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Personal Support Worker (PSW) Program
Become a Personal Support Worker (PSW) through this training program fully funded by the Skills Advance Ontario Program. This initiative is designed to address health labour shortages and is for Ontario residents.
Develop your skills and get your certification in order to be a Personal Support Worker. These professionals offer assistance to seniors or people with physical or mental disabilities,
February 2021 - English program in Vankleek Hill
- 5-months duration, including
- In-class courses
- Field placement
- 2 weeks of training preparation
- Essential skills assesment
- Psychometric testing (interests, values, etc.)
- Job search workshops
- Work placement
- Individual support for child care, transportation and other support if needed
- Personal Support Worker certification provided by the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario
September 2020 - English program in Vankleek Hill
Program in partnership with the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario

This Employment Ontario program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.

February 2021 - English program in Cornwall
- 5-months duration, including
- In-class courses
- Field placement
- 2 weeks of training preparation
- Essential skills assesment
- Psychometric testing (interests, values, etc.)
- Job search workshops
- Work placement
- Individual support for child care, transportation and other support if needed
- Personal Support Worker certification provided by the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario
September 2020 - English program in Cornwall
Information
Job Zone d'emploi
613.933.9675 | 613.774.5627 | jobzonedemploi.ca
Program offered by the Employment Services Centre in partnership with Job Zone d'emploi and the the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario.



This Employment Ontario program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.

Personal Support Worker Program
Become a Personal Support Worker (PSW) through this training program fully funded by the Skills Advance Ontario Program. This initiative is designed to address health labour shortages and is for Ontario residents.
Develop your skills and get your certification in order to be a Personal Support Worker. These professionals offer assistance to seniors or people with physical or mental disabilities,
March 2020 - French program in Hawkesbury: Modification of training program due to the COVID-19 pandemic
In order to meet the very urgent need for Personal Support Workers in the current situation, the Employment Services Center and CEPEO have modified the training program so that help can be sent out more quickly.
A short 3-week virtual training started on April 27 for registered participants. Once this training is completed, participants will be directed to long-term care residences and institutions of Prescott and Russell to assist existing staff.
The Center has received authorization from the ministry to offer this modified training, and has also received additional funds in order to provide tablet computers and internet connections to participants who need it to follow the virtual training.
Once the pandemic is over, participants will return to the classroom to follow the 36-week training course in order to get their certification.
Summary of original training
- 36- week duration, including
- In-class courses
- Field placement
- 2 weeks of training preparation
- Essential skills assesment
- Psychometric testing (interests, values, etc.)
- Job search workshops
- Work placement
- Individual support for child care, transportation and other support if needed
- Certification of the Centre d'éducation et de formation de l'Est ontarien and Personal Support Worker Program Accreditation (PSWPA)
Program in partnership with the Centre d'éducation et de formation de l'Est ontarien.

This Employment Ontario program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
