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If you have any questions, please contact us at dceinfo@ddsb.ca or call 905-440-4539.
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Program Summary
Looking for a job in a custodial, restaurant, warehouse or office setting? Train for these jobs while earning credits and certifications in one of our pathway programs.
For additional information on our available Business Pathways, please see our Business Pathways Brochure.
Once you have registered your interest for the PSW course, you will receive an email in the second week of November. This email communication will invite you to register for one of our orientation sessions to be held at our site.
| Personal Support Worker(PSW) Pathway Program |
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PSW Pathways Program Page
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| Office Administration Pathway Program |
| Appointments |
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If you can't find an appointment date and time that would work for you, please call 905-440-4539 for additional information.
Online appointment booking form
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| Certifications and Program Overview |
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Students will upgrade their skills and knowledge for employment in an office environment as a receptionist, a data entry clerk, a filing clerk or a photocopy clerk. Students will also improve their computer skills as well as their soft skills. Students will attend classes for 18 weeks at Durham Continuing Education. During the in-class portion of the course students will:
- Earn 4 credits towards an Ontario Secondary School Diploma
- Improve their computer skills in Word, Excel, QuickBooks, Power Point, Publisher and OneNote
- Improve their keyboarding and telephone skills
- Receive training on office equipment
- Improve their social media skills
- Upgrade their math and marketing knowledge related to an office environment
- Add to their certifications and job readiness skills
Students will earn the following certifications:
- Dealing with Difficult People
- First Aid/CPR
- Personality Dimensions
- WHMIS Awareness Training
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| Co-op Opportunity |
| Eligible students will take part in a 9 week community placement with an experienced person who can provide further training. Students should obtain a criminal background check prior to commencing their cooperative education placement. |
| Fees |
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The program fee includes the following:
- Student registration
- Registration fees for all program certifications
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| Program Location |
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E. A. Lovell ACEC - Map
120 Centre St. S.
Oshawa, ON
L1H 4A3
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