Health care trends continue to move toward more effective forms of home-based care for the elderly, as well as those facing post-surgery and illness recovery. As a result, the demand for personal support workers continues to grow.This 29-Week program includes 310 hours of placement, where graduates are trained to excel in today’s challenging health care sector, within a community or an institutional setting, leading to jobs in hospitals, educational facilities, long-term care facilities, home-care, and adult day programs.”
Upon successful completion of the program students write a comprehensive final exam set out by the National Association of Career Colleges(NACC).
Personal Support Worker Courses:
| Personal Support Worker Foundations |
Safety and Mobility |
| Body Systems |
Assisting with Personal Hygiene |
| Abuse and Neglect |
Household Management, Nutrition, and Hydration |
| First Aid/CPR |
Assisting the Family, Growth, and Development |
| Assisting the Dying Person |
Cognitive & Mental Health Issues and Brain Injuries |
| Health Conditions |
Academic and Professional Success Strategies/AODA & OH&S |
| Intro to Computers and Google Apps |
Personal Support Worker Skills Application |
| NACC Final Examination |
Care Planning, Restorative Care, & Documentation |
| Assisting With Medications |
Clinical Placement (Community & Facility) |
| Gentle Persuasive Approach |
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