Personal Support Worker (110) | Six Nations Polytechnic

Program Description

Gain knowledge and practical skills to work as a team member with clients, families, nurses, physicians, and other support services
Gain hands-on experience through professional practice placements in Indigenous community health care agencies under the supervision of instructors and preceptors
Learn the legislation that is relevant to the role of a PSW including the Human Rights Code, Child and Family Services Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Worker’s Compensation Act, and the Long-Term Care Homes Amendment Act.

YEAR 1

Term 1

CLIN10088 – PSW Professional Practice 1
COMM10380 – Communication for Personal Support Workers
HSCI10188 – Foundations 1
HSCI10235 – Structure and Function of the Human Body
HSCI10262 – Lab 1 Personal Support Worker
INDS10049 – Indigenous Ways of Knowing - PSW

Term 2

CLIN10089 – PSW Professional Practice 2
HSCI10192 – Mental Health
HSCI10193 – Palliative Care
HSCI10236 – PSW Lab 2
HSCI10248 – Community-Based Simulation
HSCI10249 – PSW Foundation 2
HSCI10250 – PSW Supportive Care Theory

Admission Requirements

OSSD or equivalent (Mohawk Academic Upgrading, GED) including:
- Grade 12 English, C or U equivalent

If you register in the program without a clear Police Records Check for Service with the Vulnerable Sector (PRCSVS), and, as a result, are unable to participate in placement, you will not be able to progress in the program. A clear PRCVS is required at a minimum annually, and more often if requested by the placement agencies.

Preclearance requirements:

Clear PRCVS, completed within the last 6 months and valid for full upcoming semester
Immunizations - Tdap, Varicella, Hep B, MMR
Tuberculin Skin Test
Flu Vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccines
Standard First Aid & CPR-Level BLS/HCP
Mask Fit
WSIB Consent Links
Fire Safety
WHMIS
AODA
Workplace Violence and Workplace Harassment
Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps - Bill 18
Student Consent and Waiver for Clinical Placements

Tuition and Fees

$4,444.14 * Based on 2023-2024 Domestic Tuition and Fees
PSW intakes (September 2023) are Tuition Free with Clinical Stipends and Educational Supports! For more information contact finaid@snpolytechnic.com.

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