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Diploma in Social Service Worker
Durham College - Oshawa Campus, Canada
CAD 14996
Annual Tuition Fee
CAD 100 Waived
Application Fee
24 months
Duration
6
IELTS
50%
Min GPA
Program Overview
The Social Service Worker program combines academic study with practical experience to provide graduates with the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to work in the diverse and complex field of community and social services. The program focuses on the development of front-line interviewing and counselling skills that will prepare students to work with individuals and groups in a variety of social service settings, including group homes, women’s shelters, addiction and mental health facilities, employment programs and services for seniors.
This program combines classroom work with practical experience to provide you with the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to work in the diverse and complex field of community and social services. It focuses on the development of front-line interviewing and counselling skills that will enable you to work with individuals and groups in a variety of social service settings. In addition to theoretical models, methods and skills of social service work practice, you will receive extensive training in:
- Community organizing and development
- Crisis intervention
- Group work
- Life skills methodology
- Social welfare policy and social justice
Additional Information
Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma
College/University Processing Time 7 Days
Program Format Full-Time
Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) 
General Admission Requirement
- IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.0 - With No Band Less Than - 5.5
- PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 53 - With no score less than - 49
- DUOLINGO
- Minimum Overall Score - 105.0
Academic Requirement
- Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12/High School Diploma or equivalent including the following required course(s).
- Grade 12 English (C or U)
- Three additional senior level credits
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14996
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CAD 100 Waived
Application Fee
(CAD)
11000 Per year
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