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Diploma of Personal Support Worker - Living Classroom Stream

Fleming College

  • Peterborough, Canada
  • 1 year
  • English
  • Hybrid
  • Diploma

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Fleming College campus

About the program

Two-semester certificate in personal support work with learning embedded in a long-term care home.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (666667 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Apply core concepts and methods from Personal Support Worker - Living Classroom Stream to analyse relevant problems
  • Communicate findings
  • And develop subject-specific professional skills.

Career outcomes

  • Personal support worker in long-term care facilities
  • Group homes
  • Private homes
  • Hospitals
  • Retirement homes
  • Adult day centres
  • Home care agencies
  • Supportive housing

Curriculum

  • Two semesters. Courses include foundations for personal support workers I and II
  • PSW applications and interventions I and II
  • PSW skills lab
  • Assisting with medications
  • Mental health and palliative care
  • Across the lifespan
  • Concepts in health care
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Computer skills and clinical placement in long-term care.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • OSSD including Grade 12 C English (see programme page
  • Selection may include an interview). Certified secondary school transcripts translated into English
  • English proficiency proof (IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • Duolingo 105
  • PTE Academic 46 or Cambridge 169
  • Or another route on Fleming's language requirements page).

Accepted academic background

Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent secondary school graduation, Scanned certified or notarised transcripts translated into English, Programme-specific prerequisites on each programme page (for example Business needs Grade 12 C English and Grade 11 C Math, Or equivalent).

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • Duolingo 105
  • PTE Academic 46
  • Cambridge 169

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results.

How to apply

  1. Check the programme's entry requirements
  2. Start dates and the minimum two-semester length. Apply through the International Application or a Fleming-approved agent and pay the 100 CAD application fee. Upload certified secondary school transcripts translated into English and English proficiency proof. Receive the offer (target 5-10 business days)
  3. Accept it in the portal and pay the full first-semester fees. Download the Letter of Acceptance and Provincial Attestation Letter if approved
  4. Then apply for the study permit and visa or eTA. About 7 weeks before term
  5. Follow the arrival emails on housing and airport pickup.

Other costs

Tuition per year$16,723 CAD
Application fee$100 CAD
Deposit$2,000 CAD

Program details

CampusSutherland Campus
Faculty or schoolSchool of Health and Community Services
DepartmentDepartment of Personal Support Worker - Living Classroom Stream
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value30
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay666667 years
Scholarship noteentry scholarships for international students (https://flemingcollege.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    15 Oct 2026

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    15 Feb 2027

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    15 Feb 2028

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.