Personal Support Work courses

About Personal Support Worker in Sheridan College (Ontario)

What you'll gain

In just one year, you can develop the skills you need to begin a satisfying career helping in a long-term care facility, supportive housing, home care, adult daycare and palliative care. A full 100% of our graduates find employment, and employers are 100% satisfied with the personal support workers they hire from Sheridan.

Things you'll learn to do

• Assist clients with activities of daily living, including meal prep, feeding and personal care.
• Understand and empathize with clients and their challenging situations.
• Lift and transfer clients.
• Increase your clients' comfort, safety and mobility.
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with clients and report accurately.

What you'll gain

In just one year, you can develop the skills you need to begin a satisfying career helping in a long-term care facility, supportive housing, home care, adult daycare and palliative care. A full 100% of our graduates find employment, and employers are 100% satisfied with the personal support workers they hire from Sheridan.

Things you'll learn to do

• Assist clients with activities of daily living, including meal prep, feeding and personal care.
• Understand and empathize with clients and their challenging situations.
• Lift and transfer clients.
• Increase your clients' comfort, safety and mobility.
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with clients and report accurately.

Career Opportunities

When you graduate from Sheridan’s Personal Support Worker program, you can expect to quickly find a position helping the elderly or medically challenged youth.

Here are some places you might work:

• Classrooms
• Home care
• Long-term care facilities
• Nursing homes
• Supportive housing for seniors or young adults

Academic qualification equivalents

• Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, include one English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U), minimum 60%

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS       :    6 – Overall Band Score with no Band below 5.5
• TOEFL      :    80 (20L,W,S,R) iBT (Internet-based TOEFL) or 550 Paper-based
• PTE A       :    58 - Overall Minimum Score  (49L,W,S,R)

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Sheridan College (Ontario) The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Though the cost of attendance for a student studying at Sheridan College would vary as per standard of living and choices of an individual, however, the estimated average cost for an academic year is tabulated below:

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