Living Classroom – Fall 2025

In collaboration with Niagara College, Radiant Care is offering on-site PSW training at Pleasant Manor this Fall, through our Living Classroom. PSW students will receive classroom and hands-on learning experiences in our on-site lab, as well as real-world experience through placements in our long-term care home. Successful students will graduate with a PSW Certificate from Niagara College and be guaranteed a full-time PSW position in our new Pleasant Manor long-term care home upon successful completion.

The Radiant Care Foundation is generously offering $1,500 bursaries to assist successful applicants: $500 will be issued upon acceptance to the program, with the remaining $1,000 issued upon completion of probation period (600 hours or 8 months in a full-time position).

Location:

Radiant Care Pleasant Manor
1743 Four Mile Creek Road
Virgil, ON  L0S 1T0

Tuition Cost:

$5,740 per student
+ purchase of program resources outside those covered by program fees

Eligibility Criteria:

• 18+ years of age
• Canadian citizen/permanent resident
• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):
  • English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
  • Mathematics – any Grade 11 (C), (U), or (M), or equivalent
  • Biology – Grade 11 (C) or (U) or Grade 12 (U)
• All students who participate in clinical placements are, without exception, required to meet the expectations mandated by the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021. The following non-academic requirements must be met and remain current for the duration of the program:
  • Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening
  • Communicable Disease Surveillance Form
  • Current First Aid & CPR
  • Mask Fit Testing (Radiant Care will provide prior to placement)
• Access to a vehicle (Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the program. Public transportation is not available in Virgil)
• Demonstrated commitment to Christian service or ministry
• Strong commitment to serving others within a Christian context
• Commitment to accept a full-time position as a PSW in Pleasant Manor’s new long-term care home

Application Requirements:

• Transcripts (e.g., OSSD)
• Bursary Application Form
  • Letter(s) of recommendation (pastor, youth leader, volunteer coordinator, community leader, etc.)
  • Personal statement outlining aspirations and commitment to Radiant Care’s core values and mission to serve seniors with excellence, love, and dignity
  • Personal faith testimony

Apply

To apply, please email the application requirements listed above to Human Resources by August 15, 2025. Please use the subject line: Living Classroom Application

Limited space available. Successful applicants will be notified by August 29, 2025.

Contact

For questions related to our Living Classroom, please contact:

Human Resources
905-934-3414 ext. 1059
Email

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Our Living Classroom is funded by the Government of Ontario and led by the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA) through the Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care (Ontario CLRI), in partnership with the Ontario Association of Adult and Continuing Education School Board Administrators (CESBA).