NACC Personal Support Worker 2022

Course Outline

• PSW Foundations
• Safety and Mobility
• Body Systems
• Assisting with Personal Hygiene
• Abuse and Neglect
• Household Management, Nutrition, and Hydration
• Care Planning/Restorative Care/Electronic Documentation/Working in the Community
• Assisting the Family, Growth and Development
• Assisting the Dying Person
• Assisting with Medications
• Cognitive and Mental Issues and Brain Injuries
• Gentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia Care and Brain Injuries
• Clinical Placement (Community)
• Clinical Placement (Facility)

Knowledge and Skills Gained

As front-line workers, NACC Personal Support Workers 2022 must develop a broad range of abilities beyond dexterity skills. They must provide not only for the comfort, safety and well-being of their clients but also demonstrate sensitivity and respect for those in their care. The attitude, abilities and approach of the PSW are critical to the well-being and health of the people they support.
Graduates may find employment in a variety of care settings including:

• Long-term care facilities
• Home care services give care to clients living in their own homes in the community
• Supportive housing settings including senior apartments and retirement homes
• Group homes
• Hospitals
• Adult day programs
• Educational facilities

Admissions Requirement

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma, and ENG4C or ENG4U with Transcript or
• Equivalent: Foreign credentials must be translated into English and assessed for Grade 12 equivalency by a recognized organization such as WES (World Education Service), or
• Mature student with a score of 11 or more on the Wonderlic SLE (or other MCU-approved test) Note: CAT and CAST are no longer approved. Mature student status may be granted to applicants who are over 19 years old and do not have a high school diploma or GED.
• If English is not a student’s first language, they must provide proof of English competency. English Language Proficiency Requirements are:
• IELTS – Int’l English Language Testing Services – Minimum score of 6.0 with no subject test score lower than 5.5; or
• TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test (IBT) – Overall 80 with the minimum in each component: Reading 20; Listening 20; Speaking 20; Writing 20; or
• CAEL: Overall 60 No section below 60
• Canadian Language Benchmark Tests with a score of 7 in each strand (not an average of 7)
• Duolingo English Test with a minimum score of 95
• Pearson PTE Academic with a minimum score of 46
• NACC Written Entrance Exam (passing score of 60)
• Evidence of successful completion of 2 consecutive years of full-time equivalent post-secondary study in English at a Canadian institution
• Evidence of successful completion of 2 consecutive years of full-time equivalent post-secondary study in English at an institution outside of Canada
• First Aid/CPR (Before commencing practicum)
• Vulnerable Security Screening (Before commencing practicum)
• Proof of current TB/medical test (Before commencing practicum)