Ministry Announcement for 2022-23 School Year:
Free Tuition and Stipend for Placement Experience. No Material Fees.
Paid placement dependent upon meeting program expectations.
Our Personal Support Worker Program is an accredited program taught by teachers with nursing backgrounds. Student placements are supervised by RPNs or RNs. Learn more by clicking here.
Acceptance subject to completion of a literacy requirement and personal interview.
Read more about how to become a personal support worker by clicking here.
Registration
To begin the registration process, you must sign up for an orientation session (below). The orientation begins with a literacy test. Following the literacy test, successful candidates will be contacted by the PSW Teacher about an interview. Please allow 24-48 hours after the completion of the literacy test for results.
Orientation is mandatory less than one year prior to course start date. You MUST complete the orientation process by successfully passing the literacy test and interview. Successful candidates will be provided with the link for registration and will be required to upload Photo ID (Health Card or Driver Licence), Birth Certificate and/or Permanent Resident or Citizenship Card with the registration.
Orientation Sessions for 2022-2023 School Year
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2022-23 School Year Schedule
| Oshawa Classes |
Sessions | Dates | Day | Times |
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Semester 1 |
Sept. 8, 2022 - March 9, 2023 |
Monday to Friday |
8:30 a.m. - 1:50 p.m. (Classroom) Placement 8 hours/day (am or pm) including weekends |
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| Semester 2 | Jan. 9, 2023 - June 28, 2023 | Monday to Friday | 8:30 a.m. - 1:50 p.m. (Classroom) Placement 8 hours/day (am or pm) including weekends |
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Part-time Evenings |
Sept. 7, 2022 - June 21, 2023 | Monday & Wednesday |
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Classroom) Placement 8 hours/day (am or pm) |
| Ajax Classes |
Sessions | Dates | Day | Times |
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Semester 1 |
Sept. 8, 2022 - March 9, 2023 |
Monday to Friday |
8:30 a.m. - 1:50 p.m.(Classroom) Placement 8 hours/day (am or pm) including weekends |
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| Semester 2 | Jan. 9, 2023 - June 28, 2023 | Monday to Friday |
8:30 a.m. - 1:50 p.m.(Classroom) Placement 8 hours/day (am or pm) including weekends |
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Part-time Evenings |
Sept. 8, 2022 - June 22, 2023 | Tuesday & Thursday |
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Plus 4 Saturdays (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) Placement 8 hours/day (am or pm) |
| Port Perry Classes |
Sessions | Dates | Day | Times |
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Semester 1 |
November 7, 2022 - May 9, 2023 |
Monday to Friday |
8:30 a.m. - 1:50 p.m. (Classroom) Placement 8 hours/day (am or pm) including weekends |
| Tuition: | FREE for Domestic Students for the 2022-23 School Year |
| Materials Fee: |
The following fees will be covered for the 2022-23 school year: |
| Admission Requirements: |
*For the PSW North program (Port Perry), students must have the clear Criminal Record, Vulnerable Sector check complete prior to the start of the program and must be 6 months recent. |
Pre-PSW Program
The Pre-PSW program provides opportunities for students to strengthen their literacy skills and prepare for success in the Personal Support Worker Program. This program is available at both the Ajax and Oshawa locations.
Step 1: Adult Upgrading
Students register for the PSW literacy preparation through the Adult Upgrading Program. Adult upgrading is continuous intake. Visit the Adult Upgrading webpage for details about how to register.
Step 2: Pre-PSW credit course (IDC3O)
Date: June 17 to June 30, 2022 (Monday - Saturday, 8 hours/day)
The program is for students who have been accepted to the PSW program or who are preparing to write the entrance literacy test. Students will earn one high school credit upon successful completion of this course. Students who are working toward their Ontario Secondary School Diploma can also meet with a PLAR (Prior Learning and Recognition) assessor as part of the program.
Format: Program will be run online with regular in-person support available.
Registration: Students will receive an invitation to the Pre-PSW program after writing the entrance literacy test with instructions to register.
Student Testimonial
My name is Erin and I’m currently working as a Personal Support Worker as I graduated from the PSW program at Archbishop Anthony Meagher CCEC. Here’s my experience:
I first started out in the Personal Support Worker program at College. I did not like the environment that I was in, so I had resigned. A year later I decided to take the Personal Support Worker program at the Durham Catholic District School Board and man, did I ever make a good choice. Despite such a difficult and at times stressful year due to covid, my teacher was with us the whole time, supporting us and ensuring that we were doing our best at all times, which definitely helped the year go by a lot smoother. To anyone who plans to become a Personal Support Worker in the future and likes an environment with lots of supportive teachers, Principals, and a supportive school overall, I HIGHLY recommend you take the program at Archbishop Anthony Meagher. Trust me, you won’t regret it!
Currently, I am very happily working as a Part Time Personal Support Worker in a Long Term Care Home and without the help of my amazing teacher and the amazing staff at the Durham Catholic School Board all year long, this wouldn’t be possible!
Continuing Education reserves the right to revise or modify programming due to Covid-19 measures.
For more information, contact the Oshawa Campus at credit.reg@dcdsb.ca or the Ajax Campus at cont.ed@dcdsb.ca
