KAWARTHA LAKES-Fleming College is bringing its Personal Support Worker program to Lindsay’s Frost Campus this winter through a unique, state-of-the-art mobile laboratory.
The Province of Ontario estimates that it will need up to 24,000 qualified personal support workers by 2026.
Fleming College says it is bringing a new mobile lab to the Lindsay Campus that 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 healthcare 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.
