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Diploma of Social Service Worker

Canadore College

  • North Bay, Canada
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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About the program

A two-year diploma preparing students to support individuals, Families and communities.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: no
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop subject knowledge in Social Service Worker and critically examine social or theoretical evidence
  • Assess competing perspectives
  • And construct reasoned arguments.

Career outcomes

  • Social service worker
  • Social service and government agencies
  • Mental health agencies
  • Group homes
  • Shelters
  • Substance abuse centres
  • School boards
  • Correctional facilities

Curriculum

  • Four semesters. Professional practice skills
  • Social welfare in Canada
  • Power
  • Privilege and oppression
  • Clinical practice skills
  • Social policy and legislation
  • Working with Indigenous peoples
  • Interviewing and counselling
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Addiction and mental health
  • Interpersonal violence
  • And a 500-hour fieldwork placement with seminar.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with ENG4C or ENG4U plus programme prerequisites (maths
  • Sciences for health programmes)
  • No minimum grade published
  • Intensive and fast-track diplomas need a prior degree or diploma
  • Acting for Stage and Screen needs an interview and audition
  • Proof of English proficiency (higher scores for high-demand health programmes).

Accepted academic background

OSSD or equivalent with ENG4C or ENG4U, plus programme prerequisites (maths 11/12, sciences for health programmes), Early Childhood Education and some others add subject or interview conditions

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 72
  • PTE Academic 53
  • Duolingo 110
  • Cambridge 169

Documents you’ll need

  • Completed Application
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • Passport or Identity Document
  • Secondary School Completion Evidence
  • Proof of Funds for Study Permit

How to apply

  1. Review the Social Service Worker admission requirements and the current intake deadline. Complete the application through the Ontario colleges international application service. Prepare academic transcripts and evidence of previous qualifications. Provide English language test results if required. Submit the supporting documents requested by admissions. Confirm the applicable application fee before submitting the application. Review any admission offer and complete the required acceptance steps. Prepare the appropriate student immigration application if necessary.

Other costs

Tuition per year$17,943 CAD
Application fee$100 CAD
Deposit$2,700 CAD

Program details

CampusCollege Drive Campus, North Bay
Faculty or schoolAcademic Unit Not Confirmed
DepartmentAcademic Unit Not Confirmed
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value60
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay3
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    3 Sept 2026

    Closed

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Applications closed

    3 Sept 2026

    Closed

  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Applications closed

    3 Sept 2026

    Closed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.