Personal Support Worker at Lambton College

Scholarships are Available!

In an effort to address the shortage of Personal Support Workers in Southwestern Ontario, the Southwestern LHIN has made funding available to Personal Support Worker students.

Lambton College has a total of 20 scholarships worth $5,000 each available to Personal Support Worker students. These scholarships will be awarded in the September 2019, May 2020 and September 2020 intakes.

If you've applied or been accepted into the Personal Support Worker program at Lambton College, you can apply for this scholarship by logging into the myLambton website. You can also learn more about this initiative by visiting the LHIN - Become a PSW website.

As the health care system in Canada evolves, the demand for Personal Support workers is increasing in long term care facilities, retirement homes, home care settings and hospitals. 

The Personal Support Worker program prepares graduates to provide care and assistance to clients of any age who have defined health care needs including help with their activities of daily living. Through theory classes and experiential learning opportunities, including simulation and clinical placements, the student will learn to make a difference in clients' lives by alleviating loneliness, providing empathy, ensuring comfort, encouraging independence, and promoting self-respect in all health care settings. 

As part of the program, students will also complete The Fundamental of Hospice Palliative Care Certificate and the Gentle Persuasive Approaches Certificate. 

Employment Opportunities

Begin a rewarding career as a personal support worker in community health care, long-term care homes, retirement homes and hospitals in less than a year. As the industry continues to grow and the demand for personal support workers increases, you can feel confident about your job opportunities post-graduation. At this time, there is a high demand for personal support workers and opportunities for local jobs.