Diploma in Developmental Services Worker (ACCELERATED)

Loyalist College - Belleville Campus

Canada,Ontario

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 15,000/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 110

Application Fee

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Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 3,450 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

376 Wallbridge Loyalist Rd, Belleville, ON K8N 5B9, Canada

Diploma in Developmental Services Worker (ACCELERATED)

Program Overview

As a Developmental Services Worker (DSW), you will assist people with disabilities to live as valued, contributing members of the community. By providing support and advocacy, you will work towards full inclusion for the betterment of the entire community. The program curriculum promotes individualized and inclusive approaches, reflective of innovative practices in the field.

Experiential learning
Learn to effectively support people with developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, autism, and people with a dual diagnosis:

  • Develop hands-on skills that will help people grow, develop relationships, and actively participate in their community.
  • Identify and connect people to community opportunities and resources.
  • Collaborate with people with disabilities to overcome barriers and promote full inclusion.

Apply theory in a real-world setting with three faculty-supervised field placements:

  • Begin with four weeks in the second semester and increase to seven weeks, and then 12 weeks in the final semester.
  • Work on-the-job three to four days per week, and bring those experiences back to the classroom to enhance your learning.
  • Students have completed placements in residential programs such as Community Living and Pathways to Independence; public and private schools; adult education programs; and organizations in their home communities.

Important Features

Accelerated Program

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