Personal Support Worker (PSW) Pathway Program

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Become a Personal Support Worker in just 5 months! Sessions are full-day programs and begin in September and January. 

  • Do you have a desire to work with the elderly or people with disabilities?
  • Are you interested in supporting people to live independent lives?
  • Have you considered a job in community health or a nursing/retirement home? 

Train to become a Personal Support Worker and be prepared to make a difference! Train under the guidance of RPNs or RNs in the classroom, our practical lab and while on placement in the field.

Provincially recognized by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, this program provides you with the theory and practical training needed to become a Personal Support Worker.

Personal Support Workers contribute to the quality of life of individuals who live in facilities and at home by promoting their independence; dignity; social, emotional, and physical well-being; mobility; personal appearance; comfort and safety.

 

2025/2026 Semester 2 Information Session Date(S)

Registration for orientation sessions is now closed. Emails will be sent shortly to those that have registered with instructions to sign up for upcoming sessions.  Please come back in the Fall to see if new orientation session waitlists have been reopened. 

 

 

Registration

Registration for the PSW Pathway Program begins with an orientation session.* For those looking to pursue admission, the session will be followed by a literacy assessment and individual interviews will be scheduled. Successful candidates will then be provided with next steps to register. 

 

*Orientation sessions will be held at Durham Continuing Education, 120 Centre Street South, Oshawa, L1H 4A3

 

Program Information

2025/2026 Semester 1 session dates  

     Classes Begin September 2nd  2025 – Jan 28th 2026

 

 2025/2026 Semester 2 session dates 

      Classes begin Jan 29th 2026 – June 25th 2026

 

This condensed schedule allows you to graduate with a full PSW credential, in only five months!  Students in need of high school credit for graduation can earn up to 7 credits through the program.

Classes run daily from 8:30 am -3:30 pm at Durham Continuing Education Oshawa site, located at 120 Centre Street South.

Institutional and Community placements will consist of one or a combination of day, evening, or weekend shifts.

Institutional and community placements: Semester 1 : November 2025 - Jan 2026

                                                                          Semester 2 : May 2026 - June 2026

 

 Program Fees

The fees for domestic students is $1,300 for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Admission Requirements

  • Attend one of the free information sessions.
  • Proof of Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status required at the time of registration (Passport/Landed Immigrant Papers/Canadian Citizenship Card/Permanent Resident Card/One piece of picture identification)
  • Provide a current criminal background check with vulnerable sector screening prior to September(S1) and February (S2).
  • Must be at least 19 years of age or older.
  • A minimum score of 80% on the literacy assessment
  • Updated vaccination list and medical clearance form.
  • Successful admissions interview.