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Social Service Worker Certificate

Social Service Worker Certificate.pdf

• Full-time or part-time • Starts:

5. A written statement (maximum four

Advanced standing

September • Fees, entire program:

pages) on your interest in the social

Based on the skills and knowledge the

service field, your understanding of

$3,690 (Prince George); Quesnel:

student has acquired through his or her

what the field is about, and types of

TBA • Nine months • Fort St.

life and/or work experience, the student

attributes you possess that would

may be able to obtain course credits in

James, Prince George and

make you a viable candidate for this

the Social Service Worker Program via

Quesnel; individual courses may

program.

SSWK 100, SSWK 101, and SSWK

be available at other campuses

Note 1: Effective January 2012:

201.

You’ll have to undergo a criminal

Through this assessment process, the

record search, Schedule B, through the

Careers

student documents and demonstrates

Ministry of Public Safety and

their capabilities based on identified

Do you enjoy helping those in need?

Solicitor General. Any costs are your

competencies and learning objectives of

With a Social Service Certificate, you

responsibility.

the SSWK course for which they are

can find work in residential child/adult

Note 2: It is strongly recommended

seeking Advanced Standing credit.

care services, women’s programs, group

that all successful candidates have

homes, shelters, First Nations social

Courses eligible for Advanced Standing

current TB testing and a complete

services organizations, and more. This

will be determined by the instructor

immunization regime as per Northern

program gives you the basic skills and

and may include up to three of the

Health recommendations for health and

knowledge needed for work as a social

following SSWK 145, SSWK 195,

social service worker students.

service paraprofessional. It combines

SSWK 196/199, SSWK 225 in

theory and classroom instruction with

Note 3: It is strongly recommended that

conjunction with CASS 120, and

practical experience.

all applicants have current certificates in

SSWK 263.

Safety Oriented First Aid and FoodSafe.

For more information, please contact

Certifications in therapeutic crisis inter-

Admission requirements

CNC Counselling and Advising.

vention and suicide prevention are also

1. Successful completion of one of the

valuable assets for work in the field.

following:

Program outline

Note 4: To do a practicum, you must

- Grade 12 with English 12 or

obtain a “C” grade or better in all social

Semester 1

September - December

English 12: First Peoples

service worker courses.

ENGL 103

Composition and Style

SOC 101

Introduction to Sociol-

- ABE/CCP Advanced Certificate

Note 5: Effective September 2012:

ogy I

plus English 045

Courses must be completed no more

SSWK 145

Communication and In-

- GED Certificate plus English 045

than ten years prior to the date of grad-

terpersonal Relationship

or English 12 or English 12: First

uation in order to count toward the fol-

Skills

Peoples

lowing credentials: Social Service

SSWK 171

Introduction to Social

Worker Certificate, Social Service

Note: For all of the above, you

Service Practice

Worker Diploma, and Social Service

must have a minimum “C” grade in

SSWK 195

Issues and Principles of

Worker (UT) Diploma. This policy ap-

English 12 or English 12: First

Fieldwork and Commu-

plies to CNC courses and to all courses

Peoples/English 045.

nity: Seminar I

transferred from other post-secondary

UT Elective

One of PSYC 101,

2. Completion of the English compo-

institutions for credit at CNC. Courses

PSYC 102, CRIM 103,

nent of the EMAT.

more than ten years old may be consid-

ABST 100, WMST 101,

ered for unassigned credit. Students

3. Two references from a Social Service

or other UT courses,

employer, volunteer supervisor,

should contact the Dean to discuss this

chosen in consultation

option. (Please note that professional

teacher, or social service profes-

with the Social Work

sional, attesting to your personal

certification or accreditation bodies and

department and CNC

receiving institutions may have differ-

suitability for work in the field.

Counselling and

ent criteria.)

4. A work/volunteer experience

Advising

resumé. You must have at least 30

verifiable hours of volunteer

experience in the past three years.

2011-12 CNC program guide and course calendar 12.03.28

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www.cnc.bc.ca

Social Service Worker Certificate cont’d

Semester 2

January - April

Criminal records searches

SOC 206

Social Problems

You have to undergo a criminal record

SSWK 142

Helping Skills: Practical

search. The cost of this search is your

Applications

responsibility. A search which identifies

SSWK 151

History and Philosophy

relevant criminal convictions may

of Social Welfare Policy

prevent you from doing a practicum or

SSWK 196

Practicum and Seminar

entering a clinical setting. Students who

Intersession May

cannot enter the practicum or clinical

SSWK 199 Practicum and Seminar

component of the program cannot

graduate from the program.

Program outline

(for September 2012 program intake)

StudentAid BC eligibility

StudentAid BC is for British Columbians who need help to pay for their post-secondary education. Not everyone qualifies for student loans or other forms of assistance. Please make sure you understand all the eligibility criteria.

How to apply

See Applying to CNC

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*Approximate tuition fees for 2009-10 -- subject to change. Includes fees such as Students' Union fee, technology fee, etc. Does not include books, tools, and supplies. Fees for international students are higher.

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