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undergraduate

Degree

College Diploma in Developmental Services Worker - Accelerated

Course code: #0162

undergraduate

Degree

College Diploma in Developmental Services Worker - Accelerated

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $16,594 CAD

  • Application fee

    $95 CAD

  • Duration

    9 months

  • PGWP

    9 months

  • Min GPA

    2 out of 4

Highlights
Field-Placement

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September Ongoing Ongoing

Overview

College Diploma in Developmental Services Worker - Accelerated

Each year a number of seats will be available to people with a university degree in a related field or a community college graduate with a diploma from a human/community service program.  

The program is comprised of courses from the first and second years of the program. The duration is 2 semesters, from September to May.

Program Learning Outcomes

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

  • conduct oneself in an ethical, competent and accountable manner in all professional relationships.
  • provide person-directed supports and services that respect and promote self-determination for people with developmental disabilities.
  • provide for the safety of people with developmental disabilities, self and others in compliance with all applicable legislation, regulations and standards of practice.
  • support the health and well-being of people with developmental disabilities.
  • employ and adapt formal and informal strategies to support the learning of people with developmental disabilities.
  • provide leadership in the development of inclusive communities.
  • develop professional and personal plans that enhance job performance and well-being.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$20,394

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,188
Accommodation 1 bed room $3,800
Tuition 1 person $16,594

Hourly wage

Min wage

17.20 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency Results
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Official translations of documents in a language other than English

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

88
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listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

PTE

60
54
listening
54
writing
54
speaking
54
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
  • Duolingo: 125 (no band lower than 105)

Academic English Program (AEP) - 13 Weeks

There are 5 levels in the Academic English Program. You will be assessed upon arrival and placed in the appropriate level based on your skills if you do not possess current IELTS or TOEFL scores.  

If you do not have a test score from any of these sources, you must do a placement test online before your arrival if you are planning to study in Canada. 

  • The program runs 25 hours per week and each level takes 13 weeks to complete.
  • Level 5 of the program is the equivalent of IELTS (6.5), TOEFL (80), and Duolingo English Test (110).
  • If you begin the program at level 5, you may be allowed to take one academic course outside of your AEP class schedule.

Please note that eligibility to take academic courses will be determined on a case-by-case basis and depending on your IELTS individual scores.

Intensive Academic English Program (IAEP) - 9 Weeks (compressed)

Students who have a conditional Offer of Admission and have the equivalent of IELTS 6.0 overall with no band lower than 6.0 may be admitted to the Intensive Academic English Program (IAEP). 

This compressed course takes 9 weeks (July & August) and runs Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (36 hours per week)

This program will allow students to start their academic program in September upon successful completion of IAEP.


Academic background and requirement

  • A four-year degree from an accredited university or college in a healthcare-related field such as Nursing or Social Work (1st class)
  • No more than six backlogs/failures

Alternative Pathways

If you are interested in taking this program and do not meet the above requirements, please consider the 2-year Developmental Services Worker diploma program.

Career opportunities

  • Social services worker
  • Developmental Services Worker
  • Teacher
  • Educational Assistant

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