A personal support worker career is not for everyone. Being a personal support worker requires patience, empathy, physical and emotional stamina, and a strong desire to help others. If you have the “right stuff” for this challenging but rewarding profession, Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care’s Thunder Bay, Ontario, campus offers a nine-month career education program that can prepare you for a career in this field.
What You’ll Learn
The Personal Support Worker (PSW) career education program at Everest College’s Thunder Bay campus covers a wide range of relevant topics, including:
- Role of the Worker
- Interpersonal Skills
- Safety
- Assisting a Person with Mobility
- Abuse
- Household Management and Meal Preparation
- Providing Optimal Support/Care Planning
- Assisting a Person with Personal Hygiene
- Assisting the Family
- Cognitive Impairment and Mental Health Issues
- Assisting a Person to Manage Ongoing Conditions
- Assisting a Person with Medications
- Assisting a Person Who Is Dying
When you’re done with your coursework and hands-on training, you will be ready to the PSW theory examination, which is administered by the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC). Upon passing, students will receive a certificate and pin from the NACC.
Career Services Available
In addition to providing you with classroom and hands-on training, Everest College’s Thunder Bay campus can also help you begin your Personal Support Worker career through its Career Services department. Available to Everest College graduates, the Career Services department can help you prepare a winning resume, rehearse for job interviews and, perhaps most important of all, identify employment opportunities in your area. This service will remain available to you throughout your personal support worker career.
About the Thunder Bay Campus
Everest College’s Thunder Bay campus is situated at 28 North Cumberland Street in Thunder Bay, Ontario (P7A 4K9). The campus has ample on-site parking and is convenient to many area day care centres, restaurants and stores.
Contact Everest Today
For more information on the Personal Support Worker career education program at Everest College’s Thunder Bay campus, or for information on other Everest career education programs, contact Everest College today!
