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Diploma of Personal Support Worker

Fleming College

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

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About the program

A one-year certificate preparing students to give personal care and support in long-term care and community settings.

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

  • Develop subject knowledge in Personal Support Worker and apply discipline-appropriate methods
  • Assess relevant evidence
  • And communicate informed conclusions.

Career outcomes

  • Personal support worker in long-term care
  • Community agencies and institutional agencies

Curriculum

  • Two semesters. Semester 1: professional communications
  • Human relationships
  • PSW practice I
  • Common health challenges
  • PSW roles and responsibilities
  • Human body structure and function. Semester 2: mental health and cognitive challenges
  • End-of-life care
  • PSW practice II
  • Clinical practice (110-120 hours) and a preceptorship (240 hours).

Entry requirements

Academic

  • OSSD including Grade 12 C English. 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
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

    93 days left

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    15 Jun 2027

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    15 Oct 2027

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    15 Feb 2028

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.