Do you love to care for others? Your passion to help inspires us!
The 1-year Sault College Personal Support Worker (PSW) program teaches you the skills to provide personal care for the elderly, the chronically ill and persons with accessibility challenges across many different settings.
Learn how to successfully support and promote the physical, emotional and social well-being of clients in:
• Long-term care facilities
• Hospitals
• Private agencies
• Retirement homes
• Home care settings
• Boards of education (special needs children)
• Palliative care settings
• Senior citizen recreation centres
• Respite settings
• Group homes
Work with clients and families and start making a difference now!
As a student of the PSW program, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in field placements to further your skills, gain valuable experience and increase your confidence level as you enter the workforce.
You were meant to be a vital member of community healthcare. And you will find it here.
Career Path
The staff and faculty are committed to providing an academic environment that will help you achieve personal and professional success. When you have completed the Personal Support Program here at Sault College you will be able to work in various settings such as long-term care facilities, hospitals, community agencies, and various other settings offering opportunities to work with various age groups.
6 May 2024
Sault College
443 Northern Avenue,
SAULT STE. MARIE,
Ontario (ON),
P6B 4J3, Canada
To enter the Personal Support Worker program, you`ll need to have Ontario Secondary School diploma with Grade 12 English (C) ENG4C or mature student status.
A mature student is someone who is 19 years of age or older by the first day of College and has not graduated from high school. If you have graduated from high school but haven`t been to school in a while, you`re an adult learner.
Results must be from within two years of the start of the program and must meet the following minimum requirements:
Application Deadlines:
To be considered on an equal basis for programs beginning in the fall, your application must be received no later than February 1.
After February 1, applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis, provided there are still vacancies in the program(s) of your choice.
For programs beginning in January, the equal consideration deadline is October 1.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.