Personal care
Assist with personal hygiene, safety and mobility.
Career-focused training
Train for
a career as a
personal support worker
in just 9 months.
Get hands-on training and clinical placement experience to provide essential care for the elderly, people with chronic illnesses and individuals with physical disabilities.
Hybrid learning: Online and on campusInstructor-led sessions that combine virtual learning with time on campus at our North York or Mississauga campus.
HybridNorth YorkMississauga
NACC PSW curriculumTrain with the curriculum from the National Association of Career Colleges.
Clinical placementsComplete placements in the community and in a care facility.
01 Your training
Learn the skills to
care for others.
Get hands-on training to assist with daily living tasks, promote health and well-being, and create comfortable living conditions for those in need.
Clinical placements in the community and in a care facility give you practical experience as part of the program.
Health conditions
Learn about body systems, health conditions, and cognitive and mental health issues.
Care planning
Practise care planning, restorative care and documentation.
Dementia care
Train in Gentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia Care.
WHAT’S IN THE DIPLOMA
17 courses, one clear goal
The certificate covers personal care, safety and mobility, nutrition, medications, dementia care and two clinical placements.
Student Success StrategiesPSW FoundationsSafety and MobilityBody SystemsAssisting with Personal HygieneAbuse and NeglectHousehold Management, Nutrition, and HydrationCare Planning / Restorative Care / Documentation / Working in the CommunityAssisting the Family, Growth, and DevelopmentAssisting the Dying PersonAssisting with MedicationsCognitive and Mental Health Issues and Brain InjuriesHealth ConditionsGentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia CareClinical Placement (Community)Clinical Placement (Facility)Career Strategies02 Career possibilities
See where your new
skills can take you.
Get the training and clinical experience to start a rewarding career in healthcare as a frontline Personal Support Worker, in just 9 months.
Personal Support Workers provide care in many settings. Explore six places your training can take you.
PRACTICAL TRAINING
REAL OPPORTUNITIES
A BRIGHTER TOMORROW.
Nursing Homes
Provide daily care and support to nursing home residents.
WHAT YOU MIGHT DO
Assist residents with personal hygiene and mobilitySupport meals, nutrition and hydrationReport changes in a resident’s conditionWE’VE GOT YOU COVERED
These courses in the program prepare you for this role:
Safety and Mobility
Assisting with Personal Hygiene
Clinical Placement (Facility)
Students must pass a final examination offered through NACC to obtain their designation as a Personal Support Worker.Employers set their own hiring requirements.
03 Practical experience
Train toward your PSW designation.
Students need to successfully complete a final examination offered through the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) to obtain their designation as a Personal Support Worker.
The NACC Personal Support Worker curriculum is designed by industry experts.
NACC final examinationRequired for the PSW designation.
Certificate programComplete your training in 38 weeks.Career support includedGet help with résumé writing, career tips and job listings.04 Flexible learning
Hybrid learning, real instructor support.
This program is delivered through hybrid learning, combining virtual and on-campus sessions.
CBC’s online classroom provides instructor-led sessions with one-on-one support, and on-campus time gives you hands-on practice in person.
Live online classesInteract with instructors and classmates in real time.
Instructor-led learningLearn with instructor support rather than studying on your own.
Time on campusLearn in person at our North York or Mississauga campus as part of your hybrid schedule.
05 Why Canadian Business College
Guidance from the start.
Support along the way.
Canadian Business College pairs career-focused training with support designed to help students prepare for employment and explore funding options.
You’ll get hands-on training from industry professionals, plus career services including résumé writing, professional-development workshops, career tips and access to active job listings.
Career-focused diplomaTraining in personal support and frontline care.Career servicesRésumé writing, workshops, career tips and job listings.
Financial guidanceFinancial aid advisors help you explore funding options.Two GTA campusesNorth York and Mississauga.IN ABOUT
38 WEEKS
OF TRAINING TOWARD YOUR
PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER CERTIFICATE
PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER CERTIFICATE
Practical trainingSupportive learning
Job-ready skillsCareer servicesYour next step
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