Admission requirements

Live-in Caregiver and PSW Program

The admission requirements for the Live-in Care-giver Program include the following.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have a minimum secondary school level of education (10 years). There are no requirements for any medical background in order to study at our program. However such background would be an asset for your future employment possibilities. At the same time, persons who have a medical diploma (and experience) cannot have their medical school courses and/or credits transferred to our program.

1. Applicants must pass a formal entrance interview, which is designed to allow applicants to demonstrate their integrity and aptitude to work as care-givers/support workers.
2. Applicants must take an English or French language placement test which is part of the interview and serves as a learning needs assessment procedure. The English test is available in face-to-face and online formats.
3. Applicants must submit their CV, a photocopy (scans) of their passport and diplomas from educational institutions.
4. Pay a non-refundable registration fee of USD 50.

Tuition

• The tuition fee for the program is USD 2400 or the Ukrainian Hryvnia equivalent on the day of enrolment. The tuition fee covers all courses, practical sessions, internships, textbooks, hand-outs, other materials and equipment needed for studies and practice. The tuition fee is paid in full prior to the beginning of studies or in two parts: the first USD 1300 is paid prior to the beginning of studies and the remainder USD 1100 is paid within the first three months of studies. The complement service provided by the prorgam is translation of papers needed by the participant for processing of her or his employment case as well as preparation for a potential job interview and other councelling needs.
• The tuition fee also covers 3 courses of English or French language training (2 months each) for students who have a beginning level of English or French proficiency. Applicants who demonstrate high levels of English or French language skills may chose not to take one or more English or French language courses and get a discount from their tuition fee. However they will have to take the final EFL or FLE proficiency test at the end of the whole program.
• Students outside of Ivano-Frankivsk can purchase an Individual Internship Plan (IIP), which covers costs of placement of the student in relevant facilities and delivering quality training and internship in their home cities. The price of the IIP varies depending on the region the student comes from and is defined in the educational contract.
• The applicants sign an educational contract, which stipulates all conditions of the training program. The main conditions of the contract are attendance and fulfillment of the academic requirements.