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undergraduate

Degree

Certificate - Social Service Worker

undergraduate

Degree

Certificate - Social Service Worker

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $13,020 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    9 months

  • PGWP

    9 months

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Highlights
Fieldwork

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 31-August-2023 2023-08-31
Fall-September 31-August-2024 2024-08-31

Overview

Certificate - Social Service Worker

Choose Social Service Work If You

  • Want to help build healthy communities
  • Have a strong desire to support others
  • Believe in caring for others
  • Feel a sense of duty to your community
  • Want to work with marginalized populations

Social Work values form the foundation of this beneficial and rewarding program. 

Program Benefits

  • Practical interviewing and counselling skills
  • Development of written and oral communication
  • Promotion of self-awareness, personal growth and readiness for practice
  • Critical thinking, team building and problem-solving skills
  • Individual, group and family strategy skills
  • Feminist and Indigenous approaches to practice are introduced
  • Anti-oppressive perspectives are a foundation of the program

This program prepares you to work as an entry-level practitioner in the Human Services field. 

Your SSW certificate transfers to year two of Human Services diploma specialties at Selkirk and related programs at other universities.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$18,240

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $6,792
Accommodation 1 bed room $5,220
Tuition 1 person $13,020

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.75 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Resume/Curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Statement of Interest
  • Criminal Record Check
  • Letters Of Reference
  • Work Experience Documents

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6
5.5
listening
5.5
writing
5.5
speaking
5.5
reading

TOEFL

80
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

PTE

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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

Cambridge

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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
Eligible to apply without language certificate
  • Duolingo English Test: 110

Applicants who lack the specific English admission requirements may still gain admission to the program with the understanding that they will successfully complete ENGL 66 Essential English course in the first year of their program. 

This course must be completed to advance beyond 30 program credits.

The Academic English program allows students to build their English language skills and earn credits that can be used to transfer into a Selkirk College diploma or university transfer program. 

No minimum TOEFL or IELTS score is needed for entry into the English Language Program. 

FundamentalIntermediateAdvancedUniversity/College Preparation
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  • 4 Core classes in Grammar, Reading, Writing, and Communications.
  • 2 Seminar Classes
  • 22 hours per Week

Business English (advanced)

Includes 1-3 approved college classes

Each ELP level takes approximately 4 months. (1 semester) to complete.

Each semester has 2 modules (7-8 weeks)


Academic background and requirement

  • Have graduated from a BC Senior Secondary School or equivalent, or
  • Be 19 years of age or over at the time of application, or
  • Be under 19 years of age but have a written recommendation from your Secondary School Principal
  • Completion of BC English Studies 12 with a C or higher (60%), or English 60 from Selkirk College

Note: First-time applicants may be required to take the College Readiness Tool (CRT). 

Career opportunities

  • Social Service Worker
  • Child & Youth Care Worker
  • Group Home Worker
  • Community Development Worker
  • Employment Counsellor
  • Mental Health Worker
  • Caseworker
  • Family Service Worker

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