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Learn & Earn Accelerated Program

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Existing LTC staff identified and enrolled

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Income protection while participants undertake 3 months of online training

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Clinical placement in LTC home in which they are employed

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Graduate as PSW

Upskilling existing employees at long-term care homes across Ontario to become Personal Support Workers (PSWs).

  • 14 weeks of full-time, online, synchronous coursework. During the student participant's coursework, the LTC home will backfill their work position to support their ability to complete the online training. Even though this is an online course, students should not book any holidays or relocate during the course, as there will be in-person skills practice and testing, at their LTC Home (or Humber North campus).
  • Students will be assigned to a preceptor from their LTC home prior to beginning their clinical placement. Students will be registered and will be expected to start light online prep work approximately 4 weeks BEFORE the cohort start date. All registration activities and prep must be completed before the student begins the course.
  • 8 weeks of paid, on-site, experiential training through a clinical placement in the LTC home in which the student participant is currently employed. their assigned preceptor will oversee the work of the student in the clinical placement portion of the Learn & Earn Accelerated Program.
  • There will be three cohorts of 60 students each year, beginning April, July and October. We will be recruiting on a first come first served basis. Once the cohort is full, applicants will be added to the waitlist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Applications are managed by the LTC Home, staff cannot directly apply to this program. The LTC Home will need to contact us at partners@humber.ca to request a copy of the demographic file. Management at the LTC Home will need to complete the file with staff details and return it to us as soon as possible, as spaces are limited. The final cut off point for applications will be 2 weeks before the start date.

To avoid delays, we advise homes to not wait for a full list of applicants before submitting. There is no limit to how many demographic files homes can submit.

Please do not put staff on a leave of absence or move their shifts without confirmation that they have been accepted onto our program.

The course is 22 weeks, this includes 14 weeks of full-time, online, synchronous coursework and 8 weeks of paid, on-site, experiential training through a clinical placement in the LTC home in which the student participant is currently employed.

Yes, participants are paid for the full duration of the course. Participants will receive payment bi-weekly and will be paid $19.25/hr for 25 hrs + 30% per week.

Payments will come directly from Humber to the participant. This comes at no expense to the home, allowing the home to backfill the participants work position.

This is a full-time course, running Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Followed by an 8-week full-time clinical placement.

All preceptors must complete the preceptor training. The preceptor workshop is delivered online and is approximately 3-5 hours. We also provide the preceptors with a handbook. Please note that the workshop is currently being revised and is subject to change.

Current employees (e.g., resident attendants, dietary aides, Housekeeping Aide) at long term care homes based in Ontario.

All participants are expected to have completed grade 12 or equivalent level education.

This course is designed for domestic students only, participants must be Canadian residence to be accepted onto the program.

We do not accept students on study permits. If your staff is on a work permit and is interested in this course, please contact us to further discuss their status and eligibility.

  • If you have received any funds or materials associated with this program and do not successfully complete the coursework and/or any other requirements, you will be responsible for repaying the full amount to Humber College.
  • If you do not successfully pass one of the PSW courses/modules, you may be expected to pay the cost of the tuition fee to repeat the course and retake the exam.
  • To pass our program, participants will be required to meet Humber’s English language proficiency policy; this will be met by participating in our WRIT100 course. If you have any concerns and believe you may require more support, please contact us for further discussion.
  • Do not book any holidays or relocate during the course, as you will be required to participate in in-person skills practice and testing, at your LTC Home (or Humber North campus).

If you have existing employees in your LTC home(s) that might be interested in upskilling to become PSW through the Learn & Earn Program LTC program, please email us at

About the Program

The Learn and Earn Accelerated Program is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Long-term Care (the Ministry) to upskill existing direct employees at long-term care (LTC) homes to become PSWs.

For 2022-23, a pilot phase of The Learn and Earn Accelerated Program was funded. After a successful pilot, the program was expanded for three years until 2025-26.

We received the following feedback from our pilot participants.

How satisfied were you with the Learn and Earn Accelerated Program?

All graduates that provided feedback were satisfied with the Learn and Earn Accelerated Program, with 50% extremely satisfied.

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Similarly, all LTC Home DOCs that provided feedback were also satisfied with program.

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Would you recommend the Learn and Earn Accelerated Program to others working in long-term care and looking to upskill?

100% of graduates who provided feedback said they would recommend the program to others looking to upskill to become a PSW.

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Get Connected

Feel free to contact us by email at partners@humber.ca or by filling out and submitting the form below. By filling out the form, you will not only get access to a Strategic Partnership Hub representative, you will also be notified of exclusive partnership events and opportunities.