About

The Personal Support Worker (PSW) program will teach you the skills required to provide or assist with personal care for the elderly, the chronically ill and persons with accessibility challenges. These patients may live in the community, in long-term care facilities or in select ambulatory care settings. The two-semester Personal Support Worker (PSW) (C112) certificate program will teach you the full range of skills required to assist clients with their personal and household needs to ensure their comfort and safety. PSWs provide or assist with personal care for: the frail elderly, the chronically ill, people with physical disabilities living in the community, people in long-term care facilities, people in select ambulatory care settings, people in acute medical and surgical settings, and people receiving palliative care. As a student in the Personal Support Worker program, you will learn how to practise as a member of an interprofessional health-care team through a variety of clinical placement experiences. These experiences will include supervised placements in institutional and community settings, and an interprofessional Simulation Centre experience. Faculty-supervised clinical practicums take place in various settings across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The clinical practicum experience may vary between day and/or evening shifts, depending upon the practice setting and students may need to travel up to two hours to clinical agencies.

Career Path

Graduates career path includes Personal Support Worker (PSW), Home Support Worker, Health Care Aide, Resident Care Attendant, Community Support Worker, Palliative Care Assistant, Rehabilitation Assistant, Mental Health Support Worker, Long-Term Care Assistant, Hospital Support Worker, Home Care Provider, Respite Care Worker, Adult Day Program Assistant, Outreach Support Worker, Disability Support Worker, Companion Caregiver, Transitional Care Support Worker, Retirement Home Caregiver, Assistant, Assisted Living Attendant, Hospice Care, Intake Support Assistant, Scheduling Assistant, Health Navigator, Virtual Care Assistant, Behavioural Support Assistant.

Eligibility

Post Study Work Visa

Post Study Work Visa availability - YES

Admission Requirement

We’ve simplified the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. You can find all requirements for admission to George Brown College below;

1. WASSCE/A level Certificate 

2. School Transcript

3. Passport

4. Recommendation Letter

English Language Requirement

George Brown College will accept, for the purposes of meeting the English proficiency requirement, English taken in 12-year education, or English is designated as the primary and official language and the principle language of instruction. If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme with the university or submit 

1. English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) or PTE Score or Duolingo English Test score before you start your course.

Intakes


May, 2026

From August, 2025 to February, 2026

September, 2026

From November, 2025 to June, 2026

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