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SOCIAL WORK/SOCIAL SERVICES WORK PROGRAMS
SOCIAL WORK/SOCIAL SERVICES WORK PROGRAMS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
INSTITUTION PROGRAM CREDENTIAL NOTES
College of the New
Caledonia Social Services
Worker Certificate
/Diploma Certificate courses count as first year of Diploma program College of the New
Caledonia Pre-Social Work Diploma This stream is designed for students wanting to apply to UNBC Social Work Bachelor program.
Students must have completed first year Social Services Worker courses before entering the pre- social work program
BC Open University
Social Services Worker
Certificate 29 credit course
Prerequisite: ENGL 106, Written Communication, or post-secondary introductory English, and PSYC 102, Introductory Psychology II, or equivalent. Students who have completed Grade 12 English with a B average may complete the voluntary English Language and Writing Assessment or the Language Proficiency Index and are exempt from ENGL 106 if they obtain a writing level score of 5 or 6.
Sixty (60) documented hours of people-oriented volunteer or paid work experience in public or private social service agencies in the last five years
Malaspina
University College Social Services Diploma Completion of the program also earns credit towards the Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care degree (available at Malaspina) and Bachelor of Social Work degree at the University of Victoria Available full-time and part-time
Okanagan
University College Social Work Bachelors B.S.W. Program is a member of the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, and a new member (2001) of the International Association of Schools of Social Work.
Okanagan
University College Social Work with Child Welfare Specialization
Bachelors with special
designation Offered since 2000
Specialization is a concentrated track of six specific courses taken in the normal elective space of the
Bachelor of Social Work Program. The Specialization is noted as a designation on the student's
graduating transcript and diploma.
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They meet Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) Level II Competencies, as required to prepare students to write an MCFD exam. The student then receives delegation status to be eligible to participate in a fourth year practicum in child protection.
Douglas College Community Social
Services Worker Certificate (45 credit) -
Diploma (60 credit) Graduates from this program may receive transfer credit to the School of Child and Youth Care at the University of Victoria, University College of the Fraser Valley and Malaspina University College Part-time and full-time
Langara College Social Services
Worker Certificate –
Coordinated Diploma The certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete the two four-month terms and subsequent five-week block practicum.
A Co-ordinated Social Service Worker Diploma is awarded to students who have also completed an additional 30 credits of academic studies, and an additional 10 courses (minimum 30 Langara credits) of Arts and Science courses. At least six credit hours from the offerings of the English Department must be completed. If you have a Langara College certificate, you may transfer in the 10 courses (minimum 30 Langara credits) of Arts and Science courses from another institution provided they were earned before the completion of your certificate. The last 50% of your studies must be completed at Langara.
Preference is given to candidates who are at least 21 years of age Northern Lights
College Social Services
Worker Diploma This program is currently under review.
University of
Victoria Social Work Bachelors - Masters Offered through School of Social Work.
Bachelors program is accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work. Bachelors students can specialize in Child Welfare or First Nations or First Nations Child Welfare. Bachelors is also offered through Distance Ed.
Admission to Bachelors program requires completion of the first two years (30 units) of an undergraduate program at the University of Victoria, or the equivalent credits and standing at another university or community college. Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 out of 9.0 on UVic scale (between C+ and B -) on their last 12 transferable units.
Bachelors students complete two field practice placements, one in third year and one in fourth year.
Field practica occur in a wide range of government and private agencies and small, non-profit
societies.
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societies.
Admission to the MSW Program requires a BSW degree and substantial experience in the field.
Candidates should have at least two years of post-baccalaureate professional experience.
A B+ average (6.00 GPA in University of Victoria terms) for the last two years of university work is the requirement for admission to the program.
University of
Northern BC Social Work Bachelors – Masters The focus of the BSW is oriented towards social work in northern and remote areas, First Nations, women and the human services, and community practice and research. Accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work (CASSW)
BSW will normally consist of two years of general university studies (60 credit hours) and two years of professional social work courses (60 credit hours). The BSW is articulated with recognized Social Services programs in Northern British Columbia
Full-time and part-time studies
University of BC Social Work Bachelor – Master The School of Work & Family Studies delivers a single, integrated BSW program which can be completed in two years on a full-time basis, or in three years on a part-time basis. The curriculum includes courses on theory, policy research and practice.
Full-time and part-time studies
University College
of Fraser Valley Social Services Diploma – Diploma with First Nations Option
Similar to the Social Services Diploma, the First Nations Option program prepares aboriginal students, or those with strong ties to aboriginal communities, to work with First Nations people both on and off reserves.
Diploma programs provide students with employment-related skills while at the same time allowing them to earn up to one and a half years of credit towards a BSW at UCFV
University College
of Fraser Valley Social Work Bachelor – Bachelor with Child Welfare Specialization
UCFV Bachelor of Social Work program is a candidate for Accreditation with the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work.
University College
of the Cariboo Social Service Certificate – Diploma -
Bachelor The Social Service Certificate program is nine months long. Students take six courses, plus a Field
Work course, during the first semester (September - December). During the next two semesters
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of the Cariboo Bachelor Work course, during the first semester (September - December). During the next two semesters (January - May) there are more specific courses for the specialty, and two more field work- experiences.
There is a ‘ladder’ from the Social Service certificate into the Bachelor of Social Work degree at UCC.
The degree offers an Interior B.C. perspective on social work careers, built on the base of a broad liberal arts education. BSW is accredited by The Canadian Association of Schools and Social Work.
Bachelor offers Child Welfare Specialization designation.
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Institute of Indigenous Government
Social Work Associate of Arts New (fall 2003) two-year Associate of Arts program which focus on knowledge and skills relevant to the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal areas of social work - Support methods, community healing, social and cultural understanding.
University College
of Fraser Valley Substance Abuse Counselling
Certificate -
Diploma One-year post-graduate certificate is offered in partnership with the Continuing Education Department for people already holding certificates, diplomas, and degrees in related fields.
This part-time (nine month) program provides training for professionals working in the fields of addictions, human services, social work, education, health, and corrections.
Diploma students must complete two practica, one in the first year and another in the second. Students can also challenge one of the practica based on prior volunteer or work experience.
University of BC Family Life
Educator Undergraduate
Degree Program met the Standards and Criteria required for the Provisional Certified Family Life Educator designation from the National Council on Family Relations.
Provisional Certified Family Life Educator Info:
* It is the only approved program in Canada and the first approved program outside the United States.
University of BC Bachelor of Arts Family Studies Major or Minor
This as an academic program open to students registered in the Faculty of Arts. The Bachelor of Arts Family Studies Major/Minor examines the North American family and its alternatives in a multidisciplinary, life span perspective. The major allows you to specialize in family studies as a single field of study. It may lead to graduate study if a sufficiently high average is obtained.
Malaspina
University College Child and Youth Care First Nations
Diploma The program reflects the needs of First Nations peoples and is continually developing with involvement from the First Nations communities of the Cowichan area, as well as from the First Nations students who bring the teachings of their communities into the program.
Students who successfully complete the two-year program, including 300 hours of practicum, will be eligible for Malaspina’s Diploma in Child and Youth Care. This program is referred to as a “ladder” program.
Students exiting the program with a CYC diploma may choose to apply their earned credits toward a Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care at Malaspina University-College, the University College of the Fraser Valley, or the University of Victoria.
Full-time and part-time basis
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Northw est Community College
Integrated Human Services:
Social Service Worker
Certificate Diploma
The program integrates university credit courses with social service career courses.
The Social Service Worker program is offered on a full-time and part-time basis. The one-year Social Service Worker Program certificate includes 2 semesters plus practicum which counts as the first of the diploma program. The two-year Social Service Worker Program diploma includes 4 semesters plus practicum Nicola Valley
Institute of Technology
Social Work Degree Program emphasizes the knowledge and skills relevant to First Nations and mainstream individuals, families and communities. NVIT works to increase students' knowledge and skills based on First Nations culture, values, and philosophy. Elders are a valued part of program.
Preference will be given to students who identify themselves as being of Aboriginal origin. Some seats may be available to non-Aboriginal students.
Part-time and full-time University of
Regina Aboriginal
Social Work Social Work
Certificate of S. W.
B.S.W.
Master of Social Work and a Master of Aboriginal Social Work
BSW and MSW programs are accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work.
Faculty of Social Work Community Education Centres (CECs) is located in Prince Albert and Saskatoon.
First Nations University of Canada
(University/College ) Formerly
Saskatchewan Indian Federated College
Indian Social
Work Certificate – Bachelors - Masters of Aboriginal Social Work
Students in Indian Social Work are, with few exceptions, required to take the same classes during the first year of study. Before the beginning of the second year, they may decide whether to continue in either the Certificate or Degree program. Classes taken toward a Certificate are also applicable to the Degree program.
The School of Indian Social Work working with the Indian Child and Family Services to develop a degree in social work with a concentration on Child Welfare.
The School has signed a memorandum of understanding with the (3) Universities: Calgary, Regina and Manitoba to work collaboratively on child welfare issues.
They are also looking at a combination of a health and social development, social work degree at some point in time.
McGill University Health and
Social Services Undergraduate
Certificate Focus on the development of skills in the day-to-day management of the provision of services in terms of
both efficiency and human criteria.
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McGill University Aboriginal Social Work Practice
Undergraduate
Certificate Aims to prepare Aboriginals for social work practice in their own communities. In addition to the general requirements, applicants must provide two (2) letters of recommendation from their aboriginal community.
McGill University Northern Social Work Practice
Undergraduate
Certificate This 10 course (30 credit) Certificate program offered by the Centre for Continuing Education on behalf of the School of Social Work
Available only in the North and is for Inuit community workers employed by Nouveau Québec. The purpose of the program is to prepare Inuit community workers for social work practice within their communities.
McGill University Additions, Mental Health and Illness, Interdisciplinar y Field of Aging, Loss and
Bereavement
Graduate
Certificate * Graduate Certificate Programs are under review – no applications are currently being accepted.
Yukon College Northern Social Work Practice
Bachelor of Social
Work Offered in cooperation with the Yukon First Nations, and the University of Regina, a four-year program leading to the Bachelor of Social Work degree. The degree is granted by the University of Regina.
Cultural Camp: This 9-credit hours required course is a unique feature of the program. The course provides students with an opportunity to learn about traditional First Nations values, philosophy, spirituality and ceremonies through participation in a 10-day experiential camp under the direction of Yukon First Nations Elders. Cultural camp is offered every two years.
Full and part-time studies Seneca College Social Services
Worker Diploma –
Accelerated Program – SSW Gerontology Diploma
SSW Diploma program starts in fall and winter.
SSW Accelerated Diploma (3 semesters/35 weeks). Eligibility:
∗
B.A. graduates in the Social Sciences
∗
Under special circumstances, graduates from related program areas may be considered
SSW Gerontology concentrates on the needs, challenges, and concerns of Canada's elderly population (2 year program)
Cambrian College Social Service Worker – Gerontology (GRPG)
Diploma Graduates of the Social Services Worker/Gerontology option will have the opportunity to obtain a B.A. in
Gerontology from Laurentian University in Sudbury and will receive advanced standing in that program
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Cambrian College Native Child and Family Worker (NCFW)
Diploma of
Applied Arts Primarily a social service program - unique blend of Western academic theory and practice with that of traditional knowledge and its application sets the Native Child and Family Worker Program apart from other social service programs. The third and fifth semesters will be field placements.
Cambrian College Native Community Worker – Healing and Wellness (MBNA)
Diploma Program will promote an integrated approach to healing and wellness strategies in its interdisciplinary approach including incorporating strategies for reducing family violence. This worker will be trained in an integrated approach to identify physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of the individual, the family and the community in consultation with related community workers
Lakehead
University Social Work Honours Bachelor Masters with Specialization in Gerontology
Lakehead offers two different Honours Bachelor's degree (HBSW) programs as well as a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree. The four-year HBSW program is designed to combine a liberal arts education with a professional education. The One-year HBSW program is designed for those students who have completed the requirements of an approved Bachelor's degree other than social work and related practice experience.
Both programs are offered on a full-time and a part-time basis. The MSW and the HBSW courses are available and designed for full and part-time studies through spring and summer, fall and winter.
Both Bachelors and Masters Degrees are accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work.
Simon Fraser
University Gerontology Minor in Gerontology Post-
baccalaureate Diploma in Gerontology Masters Degree in Gerontology Ph.D.
The SFU Gerontology Research Centre (GRC) was established in 1982 to:
• conduct research on individual and population aging
• foster and facilitate research by providing a consulting service
• serve as a central source of information for the academic and broader community
It is an active member of two inter-university research consortia: the Canadian Consortium for Health
Promotion Research which links 14 universities from across Canada and the Canadian Study of Health and
Aging which links 18 universities.
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