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What I learned the first day had nothing to do with anatomy, or the foundations of personal support workers. What I learned was that everyone around me wanted me to succeed, and were willing to go out of their way to help me reach that. In the first week my teachers made sure to update me on what I needed to do for the week so I don't miss out on any marks. They could've just left me out in the dust, made me figure out everything myself, but they didn't, as they cared for my success, and that is truly what Centennial College is all about....

Joshua PanganibanPersonal Support Worker

Clinical placement really put me face-to-face with reality, but I realized that even little details in class or in the lab gave me the background to test my skills and improve them.

Helena PieroniPractical Nursing, Graduate

I got into the program and heard about all the different opportunities and areas that recreation could lead to. I decided to stick with it, and it became a very big passion for me.

Brittnei LacretteRecreation and Leisure Services, Graduate

I came into the program knowing more than the average person, because of my extensive background in recreation, but the program in class really helped me think about the things I'd done. You do things, and you don't really think about the theories behind them, so that was really helpful for me....

Ian CampbellRecreation and Leisure Services, Graduate

What I like from Centennial is that it has over 800 hours of field placement compared to the others, which have 400, 500 or less. Parks and Recreation Ontario had two yearly awards for recreation and leisure students and for the past eleven years, Centennial College has been winning one or both of the awards....

Sam CasaisRecreation and Leisure Services

I had professors who were really invested in me, with a great understanding when it came to the work I was doing and very strong values and approaches to the way I did my work.

Laura ArndtDevelopmental Services

Centennial College helped me get there by having knowledgeable instructors. They were working in the field, they gave some real anecdotal experiences that excited us, but also let us know what we were going to get into.

Vannetta Tustian Pre-Service Firefighter Training

The greatest learning point from my Centennial experience has been learning about the social determinants of health. No matter how effective a health product or service may be, barriers to health can stand in the way. If those who need it can’t get it, then it’s useless. Workplace Wellness and Health Promotion taught me how to engage with all populations so that health is the norm....

Nathan KolarWorkplace Wellness and Health Promotion

The Paramedic Program motivates me to stay fit. I would rather do this than sit in an office. You get really close to people. There are many learning opportunities, because you get close to professors who are actual paramedics....

Jessica WongParamedic

I like the medical field and lab work, so it's the perfect combo.

Jade CuthbertMedical Laboratory Technician

It's amazing because you learn a lot. You see things from different perspectives.

Sebastián Garcia ArangoCommunity Development Work

It’s because of this program that a lot of people are able to feel like they can do nursing and be successful. Thanks to Centennial College for understanding the needs of the students, for making a program like this. It gives people who have kids or a second job the option to do nursing....

Deyana TahiriPractical Nursing (Flexible)

Centennial College marks to the hardest standard, so everybody I've talked to at every hospital I've gone to always knows that Centennial students are by far the best.

Matthew CollinsPharmacy Technician

The best part of this program was the clinical experience. The faculty here in the personal support program ensured that we entered our placements with not only knowledge, but as well as pure confidence and faith within our own selves. This clinical experience tested each student in multiple areas such as, time management, heath assessment, documenting, critical thinking, and our communication skills. I successfully graduated with honors and got an acceptance to the Practical Nursing Program here at Centennial College. I’m currently in my third semester, and with no hesitation, I can honestly say that taking the PSW program helped me excel in the nursing program. I highly recommend the Personal Support Worker program to any students wanting to experience what it means to be a personal worker, or wanting to understand if the health care field is for them...

Renzo BaniquedPersonal Support Worker

Before I started this program, I had zero experience in the pharmacy field. All my knowledge and skills about pharmacy practice, medication, and techniques were learned in the classroom setting. The program has a good balance between theory and practical courses, which provided me with essential skills and experiences to work in a real pharmacy. I started my first pharmacy job after my third semester at Centennial College. My manager was surprised at how fast I was able to pick up the workflow, as my only previous pharmacy experience was from the two placements that amounted 56 hours in total. Aside from the program structure, the instructors are all very passionate about the materials they are teaching and they really care about the success of their students. ...

Olivia BaiPharmacy Technician

Centennial's Pharmacy Technician program far exceeded my expectations for the preparedness of my future endeavours. You leave there knowing you have the necessary knowledge and skills to enter the workplace with confidence. ...

Cara MillsonPharmacy Technician

I came to Canada as an international student. I had no idea at all what I was getting into, except the fact that I knew I was going to be working in the pharmacy industry after graduation. It was a tough journey, but a beautiful one. When I was in school, the tests were pretty tough but the teachers were awesome! Made that journey a lot easier!...

Pranav PatelPharmacy Technician

The Pharmacy Technician program at Centennial College provided me with exactly what I was looking for. I am glad to say that Centennial College’s in-class training and state-of-the-art laboratoriesare some of the best in Canada.The faculty members of the program are very knowledgeable and hardworking, which is why Centennial College graduates are some of the best professionals in the field and succeed well in their career path. The field placement program in final semester helped me in landing my first professional jobat St.Michael’s Hospital. In fact, I was one of the first few Registered Pharmacy Technicians (RPhT) at my workplace. The RPhT is the newest designation in the pharmacy setting with a role that is incredibly important in ensuring the pharmacy is operating efficiently and effectively....

Rushi PatelPharmacy Technician

Deciding to take the Pharmacy Technician program at Centennial College has contributed to my growth both personally and professionally. While the in-class learning helped equip me with the tools required in the profession, the practical experiences allowed me to put that learning into practice. Taking advantage of the international experiences offered allowed me to gain an appreciation and understanding of different cultures while figuring out what Global Citizenship meant to me....

Paikar KayenatPharmacy Technician

Centennial has faculty members coming from different elements of the profession, some work in a community setting and deal more with patient interactions. In the Pharmacy Program, you have to be well-rounded. You can’t focus on just one aspect of the profession as you must be able to deal with various situations and practices within your scope of practice. Others get expertise in an institutional setting, such as a hospital, and interact with other healthcare professionals such as nurses. Many students and I reap the experiences instructors bring to the classroom, and we take it forward when pursuing registration....

Vincent LePharmacy Technician

What I learned the first day had nothing to do with anatomy, or the foundations of personal support workers. What I learned was that everyone around me wanted me to succeed, and were willing to go out of their way to help me reach that. In the first week my teachers made sure to update me on what I needed to do for the week so I don't miss out on any marks. They could've just left me out in the dust, made me figure out everything myself, but they didn't, as they cared for my success, and that is truly what Centennial College is all about....

Joshua PanganibanPersonal Support Worker

Clinical placement really put me face-to-face with reality, but I realized that even little details in class or in the lab gave me the background to test my skills and improve them.

Helena PieroniPractical Nursing, Graduate

I got into the program and heard about all the different opportunities and areas that recreation could lead to. I decided to stick with it, and it became a very big passion for me.

Brittnei LacretteRecreation and Leisure Services, Graduate

I came into the program knowing more than the average person, because of my extensive background in recreation, but the program in class really helped me think about the things I'd done. You do things, and you don't really think about the theories behind them, so that was really helpful for me....

Ian CampbellRecreation and Leisure Services, Graduate

What I like from Centennial is that it has over 800 hours of field placement compared to the others, which have 400, 500 or less. Parks and Recreation Ontario had two yearly awards for recreation and leisure students and for the past eleven years, Centennial College has been winning one or both of the awards....

Sam CasaisRecreation and Leisure Services

I had professors who were really invested in me, with a great understanding when it came to the work I was doing and very strong values and approaches to the way I did my work.

Laura ArndtDevelopmental Services

Centennial College helped me get there by having knowledgeable instructors. They were working in the field, they gave some real anecdotal experiences that excited us, but also let us know what we were going to get into.

Vannetta Tustian Pre-Service Firefighter Training

The greatest learning point from my Centennial experience has been learning about the social determinants of health. No matter how effective a health product or service may be, barriers to health can stand in the way. If those who need it can’t get it, then it’s useless. Workplace Wellness and Health Promotion taught me how to engage with all populations so that health is the norm....

Nathan KolarWorkplace Wellness and Health Promotion

The Paramedic Program motivates me to stay fit. I would rather do this than sit in an office. You get really close to people. There are many learning opportunities, because you get close to professors who are actual paramedics....

Jessica WongParamedic

I like the medical field and lab work, so it's the perfect combo.

Jade CuthbertMedical Laboratory Technician

It's amazing because you learn a lot. You see things from different perspectives.

Sebastián Garcia ArangoCommunity Development Work

It’s because of this program that a lot of people are able to feel like they can do nursing and be successful. Thanks to Centennial College for understanding the needs of the students, for making a program like this. It gives people who have kids or a second job the option to do nursing....

Deyana TahiriPractical Nursing (Flexible)

Centennial College marks to the hardest standard, so everybody I've talked to at every hospital I've gone to always knows that Centennial students are by far the best.

Matthew CollinsPharmacy Technician

The best part of this program was the clinical experience. The faculty here in the personal support program ensured that we entered our placements with not only knowledge, but as well as pure confidence and faith within our own selves. This clinical experience tested each student in multiple areas such as, time management, heath assessment, documenting, critical thinking, and our communication skills. I successfully graduated with honors and got an acceptance to the Practical Nursing Program here at Centennial College. I’m currently in my third semester, and with no hesitation, I can honestly say that taking the PSW program helped me excel in the nursing program. I highly recommend the Personal Support Worker program to any students wanting to experience what it means to be a personal worker, or wanting to understand if the health care field is for them...

Renzo BaniquedPersonal Support Worker

Before I started this program, I had zero experience in the pharmacy field. All my knowledge and skills about pharmacy practice, medication, and techniques were learned in the classroom setting. The program has a good balance between theory and practical courses, which provided me with essential skills and experiences to work in a real pharmacy. I started my first pharmacy job after my third semester at Centennial College. My manager was surprised at how fast I was able to pick up the workflow, as my only previous pharmacy experience was from the two placements that amounted 56 hours in total. Aside from the program structure, the instructors are all very passionate about the materials they are teaching and they really care about the success of their students. ...

Olivia BaiPharmacy Technician

Centennial's Pharmacy Technician program far exceeded my expectations for the preparedness of my future endeavours. You leave there knowing you have the necessary knowledge and skills to enter the workplace with confidence. ...

Cara MillsonPharmacy Technician

I came to Canada as an international student. I had no idea at all what I was getting into, except the fact that I knew I was going to be working in the pharmacy industry after graduation. It was a tough journey, but a beautiful one. When I was in school, the tests were pretty tough but the teachers were awesome! Made that journey a lot easier!...

Pranav PatelPharmacy Technician

The Pharmacy Technician program at Centennial College provided me with exactly what I was looking for. I am glad to say that Centennial College’s in-class training and state-of-the-art laboratoriesare some of the best in Canada.The faculty members of the program are very knowledgeable and hardworking, which is why Centennial College graduates are some of the best professionals in the field and succeed well in their career path. The field placement program in final semester helped me in landing my first professional jobat St.Michael’s Hospital. In fact, I was one of the first few Registered Pharmacy Technicians (RPhT) at my workplace. The RPhT is the newest designation in the pharmacy setting with a role that is incredibly important in ensuring the pharmacy is operating efficiently and effectively....

Rushi PatelPharmacy Technician

Deciding to take the Pharmacy Technician program at Centennial College has contributed to my growth both personally and professionally. While the in-class learning helped equip me with the tools required in the profession, the practical experiences allowed me to put that learning into practice. Taking advantage of the international experiences offered allowed me to gain an appreciation and understanding of different cultures while figuring out what Global Citizenship meant to me....

Paikar KayenatPharmacy Technician

Centennial has faculty members coming from different elements of the profession, some work in a community setting and deal more with patient interactions. In the Pharmacy Program, you have to be well-rounded. You can’t focus on just one aspect of the profession as you must be able to deal with various situations and practices within your scope of practice. Others get expertise in an institutional setting, such as a hospital, and interact with other healthcare professionals such as nurses. Many students and I reap the experiences instructors bring to the classroom, and we take it forward when pursuing registration....

Vincent LePharmacy Technician

What I learned the first day had nothing to do with anatomy, or the foundations of personal support workers. What I learned was that everyone around me wanted me to succeed, and were willing to go out of their way to help me reach that. In the first week my teachers made sure to update me on what I needed to do for the week so I don't miss out on any marks. They could've just left me out in the dust, made me figure out everything myself, but they didn't, as they cared for my success, and that is truly what Centennial College is all about....

Joshua PanganibanPersonal Support Worker

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Additional Early Childhood Education Streams

Early Childhood Education (ECE) Indigenous Stream
Centennial College is offering a fully funded Early Childhood Educator Program for Indigenous learners at Native Child and Family Services of Toronto. Tuition is fully paid for and therefore free of cost to participants. Program start date is January 2023.
Early Childhood Education (ECE) Tropicana Stream
Centennial College is offering a fully funded Early Childhood Educator Program for Tropicana learners at Native Child and Family Services of Toronto. Tuition is fully paid for and therefore free of cost to participants. Program start date is September 2023.

Meet the School of Community and Health Studies Teams

Welcome to our team! We are a diverse group of professionals dedicated to helping you in your education journey. Get to know the talented individuals who make up our team.

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Seeking Community Services Virtual Field Placements
Centennial College’s School of Community and Health Studies Field Placement Program provides students with an enhanced learning experience through engagement with community organizations.
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Advisors help you identify your goals, make a plan for success, and connect you with the people and experiences you want to see at the college.
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