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Personal Support Worker
Canadian Imperial College offers a Personal Support Worker Certificate. This is a six-month foundation program aimed at providing a clear pathway that involves caring for others in the healthcare setting.
The Personal Worker Program prepares students to meet the needs of a patients with an injury, illness or disability. Students will learn about the physical, emotional and psychological impacts of the injury, illness, developmental delay or disability. The program is designed to provide optimum care, to provide information on various resources, and to build confidence and self reliance.
| School | Health |
| Credits | 30 |
| Course Length | 6 month |
| Hours | 20 hrs/week x 24 weeks |
| Credential | Certificate |
| Delivery Options | Online |
| Instruction Options | Online |
| Offered | Fall, Winter, and Spring |
| Practicum | No |
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