Registration now open for fully funded health-care training at Fleming College
PETERBOROUGH, ON – (October 27, 2026) – Registration is now open for two fully funded health-care training opportunities offered by Fleming College in partnership with Scarborough Health Network (SHN).
Beginning in winter 2027, the Accelerated Personal Support Worker training and Rural and Remote Nursing micro-credential will help prepare new personal support workers and support current nurses in developing specialized skills for rural and remote care.
The training opportunities include:
- Personal Support Worker – Accelerated (Certificate): Participants will complete 12 weeks of theory-based instruction followed by a paid, 300-hour work placement. The accelerated format will prepare learners to enter the workforce quickly and confidently.
- Rural and Remote Nursing (Micro-credential): Registered Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses, and Nurse Practitioners and will complete three asynchronous courses concurrently over 15 weeks. The training will help participants strengthen the specialized skills needed to provide care in rural and remote communities.
Tuition is free for eligible participants. Personal support worker learners will also receive paid placements, while stipends and other supports will be available to help eligible participants overcome financial and personal barriers to completing their training.
The project is expected to train 80 new personal support workers and provide specialized training to 30 Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses. Recruitment will focus on eligible domestic participants, with targeted outreach to women, new Canadians, racialized people and members of underserved communities.
The initiative is led by SHN, with Fleming College serving as the training partner, and is supported by a $2.2 million investment from the Government of Ontario through the Skills Development Fund Training Stream.
To review eligibility requirements and register, visit the following program pages:
The Personal Support Worker – Accelerated and Rural and Remote Nursing programs are funded by the Government of Ontario through the Skills Development Fund Stream.
More information:
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