Admissions
Applying to the PSW Program At Yorkdale:
Admission to the PSW Program at Yorkdale is a lottery process. Those that have the prerequisite will be placed in a lottery selected randomly for the spots in the program.
STEP 1: Eligibility
To Apply for the PSW Program you must have the following minimum prerequisite:
21 years of age or older (or OSSD)
* NEW due to high volume of applications Be a student enrolled in ENG4C/U or have a Transcript ENG4C/U with 70% final grade or higher.
Be an Intro to Healthcare student with a 75% or higher final grade and the recommendation of the teacher.
Please note:
we do not accept Private College transcripts.
these requirements are the minimum required but will not necessarily make you competitive with other applicants for spots in the program
Please Note:
All applicants must be able to receive a clear Vulnerable Sector Search done through the police. if you are unable to receive a clear VSS you will not be able to go to placement and therefore will be unable to earn a certificate
if you have charges or convictions please contact the police to have your fingerprints deleted or pursue a Pardon
https://www.torontopolice.on.ca/fingerprint-destruction/
All applicants must be able to perform the duties of a PSW. ex. bending, lifting, squatting, seeing blood, witnessing death, dealing with feces and urine, dealing with potentially verbally abusive dementia patients etc.
