Brief Program Description
This short-term program aims to develop the right skills for family members and care providers of the
elderly. The instructional courses were developed to educate, prepare, and train learners to be a valuable
help when assisting health care providers. Learners will have extensive knowledge in the characteristics
and the needs of the older individuals in family and institutional settings. They will also be trained on
effectively working and communicating with the family so they can provide the necessary support to the
elderly, particularly those with dementia and mental health challenges.
Career Occupation
Companions, Elder Caregiver, Personal Support Worker – Home Support, Personal Aide – Home Support,
Live-in Caregiver-Seniors
Admission Requirements
• Applicants must be at least 19 years of age prior to start of the study period, or must have graduated
from grade 12 (or equivalent), AND
• Applicants must provide proof of English language proficiency results with minimum score of CLB
4 in all 4 abilities – Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.
Program Duration
25 weeks
Delivery Methods
Combined delivery (both in-class and distance): Instruction is provided through a combination of in-class
and distance delivery, both synchronous and asynchronous.
Non-refundable Application Fee: $250/$500 (Domestic/International)
Tuition: $500 (Domestic)/ $900 (Domestic/International)
Materials/: $300/$300, (Domestic/International)
Administrative Fee $ 150.00/$ 150.00 (Domestic/International)
Testing/Assessment Fee: $50/$50, (Domestic/International)
Textbooks Fee $ 150.00/$ 150.00 (Domestic/International)
Other Fee $ 190.00/$ 190.00 (Domestic/International)
This program does not require approval by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. As such, PTIB did not review this program