Start your new Career as a PSW with No Fee Tuition & Books!
The Ontario government is providing $54.7 million to help train up to 4,000 personal support workers (PSWs).
Students can receive up to $13,690 to cover the costs of tuition, books and other mandatory fees, as well as a stipend for a clinical work placement.
To be eligible for financial support, students must start their PSW training between June 1 and September 30, 2022
Through the new Ontario Provincial Government PSW Challenge Fund, eligible students in career colleges will receive up to $13,690 to cover the costs of tuition, books and other mandatory fees, as well as a stipend for a clinical work placement. To be eligible for financial support, students must start their PSW training at a participating career college between June 1 and September 30, 2022. Financial Assistance for the PSW Challenge fund is provided by the Government of Ontario, conditions apply.
Bursaries of up to $7,725 for tuition, books, and other mandatory fees.
A stipend of $5,965 as a paid placement.
Earn your PSW certificate in 28 weeks.
Students will utilize both regular and online learning while completing the PSW program. According to the website, payscale.com, a PSW in Ontario will have an hourly rate of between $14 to $21 per hour. Total pay per year is between $28, 946 and $45, 500.
PSW's get a lot of gratitude from family and clients, who truly appreciate the work they do. They love brightening their clients' days and seeing them smile and feel cared for. This is what becoming a personal support worker is all about.
Albion Health Care College is registered as a Private Career College under the Private Career Colleges Act. 2005. Academy of Learning, Albion College is a member of the Career Colleges Ontario (CCO) and the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC).
"Right from the beginning I knew I wanted to go to the Academy of Learning Career College. It is their enthusiasm to see me succeed that has kept me motivated."
"I needed to upgrade my skills to be marketable and competitive in today’s workforce. In less than a year I graduated with an Honours diploma. I had a sense of accomplishment and felt very pleased with myself."
"At first I was apprehensive about starting school, but I’m so glad I did. The instructors were very patient no matter how many questions I asked, and they encouraged me as I worked hard."
Albion College has a very convenient location to serve you
1123 Albion Road, Suite 201 Rexdale, ON M9V 1A9 (416) 746-3333