a current student or have not been a student of the HWCDSB, you will be required to provide us with a copy of your most recent high school transcript.
If you don't have internet access, please call 905-577-0555, press 5 then 1
Please note: this program fills up fast - please register today!
On the day and time of your appointment, please come in person to 150 East 5th Street, Hamilton, Ontario (Credit Office) to speak with a counsellor.
We will not be able to register the student until we have received all required documentation listed below.
Please bring 1 document from each category:
Category 1: Proof Of Age
- Birth Certificate
- Passport
- Citizenship card/Certificate
Category 2: Proof Of Residency
Acceptable Documentation:
- Purchase Agreement
- Mortgage/ Rental/Lease Agreement
- Residential Phone Bill
- Cable/Internet Bill
- Property Tax Bill
- Income Tax Assessment
- Insurance Policy - Home, Auto, Tenant, Life
- Correspondence with a government agency (CRA, IRCC, CPP)
NOT Acceptable Documentation:
- Driver's License
- Cellphone Bill
- Credit Card Statement
- Bank Statement
For families that are living with relatives/friends, we will require 3 items in total for proof of address:
1. A signed letter from the homeowner. including the names of the children and parent(s) that will all be living there;
2. A utility bill (from Alectra or Enbridge) in the homeowner's name: and
3. One document in the registering family's name.
Here are some options the registering family can choose from for item #3:
- Rental Agreement
- Copy of insurance policy- car and/or tenant
- Mail from a government agency (Immigration, Canada Revenue, social assistance)
- Cable/Internet Bill
- Employer Pay Stub
- Bank Statement (**this is the most common one we receive)
Category 3: Date of Entry into Canada (if born outside of Canada)
- Permanent Resident Card
- Confirmation of Permanent Resident
- Date of Entry stamp in Passport
- Claimant/ Convention Refugee
- Visitor Record
- Study Permit
** Proof of date of entry into Canada must be presented. Date of entry is the date the student enters Canada to reside**
Other Documentation Required
-Transcript (Secondary only)
- If English is not your first language, please bring your Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) to the appointment. If you don't have them, please call the YMCA at 905-526-8452
- IEP Accommodations/modifications if applicable
- Medical Documentation related to medical peril if applicable
Please email info@stcharles.ca if you have any questions or wish to cancel your appointment.
Samuel Iweriebor
I came to Canada in November of 2017. Prior to coming to Canada, I was a Mathematics and Economics professor in a College in Nigeria.
On arriving in Canada, I wasn't sure what to do with myself, but I sure knew I had bills to pay and needed money fast to care for my family. I found employment as a health care aid. In due time, I was encouraged by my employer to go back to school to get certified as a qualified Personal Support Worker and I came to St. Charles Adult and Continuing Education Center at 150 East 5th Street, Hamilton. There I met my wonderful professors who were very kind, loving, accommodating and cheerful.
On completion of my PSW training, I worked for various health institutions and home care agencies until I got my permanent residence and went to Mohawk College to take the Practical Nursing program.
Today, I have graduated, and I currently work with Hamilton Health Sciences as a Registered Practical Nurse. My goal is to continue to make a difference in the lives of our highly dignified seniors who make up our patient population as I work in a medicine unit. As per educational goals, I will study until I become either a nurse practitioner or a nurse educator.
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