Ottawa,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Ontario College Certificate in Personal Support Worker in Ottawa Canada | Algonquin College
Algonquin College
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Ottawa Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
15,024
(c. USD10,783.42)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The 28-week Personal Support Worker Ontario College Certificate program equips you for a rewarding career in healthcare. As a direct care provider, you'll gain skills to support individuals and families across different age groups with diverse health requirements, fostering wellness. Master techniques for helping clients with daily activities including meal preparation, hygiene, grooming, bathroom assistance, and home maintenance. Through hands-on clinical placements in healthcare environments, you'll apply classroom knowledge to real-world situations. Working collaboratively within healthcare teams, you'll build professional relationships while contributing to care delivery, reporting, and documentation to:deliver safe, compassionate, individualized supportpromote self-sufficiencyimprove and sustain life quality
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent. Applicants with an OSSD showing senior English and/or mathematics courses at the Basic Level, or with Workplace or Open courses, will be tested to determine their eligibility for admission; OR
- Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) certificate; OR
- General Educational Development (GED) certificate; OR
- Mature Student status (19 years of age or older and without a high school diploma at the start of the program). Eligibility may be determined by academic achievement testing for which a fee will be charged.
Program Eligibility
- English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or equivalent).
- Applicants with international transcripts must provide proof of the subject-specific requirements noted above and may be required to provide proof of language proficiency. Domestic applicants with international transcripts must be evaluated through the International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS) or World Education Services (WES).
Tuition
CAD
15,024