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Continuing Education & Part-time Studies Guide Winter/Spring 2015 continuingeducation@georgiancollege.ca 32 HealtH and Wellness programs health and Wellness ONTARIO COLLEGE CERTIFICATE PERSONAL SuPPORT WORKER PSWR (ONTARIO COLLEGE CERTIFICATE) Part-time delivery available at the following campuses: Barrie, Owen Sound, Orillia and Orangeville (start varies). Please note that part-time will take longer to complete. Contact the campus of your choice for more details. This program is designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skills needed to provide support services to people living at home, in long-term care or acute care facilities, and to function as integral members of the health care team. Upon successful completion of this program, the graduate will have demonstrated the ability to effectively communicate with clients, families and members of the health care team. They will also have demonstrated their ability to provide safe and competent care for individual clients who are experiencing physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural challenges. Personal Support Workers (PSWs) are unregulated health care providers who work under the supervision of a regulated health care professional or in the supported independent living environment under the direction of the client. clinical Placement Requirements: In order to provide quality practicum placements, students will be placed in a variety of agencies in the region serviced by the campus. Students are required to provide their own transportation to and from all clinical placements. Student practicum placements will involve working the same shifts as the PSWs in the practicum agency. For example, day shifts may start as early as 6 a.m. and evening shifts may finish at 11 p.m. Applicants must have an up-to-date immunization record in compliance with the Public Hospitals Act. Completion and submission of this record is required during registration in order to ensure your placement in clinical placement facilities. To be eligible for all practicum placements, students must have: • A completed Clinical Preparedness Permit • Current (within one year) Level HCP CPR and Standard First Aid on admission to the program. Level • HCP CPR must be renewed annually while in the program. • A current police check including a vulnerable sector screen. please note: an unpardoned criminal record may result in inability to participate in clinical courses and prevent the student from graduating. • A record of mask fit test (will be done at the college in semester one). Mask fit testing must be renewed every two years. mandatory courses: cOURSE cODE cOURSE TITLE pAGE BIOL 1014 The Essential Body 74 PSWR 1025 The PSW in the Community 74 PSWR 1026 Supportive Care 1 74 PSWR 1027 Professional Foundations of PSW 1 74 PSWR 1029 health Challenges 74 PSWR 1030 Supportive Care 2 74 PSWR 1031 Professional Foundations of PSW 2 67 Professional Practice courses: cOURSE cODE cOURSE TITLE pAGE PSWR 1033 PSW Professional Practice 1 Long Term Care 74 PSWR 1034 PSW Professional Practice 2 Community –– communications courses: To be selected at time of registration from the college list (see pages 51 – 52), as determined by testing. general education courses: To be selected from the college list (see pages 63 – 65). graduation Requirements 7 Mandatory Courses 2 Professional Practice Courses 1 Communications Course 1 General Education Course admission Requirements: For admission requirements please refer to the official program outline on the college website GeorgianCollege.ca YOu MIGhT ALSO BE inteRested in... Pre-Health Sciences...... page 33 Practical Nursing........... page 34