Ontario College Certificate in Personal Support Worker

Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Begin a rewarding career in the high-demand field of health care helping those who need it the most. In just two semesters you'll be ready to start caring for people who need assistance due to illness aging or disability in many different health-care settings. In Sheridan's PSW program you'll learn to provide person-centred emotion-based care to clients across the lifespan. Develop the skills you need to provide valuable care and support Learn how to assist clients of all ages with activities of daily living including assisting with mobility (e.g. lifting and transferring) providing personal care with dignity and respect engaging clients in social activities and alleviating the effects of isolation providing therapeutic communication and building therapeutic relationships caring for people with common acute and chronic illnesses

Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies