# Program Requirements Congratulations and welcome to Northern College! We are quite pleased to welcome you to the Personal Support Worker Program. | | | |---|---| | Type | PDF | | Size | 274 KB | [Open original PDF →](https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/Personal-Support-Worker-Clinical-Requirements-Package-for-Domestic-Students.pdf) Referenced from: [Personal Support Worker](/programs/personal-support-worker/) ## Document text ## Program Requirements Dear Personal Support Worker , Congratulations and welcome to Northern College! We are quite pleased to welcome you to the Personal Support Worker Program. An essential part of your PSW education consists of clinical placement, which you are introduced to in the 2nd semester. This package contains information related to the mandatory clinical requirements all students must complete and submit to participate in clinical placements/practicums: - Submitting Clinical Requirements to Northern College - Clinical Requirements Checklist - Clinical Requirements Table - Immunization and Communicable Disease Testing Requirements Form - PSW Annual Forms for Review and Agreement - Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Person Sector Check Information Students must complete and submit all mandatory clinical requirements by the due date of August 15th . PSW department staff require time before the fall semester starts to process student documents. You are responsible for reviewing and completing all the clinical requirements included in this package and submitting the required documents by the stated deadlines. ## Contact Information For general questions contact Northern College's Admissions Office at 1.866.736.5877, or 705.235.7222. You can also email Admissions at admissions@northern.on.ca. For questions about the content of the program, contact the Program Coordinators: Timmins Campus: Tracy Bayley, at 1.705.235.3211 ext. 2281 or bayleyt@northern.on.ca Kirkland Lake Campus: Elizabeth Desjardins at 705.672.3376, ext 8872 or desjardinse@northern.on.ca Haileybury Campus: Barbara Jordan at 705.567.9291 ext. 3741or jordanb@northern.on.ca If you have any questions about the contents of this package. Please contact: clinicalrequirements@northern.on.ca ## Submitting Clinical Requirements 1. All documents must be either scanned and sent by email to: clinicalrequirements@northern.on.ca Keep all original copies of required forms, reports, and documents in a safe place . You will need these documents for employment following the completion of your program. The college is not responsible for providing copies of documents to students once submitted. 2. Documentation that will be accepted as proof of immunization and communicable disease testing includes: - a. a copy of your Ontario Public Health Immunization Record, or other Health Care Provider immunization record (stamped and signed by the HCP) - b. c opies of your laboratory testing results (report) 3. Students are guests in the Health Care and Emergency Services agencies in which clinical placements occur. These Agencies have the right to require mandatory immunizations and communicable disease testing from students. Failure to comply will result in denial of access to clinical attendance. This will jeopardize your success in the program. Students who are unable to attend clinical cannot pass the course to which clinical practice is attached. 4. Immunizations and communicable disease testing are not subject to accommodation for philosophical or religious reasons and only a medical exemption will be accepted. 5. NOTE: It is your responsibility to inform program personnel of health information that may need to be considered to protect you and/or the clients in the clinical setting. Although the Personal Support Worker is an unregulated profession and is not governed by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), the skills and abilities to assist in the care of clients are very similar. Therefore, the CNO's Requisite Skills and Abilities Fact Sheet provides a description of what a Personal Support Worker will be expected to perform as a caregiver. Please review the College of Nurses of Ontario's Requisite Skills and Abilities for Nursing Practice in Ontario Fact Sheet. Note: All documents must be provided in English . ## Additional Equipment Requirements Students will also need to purchase additional items required for laboratory and clinical attendance as outlined below. Please do not purchase these items until after the program orientation in September, as additional details will be presented at that time. - PSW Student Uniform - Shoes ## PSW Student Clinical Requirements Checklist Submit this with your documents. Name: Phone Number: Email Address: Completed - Immunization and Communicable Disease Testing Requirements Canadian Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Screen ( 1 Original Canadian Electronic Or Hard Copy Required) First Aid/CPR (HCP Level) Certificates WHMIS Certificate AODA Certificate Worker Health & Safety Awareness Training In 4 Steps Respectful College Community Training (Workplace Harassment, Violence & Discrimination Training) P SW Annual Forms for Review and Agreement Mask Fit Testing (Review Note Below Table Regarding This Testing Requirement) Refer to the table on the following page for information about each of these requirements ## PSW Student Clinical Requirements | Requirements | Due Date | What to Submit | Important to Note | Where Can I Obtain This? | | --- Source: [https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/Personal-Support-Worker-Clinical-Requirements-Package-for-Domestic-Students.pdf](https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/Personal-Support-Worker-Clinical-Requirements-Package-for-Domestic-Students.pdf)