This program is available* at the following locations:

• North Bay 
  Cassellholme – February 2024
• Parry Sound
  Belvedere Heights – February 2024
• Sturgeon Falls
  West Nipissing General Hospital – February 2024
• Mattawa
  Algonquin Nursing Home – February 2024

*ALL PROGRAMS RUN PENDING ENROLLMENT
PSW Programs run twice yearly, pending enrollment, programs start in:
•  September start - intake in May to August - documents submitted August 1st
•  February start - intake in November to January - documents submitted January 1st

For more information please contact: psw-application@nearnorthschools.ca

Apply Now:

Step 1:

Attend the virtual information sessions – schedule to be posted in November 2023

Check back here for virtual recordings

Submit a Registration Form

Step 2:
Gather evidence from our checklist, including the medical form

Step 3:

Complete a literacy assessment - We will contact you in December to set this up

Bring evidence from the checklist to the literacy assessment

Check back here for scheduled sessions from December 2023 until January 2024

Step 4:

Intake interview

The interview typically follows the literacy assessment. We ask that you present ALL documents from the checklist at this interview.

However, we recommend waiting to apply for your vulnerable sector check until 6 weeks before the program start. You CANNOT start the program without a receipt for your record check.

Step 5:

Use a letter from us that allows you to apply for a Vulnerable Sector Police Record Check - apply for this at least 6 weeks before program start date.

BEFORE YOU START! Please see this Checklist to Start that is mandatory for all PSW students. Completing the checklist takes some time, and we want students to be aware of the requirements well in advance.

Here is the link to the mandatory medical form that must be completed.

INTERESTED? LET US KNOW! Please fill out and submit this fillable registration form to let us know you are interested in the PSW program. Please check for program availability below. We will follow up with details and requirements. If registering on your phone, please download the PDF form, save it, and reopen it for the best results.

Join our Government Funded Personal Support worker program!
Registration for 2023 is now open.

TRAIN TO BE A PSW IN THE LIVING CLASSROOM

NNDSB has partnered with Cassellholme in North Bay, Belvedere Heights in Parry Sound, West Nipissing General Hospital in Sturgeon Falls and Algonquin Nursing Home in Mattawa to provide Personal Support Worker (PSW) training in a living classroom. Participants will do their theoretical learning in a classroom then apply those skills on the floor of the long-term care home. Learn more in the video below.

This opportunity is available to people aged 18 and older. Participants who do not have a Grade 12 diploma can earn up to six Ontario Secondary School Diploma credits while training to become a PSW. If you are interested, you can request an educational assessment by contacting Laurentian Learning Centre, 705-472-5419 Ext. 5995.