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Social Service Worker Diploma

Social Service Worker Diploma.pdf

• Full-time or part-time • Starts:

Note 1: Effective January 2012:

SSWK 145

Communication and In-

September • Fees, entire program:

You’ll have to undergo a criminal

terpersonal Relationship

record search, Schedule B, through the

Skills

$7,035 • Two years • Prince George

Ministry of Public Safety and

SSWK 171

Introduction to Social

campus; individual courses may be

Solicitor General. Any costs are your

Service Practice

available at other campuses

responsibility.

SSWK 195

Issues and Principles of

Fieldwork and Commu-

Note 2: It is strongly recommended

nity: Seminar I

Careers

that all successful candidates have

UT Elective:

current TB testing and a complete

With a Social Service Worker Diploma,

One of PSYC 101, PSYC 102, CRIM

immunization regime as per Northern

you’ll be able to find work in residential

103, ABST 100, WMST 101, or other

Health recommendations for health and

child/adult care services, women’s pro-

UT courses, chosen in consultation

social service worker students.

grams, group homes, shelters, First Na-

with the Social Work department and

tions social services organizations, and

Note 3: It is strongly recommended that

CNC Counselling and Advising

more. Students at the diploma level

all applicants have current certificates in

Semester 2

January - April

work in situations requiring greater

Safety Oriented First Aid and FoodSafe.

SOC 206

Social Problems

independence and a higher level of skill

Certifications in therapeutic crisis inter-

SSWK 142

Helping Skills: Practical

than expected in the Social Service

vention and suicide prevention are also

Applications

Worker Certificate.

valuable assets for work in the field.

SSWK 151

History & Philosophy of

Note 4: To enter the second year of the

Social Welfare Policy

Admission requirements

program, you must complete all first-

SSWK 196

Practicum and Seminar

year social service worker courses with

1. Successful completion of one of the

Intersession

May

a grade of “C” or better.

following:

SSWK 199

Practicum and Seminar

Note 5: To do a practicum, you must

- Grade 12 with English 12 or

obtain a “C” grade or better in all social

Year Two:

English 12: First Peoples

service worker courses.

Semester 3

September - December

- ABE/CCP Advanced Certificate

Note 6: Effective September 2012:

SSWK 225

Introduction to Disabili-

plus English 045

Courses must be completed no more

ties

- GED Certificate plus English 045

than ten years prior to the date of grad-

SSWK 252

Social Welfare Policy II

or English 12 or English 12: First

uation in order to count toward the fol-

SSWK 255

Counselling Theories

Peoples

lowing credentials: Social Service

SSWK 241

Group Process and

Worker Certificate, Social Service

Practice

Note: For all of the above, you must

Worker Diploma, and Social Service

SSWK 263

Chemical Dependency

have a minimum “C” grade in

Worker (UT) Diploma. This policy ap-

SSWK 282

Behaviour Manage -

English 12 or English 12: First

plies to CNC courses and to all courses

ment: Techniques for

Peoples/English 045.

transferred from other post-secondary

Working with Children

2. Completion of the English

institutions for credit at CNC. Courses

and Youth

component of the EMAT.

more than ten years old may be consid-

SSWK 295

Issues and Principles of

3. Two references from a Social Service

Fieldwork and Commu-

ered for unassigned credit. Students

employer, volunteer supervisor,

should contact the Dean to discuss this

nity Seminar II

teacher, or social service profes-

option. (Please note that professional

Semester 4

January - April

sional, attesting to your personal

certification or accreditation bodies and

SOC 230

Critical Perspectives on

suitability for work in this field.

receiving institutions may have differ-

Contemporary Families

ent criteria.)

SSWK 232

Loss and Grief

4. A work/volunteer experience

resumé with at least 30 verifiable

SSWK 242

Community Develop-

hours of volunteer experience in the

ment

Program outline

past 3 years.

SSWK 271

Health and Wellness

Year One:

Self-Care Lab

5. A written statement (max. 4 pages)

SSWK 296

Practicum and

on your interest in the field, your

Semester 1

September - December

Practicum Seminar

understanding of what the field is

ENGL 103

Composition and Style

Intersession

May

about, and personal attributes that

SOC 101

Introduction to Sociol-

make you a viable candidate.

ogy I

SSWK 299

Practicum and Seminar

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www.cnc.bc.ca

Social Service Worker Diploma cont’d

Program outline

SSWK 296

Practicum and

Spring term

Practicum Seminar

(for September 2012 program intake)

• Classes: January 3, 2012 - April 20,

Elective

One SSWK elective

2012

Year One:

from SSWK or other

• Exams: April 12 - 20, 2012

human service discipline

Semester 1

September - December

(e.g., CASS, ECE,

• Study break: February 20 - 24, 2012

ENGL 103

Composition and Style

AECE, FASD, OASW)

SSWK 145

Communication and

Interpersonal Relation-

Intersession May

Revised: 11.12.02

ship Skills

SSWK 299

Practicum and Seminar

SSWK 171

Introduction to Social

Service Practice

Acceptance process

SSWK 195

Issues and Principles of

Fieldwork and Commu-

If there’s room in the program, you’ll be

nity: Seminar I

accepted once you’ve met all the

Elective

One SSWK elective

admission requirements. This is called

from SSWK or other

“first qualified, first accepted.” If you

human service discipline

qualify after the program is full, you’ll

(e.g., CASS, ECE,

be put on a waitlist.

AECE, FASD, OASW)

Semester 2

January - April

Criminal records searches

SSWK 142

Helping Skills: Practical

You have to undergo a criminal record

Applications

search. The cost of this searches is your

SSWK 151

History and Philosophy

responsibility. A search which identifies

of Social Welfare Policy

relevant criminal convictions may pre-

SSWK 196

Practicum and Seminar

vent you from doing a practicum or en-

Elective

One SSWK elective

tering a clinical setting. Students who

from SSWK or other

cannot enter the practicum or clinical

human service discipline

component of the program cannot

(e.g., CASS, ECE,

graduate from the program.

AECE, FASD, OASW)

Intersession

May

StudentAid BC eligibility

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