George Brown College - Waterfront
George Brown College - Waterfront

51 Dockside Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

College Certificate - Personal Support Worker (PSW) (C112)

1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate

Program Summary

George Brown has been training Personal Support Workers for over 20 years.

The Personal Support Worker (PSW) program teaches students the skills required to provide or assist with personal care for the elderly, the chronically ill, and persons with accessibility challenges. These patients may live in the community, in long-term care facilities, or in select ambulatory care settings.

Classes for this two-semester program are held at our state-of-the-art Daphne Cockwell Centre for Health Sciences at Waterfront Campus and are scheduled between 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Students can expect to participate in faculty-supervised clinical practicums that take place in various settings across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Shift hours may vary between day and/or evenings depending upon the practice setting.

The two-semester Personal Support Worker (PSW) (C112) certificate program teaches students the full range of skills required to assist clients with their personal and household needs in order to ensure their comfort and safety.

PSWs provide or assist with personal care for:
  • the frail elderly
  • the chronically ill
  • people with physical disabilities living in the community
  • people in long-term care facilities
  • people in select ambulatory care settings
  • people in acute medical and surgical settings
  • people receiving palliative care

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

Grade 12 / High School

Minimum GPA

50%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

5.5

Writing

5.5

Listening

5.5

Speaking

5.5

Reading

50

Writing

50

Listening

50

Speaking

50

Production

90

Program Intakes

Open date

January 1, 2026

Submission deadline

July 1, 2026

Open date

January 1, 2027

Submission deadline

July 1, 2027

Cost and Duration

1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate

Program Level

1 year college certificate including a clinical placement

Program Length

$20635 CAD

Cost of Living

$110 CAD

Application fee

$16274 CAD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Materials Fee: $3,865 per year
Mandatory Health Insurance Fee: $787 per year
Administration Fee: $553 per year
Student Activity Fee: $249 per year
Student Levy Fee: $25 (one-time)