Sault Ste. Marie,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Ontario College Certificate in Personal Support Worker in Marie Canada | Sault College
Sault College
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Marie Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
15,469
(c. USD11,200.21)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The one-year Personal Support Worker (PSW) program at Sault College equips students with essential caregiving skills for assisting elderly individuals, those with chronic illnesses, and people facing mobility limitations in various environments. Students develop expertise in enhancing clients' physical, mental, and social health across diverse settings including: Long-term care institutions, Medical centers, Private care organizations, Retirement communities, Home healthcare environments, Educational systems (for children with special needs), End-of-life care facilities, Senior activity centers, Temporary care situations, and Community living residences. This program enables meaningful engagement with clients and their families from day one. PSW students benefit from practical placements that refine their abilities, provide hands-on learning, and build professional confidence for their future careers.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
To enter the Personal Support Worker program, you`ll need to have Ontario Secondary School diploma with Grade 12 English (C) ENG4C or mature student status.
A mature student is someone who is 19 years of age or older by the first day of College and has not graduated from high school. If you have graduated from high school but haven`t been to school in a while, you`re an adult learner.
Results must be from within two years of the start of the program and must meet the following minimum requirements:
- TOEFL score of 79-80 for the Internet-based test (iBT) and no test below 20
- IELTS score of 6.0 with no band lower than 5.5
- Cambridge English Exams C1 Advanced/CAE 180 or CAE C
- C2 Proficiency/CPE 200 or CPEC
- PTE Academic 60
- Duolingo 105
- CAEL CE 60
- Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Level 7 for all areas: reading, writing, speaking, listening
Application Deadlines:
To be considered on an equal basis for programs beginning in the fall, your application must be received no later than February 1.
After February 1, applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis, provided there are still vacancies in the program(s) of your choice.
For programs beginning in January, the equal consideration deadline is October 1.
Tuition
CAD
15,469