PSW Program: Hands-On Training in Health Care (GTA)

George Brown College Personal Support Worker Program (PSW) – (C112)

Personal Support Worker Program (PSW) – (C112)

The Personal Support Worker (PSW) program teaches students the skills required to provide or assist with personal care for the elderly, the chronically ill, and persons with accessibility challenges. These patients may live in the community, in long‑term care facilities, or in select ambulatory care settings. Classes for this two‑semester program are held at our state‑of‑the‑art Daphne Cockwell Centre for Health Sciences at Waterfront Campus and are scheduled between 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Students can expect to participate in faculty‑supervised clinical practicums that take place in various settings across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Shift hours may vary between day and/or evenings depending upon the practice setting.

Check your eligibility and view additional documents

To view additional documents needed, and check your eligibility for this program, please fill the eligibility form. Based on your answers, we will provide you with a list of documents you need to submit. Fill eligibility form

Required documents

The following documents and information are required to begin your application.

• Passport
• Secondary education
• Highest level of education (outside of Canada)
• Emergency contact

Program specific admission terms

• Grade 12 English (or equivalent)

Program specific requirements

• Upon confirmation of acceptance into this program, students must meet and complete all the mandatory & Pre‑placement requirements for this program. It may take up to 8 to 10 weeks to complete.
• Students will need to process and provide proof of their medical records (such as TDAP shot, COVID‑19, MMR, Varicella, Hep B blood test reports/titres and Two‑Step TB Skin Test), proof of clear Vulnerable Sector Check renewed every year, Standard First Aid Certificate renewed every three years, Basic Life Support certificate renewed every year, annual flu shot and mask fit test renewed every two years. These requirements must be submitted by the program specific deadline to ParaMed Placement Pass website.
• COVID‑19 vaccination: Public Health continues to recommend that people working with vulnerable communities be fully vaccinated against COVID‑19. Clinical agency partners continue to require students to be fully vaccinated against COVID‑19 in order to be approved to complete clinical placements within their facilities. Agencies have the right to decline the placement of students who are not fully vaccinated, and students who are not vaccinated are at risk of not being able to complete their clinical placement course requirements.
• The health policies and non‑academic requirements are designed to protect clients and vulnerable populations whom students will engage in practice. Students who do not comply with the program’s health policy and non‑academic requirements, or who do not submit all required documentation by deadlines established by the program will be excluded from the clinical practicum. Exclusion from clinical practicum for any reason may jeopardize students' academic standing and successful completion of this program.
• All costs, service fees and fines associated with the overall health requirements are the responsibility of the student. To download the mandatory Pre‑placement health form and for more details, go to the Clinical Pre‑placement website.
• In compliance with the requirements of our placement partners, all students in this program are required to have a Vulnerable Sector Check completed, and this check must be renewed every year before entering into field or clinical placement.
• The Vulnerable Sector Check process typically takes two to three months, but under some circumstances can take four to eight months. This is required to protect the clientele of our placement partner agencies, who are considered “vulnerable persons” under the law.
• Students are responsible for ensuring that the Vulnerable Sector Check covers appropriateness for “individuals being employed and/or volunteering who will be working with vulnerable person(s).”
• Students who are unable to provide a “clear” Vulnerable Sector Check will not be able to start their field or clinical placement and will therefore be unable to complete the program. Students who are not eligible to attend their practice placement due to a “not clear” status will jeopardize their progress in the program. Our agency partners have the final decision for students being allowed to practice in their agency.
• Failure to meet the requirements for field placement will prevent students from completing the program and/or securing employment. The fees for the vulnerable sector check vary and must be paid by the student.

School specific admission terms apply. Please note meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program. Applicants may be required to have grades higher than the minimum requirements stated. Program space may be limited. The program and its requirements may be changed or canceled at any time without notice.

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