Personal Support Worker (PSW)

Total Hours

120 Hours

Mode

Online

Tuition Fee

1200 (CAD)

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The Personal Support Worker Foundation (PSW-F) course is a comprehensive program designed to equip individuals with the necessary skills and knowledge to provide compassionate care and support to individuals who require assistance with their daily living activities. Through a combination of theoretical learning and practical training, students will gain proficiency in areas such as personal hygiene assistance, medication management, meal preparation, and emotional support techniques. This course emphasizes the importance of respecting clients’ autonomy, maintaining dignity, and fostering a safe and supportive environment. Graduates of the PSW course will be prepared to pursue fulfilling careers in various healthcare settings, including long-term care facilities, hospitals, and community care organizations, where they play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life for those in need of care and support.

Beyond physical care, PSWs offer emotional support to their clients. They often develop close relationships with those they care for, providing companionship, empathy, and reassurance.

Absolutely, emotional support is a crucial aspect of the role of Personal Support Workers (PSWs). Beyond just attending to the physical needs of their clients, PSWs often become trusted companions who provide empathy, reassurance, and a listening ear.

Support Worker Responsibilities
A support worker’s general responsibilities, depending on the jurisdiction in which they work, can be grouped into six categories:

personal care
support for nurses and other health care providers
family support
social support
housekeeping or home management
documenting and reporting any basic assessments, observations, and care provided in the client’s record or chart.
Support workers must understand what to do, what not to do, and the limit and extent of a health care worker’s role as determined by their province’s educational standards and employer’s policies in order to protect clients from harm. The term scope of practice is not a copyrighted term, and it is not intended only for regulated professionals. Instead, it is used to identify what a support worker may and may not do in relation to client care.

The support worker’s scope of practice in any province, territory, city, or municipality is determined from three important sources. Those sources include the following:

1. Provincial/territorial educational standard

of practice: Many provinces now follow either the national or provincial program standards, which dictate what support workers need to be taught in their educational programs. The support worker educational program includes information on the scope of practice for sup- port work in that province or territory. Stu- dents will learn about the laws and the support worker’s professional responsibilities in their part of the country. Students should ask their instructors if they require any clarification.? an example of a scope of practice document for the province of Nova Scotia.)

2. Employer’s policies: Every employer has writ- ten policies that establish what can and cannot be done by support workers. These policies should be read carefully before starting work.

3. Supervisor: On the job, the supervisor is the best source of clarification of the employer’s policies. It is far better to ask for direction than risk harming a client, so never hesitate to ask questions or request clarification about any procedure.

📚 Course Withdrawal and Refund Policy

  • Note: The Application Fee is Non-Refundable under all circumstances. Refunds mentioned below pertain only to the registration fee, excluding the non-refundable application fee.
  • Time of Registration: The time of registration is defined as the day when part or all of the registration fee has been transferred.

Refund Conditions

Condition for Course Withdrawal Registration Fee Refund Policy
1 to 3 Days After Registration
(A) The student has NOT logged into the system and has NOT received a username and password. 100% of the registration fee will be refunded.
(B) The student HAS logged into the system OR has received a username and password. 80% of the registration fee will be refunded.
3 to 7 Days After Registration 50% of the registration fee will be refunded.
After 7 Days from the Time of Registration No Refund (0%) of the registration fee will be provided.

Simplified Text Version:

Conditions for withdrawing from the course and returning the registration fee:

  • One day to 3 days after registration:
    • If the student has not entered the system and has not received a username and password, 100% of the registration fee will be returned.
    • If the student is logged in or has a username and password, 80% of the registration fee will be refunded.
  • From 3 to 7 days after registration:
    • If the student requests to withdraw from the course, only 50% of the registration fee will be refunded.
  • After 7 days from the time of registration:
    • The registration fee will not be refunded.

Important Note: Under no circumstances will the application fee be refunded after registration.

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