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PSW certificate without doing the program?!?

Hello Everyone,

I am currently doing my BScN program in Ontario, Canada. Here in long term care facilities, if I want to work as a PSW (Personal Support Worker), most of the places ask for PSW certificate. This makes it very hard to get a job. Right now I am working as a PSW for home health, but I am not getting enough hours so I am looking for another job in nursing homes, but as I mentioned, they require PSW certificate.

My question is, I am going into my 3rd year of BScN program. In my 1st year of the program, both semesters I had my clinical placements at a nursing home. 2nd year I had clinical placements at 2 different hospitals on the med-surg floor. I was wondering if I can obtain a PSW certificate without attending another college/program just based on the courses and clinical placement experience I have. Plus I have been working as a PSW for 3 months now. Please let me know. Links/names of the institute, anything will help! Thank you so much.

Ps. please don't tell me that I don't need to get psw certificate as I already have a job as one. I just want a stable job where I'm getting enough hours. My current job is barely giving me hours. Thank you.

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    Where are you located?

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    I am in Kingston, Ontario. (East of toronto)

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