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Overview The Humber College ’s Personal Support Worker certificate program is designed in collaboration with industry, ensuring you are learning current and relevant material. In this program, you will learn: the developmental stages across the lifespan, and the communication and interpersonal skills needed for effective client relationshipsthe essentials of providing personal care, applying mobility techniques (lifting and transferring clients), and household management and safetykey issues of mental health disordersskills in dealing with common medical conditions including facilitating rehabilitation exercises and assisting with medicationsThrough assisting individuals at a long-term care facility and in other settings, you will learn to recognize the physical and emotional changes of aging and illness, and become familiar with the restorative techniques used to maximize independence. CareerProvide compassionate care to those in need with a career as a personal support worker.With an aging population and sustaining government focus on home and long-term care, the need for personal support workers continues. With your knowledge of common diseases and disabilities, you will be well-equipped to assist with providing safe and effective support. Your personal care and household maintenance abilities will allow you to aid clients with a variety of tasks related to daily living.You will be qualified to provide services to clients and their families in a variety of health-care settings such as long-term care facilities, palliative care centres, hospitals and clients’ homes.

Humber College’s Personal Support Worker certificate program gives you the skills you need for a career in this in-demand health-care field. Begin a rewarding career helping people in need such as the elderly, the chronically ill and people with physical disabilities.

Disciplines

Social Work

Requirements

English Requirements

PTEMin 53
IELTSMin 6
TOEFLMin 80

Other Requirements

1Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U or equivalent) Three Grade 11 or Grade 12 C, M or U courses in addition to those listed above

Personal Support Worker