Duration:          23 weeks, Monday to Friday.

Supervised placement components may occur during a variety of work shifts.
Breaks will follow the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board calendar.

Format:            Lecture / Group Discussion /

                        Integrated Practical Training

Included:         NACC Examination / Uniforms / Textbooks

Placement:      Five weeks fully supervised placement and a five week pre-cepted placement is included in the program.

Program Description

The Personal Support Worker Program trains students to assist people with routine activities of living (personal hygiene, daily homemaking). Personal Support Workers will work under the direction of health care professionals on health care teams. This could include the institutional setting or home care field. The students are instructed as to the methods of working with people of any age who have a disability or condition that affects their ability to care for themselves. Students learn to assist people with these everyday activities. It is ideal for the individual who demonstrates a natural hands-on approach to personal health care. A Personal Support Worker must be friendly and outgoing, yet empathetic and able to be objective and understand the clinical and medical aspects of assisting in personal health care.

As our population ages, and space in our hospitals becomes increasingly valuable, the need for well-trained Personal Support Workers will grow dramatically. They will need to provide compassionate and expert support for the aged, physically disabled and the unwell, both in institutions and in their homes. In our hands-on program, the students will improve their understanding of the aging process and will learn to better promote health, wellness and quality of life for the older patient and for the sick and dying. Our campus clinical facility gives the practical training needed to move successfully into the practicum with off-campus employment partners such as nursing homes, group home, and community health care agencies.

Employment Opportunities

Opportunities for employment are found in retirement homes, nursing homes, hospices, within private homes, hospitals, outreach care agencies, rehabilitation centers, home care agencies, long-term care agencies and in-home service agencies.

Program Requirements

Applicants who wish to enroll in any program at Maxwell College of Advanced Technology are required to submit and/or complete the following:

1.     Transcript

2.     Diploma, or equivalent

3.     Birth Certificate

4.     Social Insurance Card

5.     Photo ID:  Valid Driver's License, BYID (LCBO Card),

        or Native Band Card

6.     Completed Application for Admission

Admission Requirements

Note: Maxwell College of Advanced Technology is an adult friendly environment. If you have concerns with regard to the requirements, please contact us and we will be pleased to assist you.

1.     Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or equivalent,

        or mature student status.

2.     Pre-Admission assessment in English, which includes

        reading and basic math comprehension.

3.     Grade 12 English or equivalent.

4.     College Qualifying Test.

5.     Basic Computer Literacy.

6.     Communication Skills - require basic reading, writing

        and comprehension skills.

7.     Criminal Record Check.

8.     Level-C CPR / First Aid.

9.     Immunization card must be up to date and include

        records of a 2-Step TB test, as well as a hepatitis B

        immunization.

10.    Flu shot.

11.    Applicants to this program must have the physical

        capabilities to meet the practical requirements of this

        program.

Student Financing Options

A college education is one of the best investments a person can make. The first question many prospective students ask is, "What are my financial options?"

1. Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP):  Administers Canada Student Financial Assistance Program and/or Ontario Student Loans Plan.
   
2. Human Resources and Skills Development (HRSDC): Administers customized assistance programs.
3. Métis Training Initiative (MTI): Administers various training options to those with at least 25% Aboriginal ancestry.
4. Native Band Funding: Administers various training options to registered Aboriginal and Inuit.
5. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB): May provide funding to re-train injured workers for new careers.
6. Maxwell College of Advanced Technology may be able to offer alternative payment options.
   

There is help. Anyone who is a Canadian resident may apply for financial assistance through a number of sources, depending on his/her personal circumstances. Financial assistance may be available for tuition only, tuition plus textbooks, or even tuition plus living expenses.

Personal Qualities

You should have:

1.     Excellent communication abilities.

2.     Team member skills.

3.     The ability to understand different perspectives and points

        of view.

4.     Demonstrated listening and comprehension skills.

5.     A strong desire to work with people.

6.     A strong commitment to your employment goals.

7.     A willingness to learn, change and develop new skills.

Dress Code Policy

Personal Support Worker Students, while in class, will be required to:

1.     Wear the college assigned uniform that must fit properly

        and be neat and clean at all times.

2.     Maintain a hairstyle that is away from the face and off of

        the forehead.

3.     Maintain well manicure natural nails with no nail polish

        or rings.

4.     Wear shoes in class with closed toe, closed heal.

5.     No jewelry, including visible body piercing jewelry. No jewelry, including visible body piercing jewelry.