Personal Support Worker Training in Kitchener
Anderson College Kitchener offers Personal Support Worker training designed for Waterloo Region students — a hybrid 27-week diploma with in-person labs at our Stirling Avenue campus and a supervised clinical placement. Free parking and Grand River Transit access make it easy for Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, and Guelph students to build a career in healthcare.
What You Need to Know in 30 Seconds
The Personal Support Worker (PSW) Hybrid Program at Anderson College is a 27-week program that blends flexible online theory with in-person lab training and two supervised practicums — 5 weeks in long-term care and 3 weeks in community care. Students work alongside real care teams in hospitals, long-term care facilities, home care agencies, retirement residences, and palliative care centres.
The curriculum covers personal care and hygiene assistance, meal preparation and household support, respectful person-centered caregiving, verbal and non-verbal communication, record-keeping and reporting, confidentiality protocols, infection prevention, safe body mechanics and lifting, common chronic illnesses, cognitive impairments and responsive behaviours, mental wellness, palliative and end-of-life care, grief sensitivity, and cultural considerations. Students also complete Standard First Aid and CPR training as part of the program.
Classes are small, led by instructors with PSW expertise, and backed by Anderson's 140+ year commitment to student success. Career services — resume building, interview preparation, and job-fair access — are available for life. Financial Assistance may be available to those who qualify; our Admissions team is happy to walk through the options.
- Program Length
- 27 Weeks + 8 Weeks Practicum
- Delivery
- Hybrid (Online Theory + In-Person Labs/Practicum)
- Credential
- Diploma + Standard First Aid & CPR
- Funding
- Financial Assistance may be available to those who qualify
- Career Services
- Lifetime, for all alumni
About the Personal Support Worker Diploma
Hybrid 27-week path into hospitals, long-term care and home settings.
- NACC-Aligned
- Clinical Placement
- 27-week Hybrid (Online + On-Campus) diploma
- Career services support — for life
Where you'll train in Kitchener
Speak with our admissions team about start dates, class schedules, financial aid, and enrolment in the Personal Support Worker program at Kitchener.
See full Kitchener campus detailsHow to reach our Kitchener campus
- Grand River Transit 7 Mainline
- Grand River Transit 8 University
Kitchener GO Station is on the GO Transit Kitchener line.
Parking is available nearby — contact the campus for details.
Routes and schedules can change — check the transit agency for current trip planning.
Where Personal Support Worker graduates work
Personal Support Worker graduates find work across the healthcare and community-services sector — hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, private practices, and community agencies in Kitchener and across Ontario. Anderson College's career-services team supports you with resume review, interview prep, and employer connections — for life.
Personal Support Worker instructors at Anderson College
Working professionals from hospitals, private labs, and diagnostic clinics — bringing decades of hands-on experience into the classroom.
Angelina F.Healthcare
April M.Healthcare
Betiel N.Healthcare
Camella D. G.Healthcare
Carolyn M.Healthcare
Charnelle C.Healthcare
Cheyenne M.Healthcare
Edith L.Healthcare
Eleonor Q.Healthcare
Fely Grace P., BScNHealthcare
Ferdinand P.Healthcare
Gloria M.Healthcare
Hamsha M., BScN, HBScHealthcare
Harpreet J.Healthcare
Jacqueline H.Healthcare
Jenelle W.Healthcare
Karen C.Healthcare
Lani P., BScN, MAHealthcare
Laurie K.Healthcare
Lindsey B.Healthcare
Liz P.Healthcare
Lori A.Healthcare
Lucie P.Healthcare
Lucy B.Healthcare
Marcie P.Healthcare
Maria Sonia P.Healthcare
Melissa G.Healthcare
Michelle B.Healthcare
Michelle S.Healthcare
Nimarjeet K.Healthcare
Norlyn D. S.Healthcare
Rani H.Healthcare
Ruena H.Healthcare
Shelly-Ann H.Healthcare
Thomas E.Healthcare
Victoria G.H.Victoria G.H.
Vycki R.Healthcare
Winnie L.Healthcare
Yodeet L.Healthcare
Anderson runs small class sizes so every student gets meaningful hands-on time with instructors.
Everything else about the program — one click away
Full curriculum, tuition, admission requirements, verified reviews, and every FAQ live on the main Personal Support Worker program page. Jump straight to the section you need:
- Why this program stands outFull pitch: accreditation, hands-on training, in-demand focus.
- Curriculum & modulesThe complete week-by-week module list and skills you'll build.
- Admission requirementsExactly what you need to apply — no guessing.
- Tuition & financial aidOSAP, Better Jobs Ontario, bursaries, interest-free plans.
- Verified student reviewsReal stories from graduates now working in the field.
- All program FAQsEvery question we've been asked — one long list.
Start your Personal Support Worker journey in Kitchener
Talk to an admissions advisor. We'll walk you through start dates at Kitchener, financial aid options, and how to enrol — no pressure, just answers.
Multiple intakes per year — call 1.833.787.1885 to check the next Kitchener start date.