Personal Support Worker certificate
Personal Support worker certificate or this PSW course teaches personal support workers skills to provides personal, emotional and supportive care to clients of all ages suffering with mental, cognitive, and or physical disabilities living in long term care facilities, residential homes, group homes, hospitals, rehabilitation centre, supportive housing, hospices, and schools.
The main emphasis is placed on the role of the personal support worker (PSW) in assisting with client care, empowering and respecting clients autonomy, values, beliefs and in being a facilitator in the healing process of clients suffering from physical and emotional pain.
Pre-requisite : High school diploma, Standard first aid cpr for adult and children, Hepatitis B vaccine, TB mantoux skin test, Flu vaccine, Criminal reference check the college reserved to right to deny students admission that has a conviction that is not pardoned.
Module 1: Individuality of the Person Module 2: Role of the Worker Module 3: Interpersonal Skills Module 4: Safety Module 5: Assisting A person with mobility Module 6: Abuse Module 7: Household Management and Meal Preparation Module 8 : Providing Optimal Support/care Planning Module 9 : Assisting a Person with Personal Hygiene Module 10: Assisting the Family Module 11: Cognitive Impairment and Mental Health Issues Module 12: Assisting a Person to Manage Ongoing Conditions Module 13: Assisting a Person with Medication Module 14: Assisting a Person who is Dying
Course duration 26 weeks or 700 hours
Note : Students with prior learning experience may qualify for credits if they meet the criteria.
Course offered days evening and weekends
A certificate is awarded upon completion of the course. To qualify, the student must successfully pass the theory and achieved an minimum grade average of 70% in all modules, pass inclass lab, PSW final NACC exam, and pass the institutional and community clinical component of the PSW course.
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College of Health Studies Tel :905-452-8139 18 Queen Street East Brampton Ontario L6V 1A2
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