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undergraduate

Degree

College Diploma - Developmental Services Worker

Course code: #DSWR

undergraduate

Degree

College Diploma - Developmental Services Worker

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $14,150 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PGWP

    2-3 years

  • Min GPA

    60 out of 100

Highlights
Field-Placement

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 04-September-2023 2023-09-04
Fall-September 04-September-2024 2024-09-04

Overview

College Diploma - Developmental Services Worker

Students at Georgian College develop the knowledge and skills required to support people with developmental disabilities across the lifespan. 

Utilizing person-directed planning, students advocate for self-determination in individuals with developmental disabilities and facilitate the development of natural supports and opportunities for full community participation.

Areas of study include:

  • intellectual, physical and mental disabilities
  • spectrum disorders
  • support options
  • health and well-being
  • social relationships
  • active lifestyles
  • community building
  • stages of human development
  • augmentative communication
  • pharmacology and medication administration
  • teaching and intervention strategies
  • support planning for individuals and their family
  • counselling, and professional development

Students consolidate this learning in fourteen weeks of supervised field placements.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$22,150

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $5,208
Accommodation 1 bed room $8,000
Tuition 1 person $14,150

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 (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6
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listening
-
writing
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speaking
-
reading

TOEFL

79
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listening
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writing
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speaking
-
reading

PTE

58
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

Cambridge

170
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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 Language Test (temporary option): 105-110
  • Graduate of Level 8 of Georgian’s GAAS – English for Academic Purposes
  • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL)/CAEL Online: 60

This English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program provides you with the skills you need for success in higher education, work and life in Canada. It combines intensive study with social and cultural activities and fast and efficient progression.

Georgian College EAPC Entry LevelTOEFL ScoreIELTS Score
10-9 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 2.5)2.5 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 3)
210-18 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 4 & 5)3.0 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 3.5)
319-25 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 6 & 8)3.5 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 4)
426-30 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 8 & 11)4.0-4.5 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 4.5)
531-39 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 15-17)5.0 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 4.5)
640-49 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 18-19)5.0 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 5.0)
750-61 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 20-21)5.5 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 5.0)
8+62 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 22)5.5 (Writing and Speaking Requirements Minimums: 5.5)

Note: International students applying through the Study Direct Stream (SDS) program from Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, or Vietnam should note that the SDS IELTS requirements are 6.0 with no score less than 6.0 in any of the four bands. 


Education pathway


Academic background and requirement

  • OSSD or equivalent with Grade 12 English (C or U)

 

India:

  • Higher Secondary Certificate / Intermediate Certificate / Pre-University Certificate
  • Statement of Marks (Please note that the School Record is not sufficient)
  • Diploma / Degree certificate Mark sheets for each year of study *Please note that the College Record is not sufficient*

 

China:

  • Senior middle school diploma and Senior middle school transcript
  • Transcripts for all years of study in Senior middle school
  • Equal to a high school diploma, we accept graduates from secondary vocational training schools

 

Iran:

  • High School Diploma / Pre-University Certificate Transcript of study
  • Diploma Transcript of study

Career opportunities

  • Community Support worker
  • Educational Assistant
  • Community Living counsellor
  • Vocational Coach
  • Senior’s Program counsellor
  • Developmental Services Advocate
  • Supported Independent Living Counsellor
  • Home Care Provider
  • Life Skills Instructor
  • Specialized Care Provider
  • Employment Instructor
  • Family Support Worker
  • Recreation Inclusion Counsellor
  • Developmental Support Professional

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