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Key facts

  • Program
    Undergraduate certificate
  • Duration
    1 year
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    17,996CAD
  • Start date
    Sep, Jan, May

Program overview

What Fleming College Toronto says about their program:

In this one-year Personal Support Worker certificate program, gain the skills to start a fulfilling and in-demand career that puts people first. Learn through traditional lectures and innovative lab components, preparing you to thrive in a large range of healthcare settings or pursue further education. Learn to follow a plan of care based on ethical principles while maintaining sensitivity to diverse personal and family values, beliefs, cultural practices, and other needs.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Secondary School graduation. Ontario Secondary School Certificate (OSSD) or equivalent.

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • An undergraduate degree or Ontario College diploma of 2 years (4 semesters) minimum in any discipline or equivalent.

English requirements

Undergraduate

  • TOEFL iBT

    80 (no band less than 20)

  • IELTS

    6.0 (no band less than 5.5)

  • Duolingo English Test

    105+

  • CAEL

    60 (Online test also accepted)

  • PTE

    58+

  • Cambridge English Exams CAE

    169 (no band below 162)

  • Michigan English Test (MET)

    56

Graduate

  • IELTS

    6.5 (no band less than 6.0)

  • TOEFL iBT

    88 (no band less than 88)

  • Duolingo English Test

    120+

  • CAEL

    70 (Online test also accepted)

  • PTE

    60+

  • Cambridge English Exams CAE

    176 (no band less than 162)

  • Michigan English Test (MET)

    62

English proficiency waivers

  • Successful completion of English as a Second Language (ESL) or English for Academic Preparation (EAP) at an Ontario Community College, University, or approved pathway language organization. Students using this option are not eligible for Pharmacy Technician, and applicability is based on exit marks.
  • Successfully completed three consecutive years of study at the secondary school (high school) level in English in a country where English is a primary language (four years, with graduation diploma are required for Pharmacy Technician).
  • Completed one full year of study (within the last 2 years) in an accredited post-secondary program in English in a country where English is a primary language (not applicable to Pharmacy Technician).
  • Obtain an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or Canadian provincial equivalent) and English credit (Grade 12 C) issued by a public or Catholic school board.
  • Provide proof of graduation from one of the authorized Fleming College pathway partners (not applicable to Pharmacy Technician, and post-graduate applicability is based on marks).
  • Completed three consecutive years of study at a secondary private school in Ontario and received an Ontario Secondary School Diploma and English credit (Grade 12 C).

Documents required

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Passport identification page
  • Proof of language proficiency
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Fees and funding

Funding

Global Merit Based International Student Scholarship

  • Amount

    From CAD$500 to CAD$2,000

  • Requirements

    Awarded automatically to an international student based on their GP (Grade Point Average in the first semester of their Fleming diploma or graduate certificate as well as on the overall length of their program of study.

East Asia Academic Excellence Entry Scholarship The award will be credited upon success completion of the first semester and registration in the second semester at Fleming.

  • Amount

    CAD$1,250

  • Requirements

    Awarded to an international student from China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, or Singapore who has achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.5 (equivalent to a PTE Academic score of 59- 64 or a TOEFL score of 60-58) or above as well as a GPA (Grade Point Average) of 75% or above from high school, college or university.

Africa Academic Excellence Entry Scholarships The award will be credited upon successful completion of the first semester and registration in the second semester at Fleming.

  • Amount

    CAD$1,000

  • Requirements

    An international student from East Africa who has achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.0 (equivalent to a PTE Academic score of 51-58 or a TOEFL score of 60-78) or above as well as a GPA (Grade Point Average) of 60% or above from high school, college or university and / or an international student from West Africa who has achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.0 (equivalent to a PTE Academic score of 51-58 or a TOEFL score of 60-78) or above as well as a GPA (Grade Point Average) of 60% or above from high school, college or university and/or an international student from Southern Africa who has achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.0 (equivalent to a PTE Academic score of 51-58 or a TOEFL score of 60-78) or above as well as a GPA (Grade Point Average) of 70% or above from high school, college or university.

Latin American Academic Excellence Entry Scholarship The award will be credited upon success completion of the first semester and registration in the second semester at Fleming.

  • Amount

    CAD$1,250

  • **Requirements

    **Awarded to an international student from Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana (département of France), Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, Cuba, Dominican Republic, or Haiti who has achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.5 (equivalent to a PTE Academic score of 59- 64 or a TOEFL score of 60-58) or above as well as a GPA (Grade Point Average) of 75% or above from high school, college or university. The award will be credited upon successful completion of the first semester and registration in the second semester at Fleming.

South Asia Academic Excellence Entry Scholarship The award will be credited upon success completion of the first semester and registration in the second semester at Fleming.

  • Amount

    CAD1,000

  • Requirements

    Awarded to an international student from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and Pakistan who has achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.5 (equivalent to a PTE Academic score of 59- 64 or a TOEFL score of 60-58) or above as well as a GPA (Grade Point Average) of 75% or above from high school, college or university.

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    from CAD$17,913 to CAD$17,996 per year

  • Graduate tuition

    from CAD$18,013 to CAD$19,148 per year

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