- Diploma
- 12 months
College Diploma - Developmental Services Worker - Accelerated (DSW5J)
Fanshawe College - Simcoe · Simcoe, Canada
Tuition
CA$14,904
Application fee: CA$100
Submit by January 1, 2028 · 436 days left · not confirmed by the school · starts January 1, 2028
Ask about this course- Length
- 12 months
- Starts
- January 1, 2028not confirmed by the school
- IELTS
- 6 overall
- Post-study work
- Available, as published
- Taught in
- English
- Application fee
- CA$100
- Cost of living (annual)
- CA$23,448
Overview
The Development Services Worker (Accelerated) program takes students to their career in just 12 months. Students will become specialized in working with children and adults with developmental disabilities. Graduates will be able to build relationships with family members, and work well with other support members. Students will find employment as a support worker, advocate or educational assistant.
Students will become a specialist in working with children and adults with developmental disabilities. Their courses will be dynamic with a focus on: • Disabilities; • Mental health; • Interpersonal skills; • Counselling; • Health; • Pharmacology; • Teaching; • Intervention strategies.
As well, students will learn how to collaborate and build relationships with family members, and to work with the diverse network of support for people with developmental disabilities. They will also participate in a field placement as part of an agency or school, gaining hands on skills and first-hand experience.
Entry requirements
As the university states them. Whether you meet them depends on your own results — ask us and a consultant will check with you.
- English
- PTE: 53 overall or above
- IELTS: 6 overall or above
- TOEFL: 79 overall or above
- Duolingo: 105 overall or above
- Prior study
- Secondary school
Fees and living costs
- Tuition
- CA$14,904
- Application fee
- CA$100
- Cost of living (annual)
- CA$23,448
Published as Fanshawe College - Simcoe publishes it, through ApplyBoard, and not checked by Go Study — ask us and a consultant will confirm any of it with the school.
Intakes
January 1, 2028
Starts January 1, 2028 · apply by January 1, 2028
not confirmed by the school
May 1, 2028
Starts May 1, 2028 · the school has not published an application deadline
not confirmed by the school
September 1, 2028
Starts September 1, 2028 · the school has not published an application deadline
not confirmed by the school
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