Personal Support Worker Program Map
Learning
Semester 1
Domains
Science
Learning for
Care
Understanding
PSW 1800 Professional Practice I
Professional
( 1.1;1.2; 2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 2.5; 2.6; 3.2; 4.2;
Practice
4.3;
7.1; 7.2)
Learning
PSW 1840 Professional Practice II
(1.2; 2.3; 2.5; 4.2; 5.1; 5.2; 6.1; 6.2; 7.1)
PSW 1810 Supportive Care I Part A
( 4.1; 4.2; 4.4)
PSW 1820 Supportive Care I Part B
( 2.3; 2.5; 3.1; 6.2)
PSW 1830 Supportive Care I Part C
PSW 1850 Support for Acute and Chronic
Care Needs ( 2.2; 3.1)
COMM 1090 Practical Writing and Oral
Communications ( 3.2)
Semester 2
Program Objectives
Upon completion of the PSW Program, our graduate
will:
PSW 1880 Supportive Care II Part A
( 2.3; 2.5; 3.1; 4.1; 4.2; 5.1; 5.2; 6.2)
PSW 1890 Supportive Care II Part B
( 2.3; 2.5; 3.1; 3.2; 4.1; 4.2; 5.1; 5.2; 6.2)
PSW 1900 Support For Mental Health
Care Needs
( 3.1; 4.1; 4.2)
PSW 1910 Support For Complex Care and
Palliative Care Needs
( 2.3; 2.5; 3.1; 3.2; 4.1)
HSF 1140 Group Dynamics and Conflict
Resolution ( 2.1; 2.2; 3.1 3.2; 4.1; 5.1; 7.2)
1. Meet the competencies from the Ministry of
Colleges and Universities for the certification
of the Personal Support Worker.
2. Be a proud PSW working as a member of the
health care team.
3. Demonstrate competencies supportive of
collaborative practice for care delivery and
team effectiveness.
4. Communicate and collaborate appropriately
and effectively with clients, families and
members of the interprofessional team to
enhance client care and team effectiveness.
5. Be comfortable and confident in
psychosocial, psychomotor and technical
skills using the care process.
6. Use excellent critical thinking and problemsolving skills.
7. Recognize the value of and have developed
the skills for lifelong learning.
Care Practice
Learning
Personal Support Worker Program Map
PSW 1860 Long Term Care Supervised
Practice I Part A ( 1.1; 1.2; 2.4; 3.2; 3.3;
4.2; 4.4; 5.1; 5.2; 7.1; 7.2)
PSW 1870 Long Term Care Supervised
Practice I Part B ( 1.1; 1.2; 2.4; 3.2; 3.3;
4.2; 4.4; 5.1; 5.2; 7.1; 7.2)
PSW 1920 Long Term Care Supervised
Practice II
( 1.1; 1.2; 2.1, 2.2; 2.3; 2.4; 2.6; 3.2; 4.1;
4.2; 4.3; 5.1; 5.2; 6.2; 7.1; 7.2)
PSW 1930 Community Care Supervised
Practicum III
( 1.1; 1.2; 2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 2.4; 2.6;3.2; 4.1;
4.2; 4.3; 5.1; 5.2; 6.2; 7.1; 7.2)
PSW 1940 Pregraduate Consolidation
Experience
( 1.1; 1.2; 2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 2.4; 2.6; 3.2; 4.1;
4.2; 4.3; 6.1; 6.2; 6.3; 7.1; 7.2;
General
Knowledge
for Personal
Development