Diploma in Developmental Services Worker

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O que eu aprenderei?

Centennial College's Developmental Services Worker program is highly regarded by established professionals, graduates, families, service agencies and people who have intellectual disabilities.

The two-year college diploma program falls under the School of Community and Health Studies and will offer a strong foundation in the field of supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This health program's curriculum will reflect best practices, current and relevant knowledge and address up-to-date issues. It will emphasize a deep understanding of:

The life experiences of people who have disabilities
The nature of intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities and Autism
Valued social roles
Advocacy
Critical and reflective thinking
Problem solving
Effecting positive change
Communication and teamwork
Personal support requirements and techniques
Teaching skills
Time management
Accessing resources

Helping people to fill valued social roles as a part of society, teaching and the provision of personal and educational support are among some of the skills you'll develop. These skills will be applied through in-class hands-on practice as well as field placement opportunities. As such, the Developmental Services Worker program will ensure you're equipped with the critical skills and knowledge to start your career directly upon graduation.

Program Highlights

  • School of Community and Health Studies faculty is guided by years of study and work in the field of intellectual disabilities and by personal relationships with people who have intellectual disabilities.
  • Coursework will include projects, seminars, community observations, Internet searches, teamwork and electronic communication.
  • Focus on gaining skills and knowledge to support career success (e.g. communication, critical thinking, research, collaboration) – practical lab classes and strong theory framework
  • Supervised field placements will be offered in Semester 3 (two days per week) and Semester 4 (three days per week).
  • The location of Centennial College's Ashtonbee Campus will enable you to access a large number of field placement opportunities and employment opportunities upon graduation.

Career Outlook

  • Educational assistant
  • Support worker
  • Residential support worker
  • Family support worker
  • Employment support worker
  • Job coach
  • Community disability worker
  • Integration facilitator
  • Community facilitator
  • Case worker

Education Pathways

Graduates from this Developmental Services Worker diploma program have the opportunity to apply their learning for credits toward further study at the degree level.

De qual departamento farei parte?

School of Community and Health Studies

Opções de estudo

Período integral (2 anos)

Valores
CAD$16.164,00 (R$ 59.395) por ano
Ancillary Fees - CAN $1,587.24

*O preço é estimado e tem caráter informativo, por favor, verifique esta informação com a instituição.

Data de início

Setembro 2024

Localização

Centennial College

Ashtonbee Campus,

75 Ashtonbee Road,

SCARBOROUGH,

Ontario (ON),

M1L 4C9, Canada

Requisitos de admissão

Para estudantes internacionais

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older)
  • Grade 12 English (C or U), or equivalent (minimum grade required), or take the Centennial English Admission Test

English Language Requirements:

  • A TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based) or 80+ (internet based with no test below 20)
  • IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0+ (with no single test score below 5.5)
  • CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment) with an overall band score of 60
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic) score of 51 plus
  • ITEP (International Test of English Proficiency) score of 3.7 plus.

Os requisitos para o IELTS podem variar de acordo com o curso que você escolher.

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Sobre Centennial College

94% dos empregadores revelaram que estão satisfeitos ou muito satisfeitos com a contratação de ex-alunos competentes da Centennial.

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