Caregiving
Caregiving and Personal Support Worker
Learn practical skills in personal care, first aid, hygiene, and elderly support.
360 hours beginner Diploma on completion
₦350,000₦450,000
- Lifetime access
- Certificate of completion
- Internship placement
- Installment plans available
About this program
Our globally accredited Caregiving & PSW program prepares you to work in health and home care roles locally and internationally. All classes, assessments, and support are conducted 100% online. After completing the theory and assessments, students are posted to an approved facility for practical internship.
What you'll learn
- Personal care and hygiene
- First aid and emergency response
- Elderly and disability support
- Communication with patients and families
- Professional ethics in caregiving
- Global certification standards
Curriculum
10 sections · 48 lessons
Module 1: PSW Foundations (5 lessons)
- 1.1 What is a Personal Support Worker?text
- 1.2 Client-Centered vs Client-Directed Caretext
- 1.3 Ethics and Professional Boundariestext
- 1.4 The Healthcare Teamtext
- Module 1 Quizquiz
Module 2: Communication & Professionalism (5 lessons)
- 2.1 Effective Communication Basicstext
- 2.2 Active Listeningtext
- 2.3 Communicating with Cognitive Impairmenttext
- 2.4 Documentation & Care Notestext
- Module 2 Quizquiz
Module 3: Safety and Infection Control (5 lessons)
- 3.1 Hand Hygienetext
- 3.2 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)text
- 3.3 Safe Client Transfers & Mobilitytext
- 3.4 Fire & Emergency Responsetext
- Module 3 Quizquiz
Module 4: Fundamentals of the Human Body (5 lessons)
- 4.1 Musculoskeletal Systemtext
- 4.2 Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systemstext
- 4.3 Digestive & Urinary Systemstext
- 4.4 Skin & Integumentary Systemtext
- Module 4 Quizquiz
Module 5: Assisting with Activities of Daily Living (6 lessons)
- 5.1 Bathing & Personal Hygienetext
- 5.2 Oral Caretext
- 5.3 Dressing & Groomingtext
- 5.4 Feeding & Nutrition Supporttext
- 5.5 Toileting & Continencetext
- Module 5 Quizquiz
Module 6: Assisting with Medications (4 lessons)
- 6.1 The PSW Role in Medicationstext
- 6.2 The Five Rights of Medication Safetytext
- 6.3 Recognizing Side Effectstext
- Module 6 Quizquiz
Module 7: Cognitive & Mental Health Support (4 lessons)
- 7.1 Understanding Dementiatext
- 7.2 Responsive Behaviorstext
- 7.3 Mental Health Basicstext
- Module 7 Quizquiz
Module 8: Palliative & End-of-Life Care (5 lessons)
- 8.1 Principles of Palliative Caretext
- 8.2 Physical Signs of Dyingtext
- 8.3 Supporting the Familytext
- 8.4 Care After Deathtext
- Module 8 Quizquiz
Module 9: Abuse Prevention & Legal Responsibilities (5 lessons)
- 9.1 Types of Abusetext
- 9.2 Signs of Abusetext
- 9.3 Duty to Reporttext
- 9.4 Client Rights & Consenttext
- Module 9 Quizquiz
Module 10: Practicum & Final Assessment (4 lessons)
- 10.1 Preparing for Your Internshiptext
- 10.2 Professionalism on Placementtext
- 10.3 Final Assessment Guidetext
- Final Course Examquiz
Requirements
- 18 years or older
- Basic English literacy
- Interest in caregiving
- Access to a smartphone or computer with internet