Do you feel unsure about providing safe daily care to people in need? Many new caregivers struggle with communication, personal care tasks, and handling emergencies confidently. This course helps you build practical caregiving skills step by step so that you can support clients with respect, patience, and confidence in real situations.
You’ll learn about communication, infection prevention, mobility support, meal assistance, dementia care, and professional boundaries in simple language. You will also build skills connected to personal support worker certification and PSW roles, with knowledge that may support pathways into geriatric nursing, nurse case management, and long-term caregiving work.
After finishing this course, you will feel prepared to assist with bathing, dressing, mobility, meals, and comfort care safely. You will know how to recognise changes in a client’s condition, respond during emergencies, document care clearly, and support people with dignity in homes, community settings, and long-term care environments. This course content was created in partnership with Jane Rivers, who is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP). For more information on our subject matter expert, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/janeriversrnbc/. The authors generated this text with the help of ChatGPT. After drafting, the authors and subject matter experts reviewed, edited, and revised the text to ensure it is correct and meets Alison’s high-quality standards. There are no prerequisites for this course. Enrol now and start building a rewarding career in caregiving with real-world PSW skills.
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
View All Learning Outcomes View Less All Alison courses are free to enrol, study, and complete. To successfully complete this Certificate course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment.
Once you have completed this Certificate course, you have the option to acquire an official Certificate, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world.
Your Alison certificate is:
- Ideal for sharing with potential employers.
- Great for your CV, professional social media profiles, and job applications.
- An indication of your commitment to continuously learn, upskill, and achieve high results.
- An incentive for you to continue empowering yourself through lifelong learning.
Alison offers 2 types of Certificate for completed Certificate courses:
- Digital Certificate: a downloadable Certificate in PDF format immediately available to you when you complete your purchase.
- Physical Certificate: a physical version of your officially branded and security-marked Certificate
All Certificate are available to purchase through the Alison Shop. For more information on purchasing Alison Certificate, please visit our FAQs. If you decide not to purchase your Alison Certificate, you can still demonstrate your achievement by sharing your Learner Record or Learner Achievement Verification, both of which are accessible from your Account Settings.