Personal Support Assistant
9 weeks
October 6 - December 5, 2025
Personal Support Assistant
9 weeks
October 6 - December 5, 2025
Registration closes:
September 14th, 2025 @ 11:59pm
Information session:
September 15th, 2025 @ 1:30pm
Regina Trades & Skills Centre offers a Personal Support Worker course. The program will provide learners with the basic fundamental knowledge and practical skills needed to gain employment in a Seniors' Care Facility. Graduates will receive training in medication assistance, personal care and grooming, vital sign monitoring, communication, cooking and cleaning standards, as well as understanding cognitive and emotional care.
You will learn communication, care and approach. The hands-on training combined with the certifications you receive will qualify you for full-time employment in private care facilities.
Requirements
- The course is open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents, and individuals with an Open Work Permit.
- English Language Requirement
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s License Recommended
- A Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check will be required upon acceptance into the course (own expense).
- For more selection criteria, please visit rtsc.org/why-train-with-us
Areas of Study
- WHMIS/ First Aid and CPR/TLR Training/ FoodSafe
- Personal Care Worker Two-Day Certificate
- Employability Skills
- Cooking and Food Preparation Skills
- PART Training• Dementia Awareness
- Perineal Care
- Medication Module
- Catheter Care & Oxygen Therapy
- Work Placement
REMINDER FROM REGINA TRADES & SKILLS CENTRE: To qualify for an interview, you MUST attend the virtual Teams Meeting / Information Session for the Personal Support Assistant Course on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 1:30 pm. The Teams Meeting link will be emailed to you between Thursday, September 11, and Monday, September 15, 2025.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The next step in the application process is to attend a virtual information session on Monday, September 15, 2025, @ 1:30 pm. Followed by an In-Person Skills Assessment on Tuesday, September 16th. This assessment will be held at the Regina Trades & Skills Centre, located at 1275 Albert Street.
To qualify for the skills assessment and interview, you must attend a virtual information session on Monday, September 15th, at 1:30 pm. The link will be emailed to you between September 11th and 15th.
You must attend the virtual information session to remain eligible for the skills assessment!
The In-Person Skills Assessment will be approximately 3 hours in length and will include a variety of stations:
Please arrive 10-15 minutes early (times will be discussed at the Virtual Info Session)
Please bring with you:
- Wear long pants (jeans, leggings or cargo pants are fine)
- A shirt with sleeves
- Closed-toe shoes
- A water bottle, if you want
Those selected from this session will be assigned an in-person interview to follow the same week. Any questions or concerns, please email info@rtsc.org or call 306-337-0533
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"It was an amazing experience, I loved the way they do everything. It is so well organized and put together. This is a great learning curve for people with zero to no experience. I loved the course, overall it was the best experience I've had learning since I was a child. I would strongly recommend taking the courses offered by RTSC. It's free, they pay you and pay for all the certifications required for your job placement at the end. I rate the experience at RTSC 10/10."
"It is a very good program in that it helps you to gain entry into the industry. You are basically given the expectations and sent on your way which is good. The skills are not so much what you can do. You are drilled on the four pillars so you can get a job and keep it. As you stay in the job your skill development."
"Overall, I would recommend this program to anyone wanting to get a trade; especially if you don't know where to start or how to go about it. This course will provide oneself with the basic fundamental trades & skills that one needs to start their career, build their confidence, learn the hard skills and gain the ability to grasp the concepts. I would definitely recommend RTSC to anyone who wants a trade."
I just wanted to reach out & send a huge thank you to all. Since being in the childcare class back in 2021, I have completed my level TWO, And actively taking my level 3 classes to complete my diploma, I am still at the centre I did my work placement at and was promoted to supervisor last week. So, thanks again RTSC!
The pillars of success we learned at the RTSC are being noticed by my employer, and I have been rewarded for following them. At the end of my three month probation period, the Superintendent at the site I am currently working on wanted to increase my wage to $25/hour. We are working mostly 10 hour days with the odd 8 here and there, and I have been back on the site on weekends to refuel and maintain heaters for concrete on weekends. I absolutely love my job and could not be happier with the results of my work placement from RTSC. I will be starting my first year schooling on the way to journeyman as soon as I have accumulated enough hours. Thank you RTSC!
We need these types of programs expanded. There is a shortage of trades people entering the work force, and providing a basic crash course to learn some basics creates workers that are able to enter the trade with an elevated level of productivity. Alliance has people on staff that got their start through the program, and I see it as a quality organization to recruit from.