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Earn your Personal Support Worker Certificate in 18 weeks and be a part of a rewarding career in Long-term Care Facilities, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Home Care Agencies, Working with Seniors, Child & Youth Residences and other health care related services.

This program provides students with the theory (8 weeks) and practical training (10 weeks) needed to become qualified Personal Support Workers.

Photo: Gale Stranges, PSW Teacher with students at Rapelje Lodge in Welland

Meeting the Challenge...

"“The Personal Support Worker program has been an absolutely wonderful experience. The classroom work gave me a better understanding of health care and a psw’s role within it, and the hands-on clinical and community placements allowed me the opportunity to put all of the skills learned in class, to proper and effective use within the community. I’ve learned so much, and I now have the tools necessary to be a knowledgeable and productive member of any health care team.”

Carrie Latka
St. Ann student (right)

Jennifer Castellan
PSW Teacher at St. Ann (left)
  • Earn up to 10 Ontario Secondary School Credits when combined with credits earned from the prerequisite Health and Education Services Program
  • Graduates receive their PSW pin from the Ontario Long Term Care Association
  • Eight weeks theory and 10 weeks practical
We have two starting dates:
  • September 10, 2007 to February 4, 2008
  • February 5, 2008 to June 25, 2008

Program offered at St Ann in Niagara Falls, St John North in St. Catharines and Father Fogarty in Welland.

The cost of the program is of $ 1,450. It includes the Health and Education Services Program

  • TPA3CP - Health Care
  • TPT4CP - Medical Technologies
  • TPA3CC - Health Care Clinical Co-op (2 credits)
  • TPT4CC - Medical Technologies Community Practicum Co-op
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Health and Education Services Program
For More Information Please Call:

Niagara Falls
St. Ann, Tel: 905-354-3531

St. Catharines
St. Thomas, Tel: 905-685-3276

Welland
Fr. Patrick H. Fogarty, Tel: 905-734-4495
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