Program

Brief Program Description

This program is designed to provide students with the necessary skills, knowledge, and attitudes to work as a community services/support worker in a variety of community settings for adult populations and how to effectively communicate with individuals with developmental disabilities and mental health issues. Students are prepared to work in areas like community social service agencies, group home environments, support services, private homes, and day programs.

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Community Services Worker

Duration

500 total program hours; or 25 weeks

Student Intake Model

Intermittent Intake

Max. Students In Class

10

Course Material

Required text books will be issued by the college at the start of the program

Work Experience

80 hours( included in 500 hrs)

Delivery Method : Combined Delivery – 80% synchronous ( 1 day in-class,1.5 days via live class through zoom ) 20% Asynchronous – Self paced learning through Learning World Online Platform ( access will be given to students by us)

Career Occupation* (if applicable): Graduates may be employed as a Community Services/Support Worker, Outreach Worker, Disability Services Worker, Residential Support Worker, Indigenous Community Worker, and Homecare Worker.

Admission Requirements

General Admission Requirements

All applicants, regardless of citizenship or country of origin, must demonstrate English language proficiency sufficient to understand and discuss program materials in speech and writing. Prior to acceptance, applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements (additional higher standards may apply based on curriculum):

  1. Option 1: Evidence of 3 years full-time secondary education (Grades 8-12, or 2 years if Grades 10-12) completed in English in a country where English is a principal language (e.g., high school transcript, BC Adult Graduation, or WES/ICES/IQAS credentials).
  2. Option 2: 2 years full-time post-secondary education (excluding language/ELL courses) completed in English in such a country (WES/ICES/IQAS credentials accepted).
  3. Option 3: Achievement on a standardized English test equivalent to IELTS Academic 5.5 overall (tests must assess reading, writing, listening, speaking; no “or equivalent” Or in-house tests):

Test results dated no more than 2 years before program start.

4. Option 4: Graduation (minimum grade specified) from Languages Canada- accredited program with current pathway agreement for direct entry to a Canadian public diploma/degree (document agreement and graduation).

5. Option 5: Meeting a third-party regulator’s language standard (e.g., health colleges).

6. Option 6 (Mature domestic only): 19+ years, Canadian citizen/PR, barriers to records; attestation of 3+ years full-time English instruction + Accuplacer NextGen: Reading 230, Writing 230, Write Placer 4

    TestMinimum Score
    IELTS AcademicOverall 5.5
    TOEFL iBTOverall 46
    CAELOverall 40
    CELPIPListening 6, Speaking 6, Reading 5, Writing 5
    Duolingo English TestOverall 95
    PTE AcademicOverall 43
    Cambridge B2 First (FCE)Overall 160 or C
    Cambridge LinguaskillOverall B2
    LanguageCert AcademicOverall B2
    Michigan English Test (MET)Overall B2
    iTEP AcademicOverall 3.5
    EIKENGrade Pre-1

    Work Experience Requirements (Practicum)

    1. Acceptable criminal record search within 6 months of program acceptance or evidence to show that a criminal record check has been requested before the start date of the student’s practicum. An acceptable criminal record check is one that shows no convictions for any offences reviewed under the Criminal Records Review Act by the Ministry of Justice of British Columbia, as well as no outstanding criminal charges.
    2. Negative TB test result within 6 months of program acceptance or proof that a TB test has been requested before the start date of the student’s practicum.
    3. Valid Food Safe Certificate before the start date of the student’s practicum.
    4. Valid First Aid and CPR Level C Certificate before the start of the student’s practicum.
    Fee TypeDomestic StudentsInternational Students
    Tuition847210472
    Application Fee (non- refundable)250500
    Administrative Fee200200
    Textbooks Fee700700
    Materials Fee00
    Testing/Assessment Fee00
    Other Fee00
    Other Fee – description & breakdown——
    Total$9,622$11,872

    Upon completion of the Community Services Worker, graduates will

    possess the skills, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours that will enable them to:

    1. Explain key concepts related to an overview of the profession of social and community services worker, particularly the range of responsibilities and competencies required.
    2. Use communication skills to facilitate effective working and personal relationships with individuals, with coworkers, and individuals who require support.
    3. Describe human development throughout the lifespan.
    4. Compare and contrast typical and abnormal lifespan development.
    5. Analyze and use best practices in support of a variety of common mental health issues and psychiatric illnesses.
    6. Describe and use best practices for supporting persons living with common illnesses in the community.
    7. Use practical First Aid, CPR, violence prevention, gentle persuasive approach, and resident safe handling skills.
    8. Use standard office systems and financial processes appropriate in the classroom and in the workplace.
    9. Motivate, instruct, and support clients with their functional life skills living.

    There are homework assignments, exams, presentations, and projects. The minimum pass mark is 70% for each course.

    Successful completion of all course modules. Students must achieve a grade of 70% or better in each course and pass the practice experiences.

    Students will be expected to complete 1-5 hours of homework per week.

    The Community Services Worker program will be delivered:

    1. In-class instruction: 100% hours of instruction delivered in a classroom or other setting, where instructors share the same physical space as students.
    2. Distance education: 100% hours of instruction, excluding work experience hours, if applicable, delivered remotely from a BC location.
    3. Combined delivery: (both in-class and distance): Instruction provided through a combination of in-class and distance delivery. Program may include a work experience component (in-person).
    4. [83] % of combined program will be provided by distance (online) delivery.

    If distance or combined delivery is indicated, the online components are:

    1. Synchronous, meaning students attend classes virtually in ‘real time’ with instructors and classmates.
    2. Asynchronous, meaning students and instructors do not meet in ‘real time’. There is no live video lecture portion of the program. Students in a program or course that is delivered asynchronously may move through assignments at their own pace, supported by online resources such as recorded lectures, reading material, assignments and discussion groups.
    3. Combination of both synchronous and asynchronous.
    4. Program delivery is [80] % synchronous and [20] % asynchronous.

    For programs with work experience component(s) list the duration in hours of each work experience component of the program. List the work experience element in the order in which it is provided along with the other courses in the program.

    Course Title / Work Experience Component (In Order of Delivery)of Hours of InstructionDelivery MethodDistance/Combined Delivery DescriptionCombined Delivery – In-class & Synchronous Attendance
    Professional Growth & Skills20CombinedAsynchronous 20%Synchronous 80%
    Indigenous Health and Care60CombinedAsynchronous 20%Synchronous 80%
    Introduction to Psychology40CombinedAsynchronous 20%Synchronous 80%
    Life-Span Stages and Development60CombinedAsynchronous 20%Synchronous 80%
    Introduction to Mental Health80CombinedAsynchronous 20%Synchronous 80%
    Developmental Disabilities and Dual Diagnosis80CombinedAsynchronous 20%Synchronous 80%
    Person Centered Care and Planning20CombinedAsynchronous 20%Synchronous 80%
    Supportive Care & Medication Management40CombinedAsynchronous 20%Synchronous 80%
    Activity, Lifestyle & Fitness20CombinedAsynchronous 20%Synchronous 80%
    Work Experience – Practicum80In-class—Synchronous 100%
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