Diploma in Social Service Worker (Co-ordinated)

Langara College

Canada,British Columbia

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 21,051/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 155

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Canada, British Columbia

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1994

Total Students: 20,450 +

Int. Students: 7,060 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

100 W 49th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Y 2Z6, Canada

Diploma in Social Service Worker (Co-ordinated)

Program Overview

Langara College’s Social Service Worker Program prepares students for immediate entry into all social service sectors, as well as for further education in Social Work and other helping professions.

Students who successfully complete the nine-month program earn a Social Service Worker Certificate. They also have the option of adding 30 Arts and Sciences credits to the Certificate to earn a Coordinated Diploma.

Employment opportunities for graduates of the Social Service Worker Certificate and Diploma Programs vary based on new and emerging needs, funding priorities, development of new services, and expansion of existing programs. Graduates of the program find employment in both private and public sector agencies and in a variety of programs. Among the types of organizations and services that employ graduates are Neighbourhood Houses, youth service agencies, family centres, women’s programs, immigrant service agencies, rehabilitation centres, First Nations bands and councils, advocacy organizations, social and recreational programs, the Ministry of Social Development and the Ministry for Children and Families.