LINDSAY,
ON, Sept. 17, 2024 /CNW/ - Fleming College is
bringing its highly sought-after Personal Support Worker program to
Lindsay's Frost Campus this winter
through a unique, state-of-the-art mobile laboratory that will help
expand health care in the City of Kawartha Lakes.
There is a tremendous need for qualified personal support
workers across Ontario and within
the Lindsay community. The
Province of Ontario estimates that
it will need up to 24,000 qualified personal support workers by
2026.
Fleming College is investing in the community and Frost Campus
as it works to fill the demand.
A new mobile lab will train 64 potential personal support
workers using state-of-the art equipment. Over the course of two
semesters, students will receive 400 hours of theory and hands-on
laboratory experience, combined with 300 hours of real-life
training to launch them into successful health care careers.
"This mobile laboratory allows us to conveniently bring health
care training into the heart of Lindsay and the surrounding regions," said
Fleming College president, Maureen
Adamson. "These students will offer health care support to
the local community during their placements and upon
graduation."
"I am thrilled to see Fleming College taking such a proactive
approach in addressing the healthcare needs of our region. The
introduction of this mobile PSW lab is a game-changer for our
community, providing accessible and high-quality training right
here in Lindsay. This initiative
will not only equip our students with valuable skills but it will
ultimately enhance the overall healthcare services available
locally," said Laurie Scott, MPP,
Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock.
Fleming's new mobile lab allows the college to deliver PSW
training across our region without the need to renovate a physical
space. The program curriculum is identical to the renowned and
sought after PSW program offered at Fleming's Sutherland
Campus.
The mobile PSW program will be located at Fleming's Frost Campus
in the winter of 2025, with the potential to expand to other
communities within our region to provide localized training for
aspiring personal support workers.
Fleming College is committed to enhancing and developing
high-quality healthcare programs to better serve the needs of our
region. This new mobile PSW laboratory will provide PSWs in the
City of Kawartha Lakes with the essential training and resources to
deliver exceptional care and support to their local
communities.
About Fleming College
Fleming College respectfully acknowledges that we are situated on
Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg lands and territory. Located in the
heart of Central Ontario, Fleming
College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor
and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming,
the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and
Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences,
General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and
Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and
Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 6,800 full-time
and 10,000 part-time students, and 80,000 alumni.
Peterborough
Sutherland Campus
599 Brealey Dr. Peterborough
ON K9J 7B1
Ph: (705) 749-5530
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Lindsay
Frost Campus
200 Albert St. S., Box 8000 Lindsay ON K9V 5E6
Ph: (705) 324-9144
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Haliburton
Haliburton Campus
P.O. Box 839 Haliburton ON K0M
1S0
Ph: (705) 457-1680
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Web: flemingcollege.ca
Facebook: facebook.com/flemingcollege
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SOURCE Fleming College