Fanshawe College is offering a free and accelerated PSW program that would see those enrolled graduate in six months.
The program is being offered at the Simcoe campus.
This tuition-free, six-month long program is part of $115 million in provincial government funding to train up to 8,200 new PSWs for high-demand jobs in the health and long-term care sectors to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Learning will take place both online and through in-person practical experience.
A 12-week paid work placement will be provided following 12 weeks of study.
Students have the option of beginning classes on April 5, May 10 or June 14.
Each student will be eligible to complete a paid placement and the last cohort will finish the program by December 2021.