Looking to become a PSW?

Booth University College offers a fully online, high quality Personal Care Worker certificate program that is endorsed by the Canadian Support Worker Association (CANSWA) and the Ontario Personal Support Worker Association (OPSWA). The Booth UC PSW Certificate is also recognized by the Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority of Ontario for professional registration in this province.

The PSW Certificate program includes a 320 hour practicum in a local health care facility near to the student’s location and is guided throughout by a team of qualified health care profession instructors. The Booth UC PSW program approaches health care practice holistically, with students learning to care for another person’s body, mind, and spirit.

Program Features: Booth UC’s School for Continuing Studies is committed to providing an excellent education experience in a flexible online environment, that is accessible wherever you are located, and is supported by experienced instructors who engage, guide, and give feedback on your learning progress.

 Length: 14 courses, offered sequentially in 2-6 week blocks
 Duration: 1.5 years (part-time)
 Credit hours: 1-3 credit hours per course; 36 credit hours total

  Cost: $4,750.00

Required courses:

  • Principles of Person-Centered Care
  • Writing for the Workplace
  • Communication Skills for Healthcare
  • Ethics of Person-Centered Care
  • Workplace Health and Safety
    for the PSW
  • Mental Health and Dementia Care
  • Rehabilitative and Restorative Care
  • Household Management
  • Person-Centred Activities of
    Daily Living
  • Palliative and End of Life Care
  • PSW as Part of an Interprofessional Team
  • Career Readiness Essentials
  • PSW Practicum Preparation (Lab Skills)
  • PSW Student Practicum (320 Hours)
  • Integrated Remote Care Monitoring
    (IRCM) Workshop

BEGINNING WITH BOOTH UC – EASY AS 1,2,3!

Step 1:
Your journey with Booth UC begins with selecting a program.
Review our different Certificate programs in the following pages
or on the Booth UC website: https://boothuc.ca/scs

Step 2: Check the Admission requirements on the Booth UC website. All applicants require at least a high school record of completion (e.g. grade 12 transcript), and a personal letter of introduction. Additional items may be required for some applicants and some programs.

Step 3:
Complete and submit your online application form here:
https://boothuc.ca/apply/
Pay your admission deposit promptly to secure your spot (this payment is counted towards the balance of your tuition fees owing).

Please contact SCS@BoothUC.ca if you have any questions about the application process!

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