Personal Support Worker -Flexible

Personal Support Worker - Flexible Program is now Suspended

prepares graduates to provide care and assistance to clients of any age who have defined health care needs, including help with their daily living activities. Students learn to make a difference in clients' lives by alleviating loneliness, providing empathy, ensuring comfort, encouraging independence, and promoting self-respect in all health care settings.

Students learn to make a difference in clients' lives

The program is made up of 36 micro-credential learning units and seven micro-certificates.

• 36 micro-credential learning units
• 7 micro-certificates
• 1 Ontario College Certificate - Upon successful completion of all 36 learning units students are eligible to apply to graduate from the Personal Support Worker Ontario College Certificate

Program - admission requirements must be met to receive the Ontario College Certificate.

Admission Requirements:

• O.S.S.D. or equivalent with: - Grade 12 English C or U
• Mature applicants must be at least 19 years of age by the start of classes, be out of secondary school for at least one year, and usually do not have a high school diploma. Mature applicant assessment for this program is available in the Counselling Department in the subject of English. The assessment(s) will demonstrate proficiency in required admission subjects. For all other admission requirements, applicants must complete the required course(s) as listed above. For more information please contact the Counselling Department. Academic admission requirements can be obtained through Academic Upgrading and Pre-Programs at Lambton College.

   

  Please Note: The admission requirements only apply to students planning on completing the Ontario College Certificate. Students can complete micro-credential learning units and micro-certificates without meeting the admission requirements.

  Micro-Credential Learning Units

  Below is a list of all of the individual learning units you can complete as part of the Personal Support Worker pathway. Within each unit description, you will be able to see which Micro-Certificates that unit can be applied to. Some units do apply to more than one Micro-Certificate.

• PSWMR-0010 Support Clients with Skin Health Conditions
• PSWMR-0020 Support Clients with Musculo-Skeletal Conditions
• PSWMR-0030 Support Clients with Gastrointestinal Conditions
• Support Clients with Cardiovascular Conditions
• PSWMR-0050 Support Clients with Respiratory Conditions
• PSWMR-0060 Support Clients with Genital-Urinary Conditions
• Support Clients with Central Nervous System Conditions
• Support Clients with Endocrine Conditions
• PSWMR-0090 Support Clients with Special Senses
• PSWMR-0100 Support Clients with Immune Related Conditions
• PSWMR-0110 Use Observation and Documentation Skills
• PSWMR-0120 Use Personal Protective Equipment
• PSWMR-0130 Practice and Perform Good Hygiene
• PSWMR-0140 Handle Transfers, Falls, Ambulation, and Safety
• PSWMR-0150 Support Clients with Eating using Adaptive Aids
• PSWMR-0160 Measure and Monitor Vital Signs
• PSWMR-0170 Assist with Medication Administration
• PSWMR-0180 Practice within the Role of the Personal Support Worker
• PSWMR-0190 Build Therapeutic Relationships with Clients, Families, and the Healthcare Team
• PSWMR-0200 Apply the Code of Ethics for Personal Support Workers
• PSWMR-0210 Adhere to Clients' and Families' Rights
• PSWMR-0220 Promote Wellness for Clients with Disabilities
• PSWMR-0230 Provide Culturally Sensitive Care for Families
• PSWMR-0240 Support Clients with Dementia and Delirium
• PSWMR-0250 Create a PSW Focused Professional Cover Letter and Resumé
• PSWMR-0260 Recognize and Report Signs of Abuse or Neglect
• Support Clients and Families with Mental Illness
• PSW-2003 Palliative Care
• PSWMR-0280 Promote Health for Clients with Varying Ages
• PSWMR-0290 Support New Mothers and Infants
• PSWMR-0300 Support Families with Children with Developmental Disabilities
• PSWMR-0310 Support Older Adults with Rehabilitation
• PSWMR-0320 Adhere to Professionalism in PSW
• Community Placement or Workplace Attestation
• Clinical Placement or Workplace Attestation
• GED-XXX3 General Education Elective

Micro-Certificates Practice Infection Control & Prevention

• Practice Clinical Client Care Skills
• Assess Behavioural & Cognitive Disorders
• Assist with Medication & Administration
• Practice Observation & Documentation Skills
• Support Clients & Families
• Care for Diseases, Disorders & Illnesses

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.