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Diploma in Developmental Services Worker (ACCELERATED)

Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024
PG Work Permit
CAD 15900
Tuition Fee (CAD)
CAD 110
Application Fee
24 months
Duration
6.5
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50%
Min GPA
Program Overview
As a Developmental Services Worker (DSW), you will assist people with disabilities to live as valued, contributing members of the community. By providing support and advocacy, you will work towards full inclusion for the betterment of the entire community. The program curriculum promotes individualized and inclusive approaches, reflective of innovative practices in the field.
Experiential learning
Learn to effectively support people with developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, autism, and people with a dual diagnosis:
- Develop hands-on skills that will help people grow, develop relationships, and actively participate in their community.
- Identify and connect people to community opportunities and resources.
- Collaborate with people with disabilities to overcome barriers and promote full inclusion.
Apply theory in a real-world setting with three faculty-supervised field placements:
- Begin with four weeks in the second semester and increase to seven weeks, and then 12 weeks in the final semester.
- Work on-the-job three to four days per week, and bring those experiences back to the classroom to enhance your learning.
- Students have completed placements in residential programs such as Community Living and Pathways to Independence; public and private schools; adult education programs; and organizations in their home communities.
Additional Information
Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma
College/University Processing Time 5
Program Intensity Full-Time
Work Permit PGWP
General Admission Requirement
- IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - With No Band Less Than - 6
- TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 80 - With no score less than - 20
- PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 54
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
All Programs
Intake
Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, May 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, May 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024
CAD 110
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024
CAD 110
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, May 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, May 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024
CAD 110
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, May 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2024
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, May 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
84
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 110
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
80
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Tuition Fee
The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.
Average Tuition Fee Per Year
15900
Tuition Fee
(CAD)
CAD 110
Application Fee
(CAD)
11000 Per year
Average Cost of Living
(CAD)
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Check program website for more information about funding options.
Scholarships
Each year Loyalist College provides over $1 Million in funding to students through awards, bursaries, scholarships and work study opportunities. Certain scholarships and bursaries available are:
- IODE Ontario Lucy Morrison Memorial Bursary
- Alliance Marketing Scholarship Program
- Bill 7 Award Scholarship
- Annual Community Volunteer Scholarship
- Heer Law Entrepreneurship Scholarship
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