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The Centennial College Social Service Worker program will prepare you to be a critical practitioner, advocate, problem solver and agent of social change as you examine the expanding professional roles and responsibilities of social service workers within a rapidly changing society.
As a Social Service Worker student, you'll develop the knowledge, skills and values to support diverse individuals, families, groups and communities to enhance their individual and collective well being.
This two-year college diploma program will integrate the principles, philosophies, skills and theories of social service work from an anti-oppressive and social justice framework. Themes related to professional competencies, group dynamics, interprofessional practice, interpersonal communication, counselling, community development, advocacy, social movements and social policies will be examined. Through critical thinking and reflective practice, meanwhile, you'll identify how values and ideologies contribute to the construction of social problems and solutions.
As a graduate of the Social Service Worker program, you'll meet the educational requirements for registration as a social service worker in the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW).
Please note: This program is taught using a combination of modalities. Courses may be delivered face-to-face, online or in a blended/hybrid combination of both online and traditional classroom teaching.
Successfully completing the Social Service Worker program will give you the ability to:
Global Citizenship and Equity Portfolio
You'll develop a portfolio documenting your engagement with the College's signature Global Citizenship and Equity (GC&E) competencies. For more information on GC&E, the GC&E Portfolio and the supports available to you, please visit www.centennialcollege.ca/citizenshipandequity.
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| COMM-160/COMM-161 | College Communications 1 |
| GNED | General Education Elective |
| SSWR-101 | Power, Privilege and Oppression |
| SSWR-102 | Relational and Reflective Skills for Social Service Workers |
| SSWR-103 | Introduction to Social Service Work Practice |
| SSWR-104 | Fundamentals for Success as a Social Service Worker |
Toronto and GTA agencies that have hired Social Service Worker program graduates include: Agincourt Community Services, Central Neighborhood House, City of Toronto, Springboard, Senior Link, Tropicana Community Services, Toronto Social Services, Woodgreen Community Centre, and Touchstone Youth Services, among others.
Successful graduates of the Social Service Worker program have the opportunity to apply their credits towards further study at the degree level.
Listed below are the degrees from partnering institutions that are available for this program. Please note that each partnership has a specific minimum grade requirement in order to qualify for transferring credits, which are assessed by the partner institution.
| Partner Institution | Degree |
|---|---|
| Algonquin College | Social Service Worker, 2 year |
| Athabasca University | Bachelor of Professional Arts - Human Services Diploma |
| Brock University | Honours Bachelor of Arts - Psychology |
| Honours Bachelor of Arts - Women's Studies | |
| Cambrian College | Social Service Worker, 2 year |
| Canadore College | Social Service Worker, 2 year |
| Carleton University | Honours Bachelor of Arts - Arts, Fine Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities |
| Bachelor of Social Work | |
| Conestoga College | Bachelor of Community and Criminal Justice |
| Bachelor of Early Learning Program Development | |
| Davenport University | Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration |
| Griffith University | Bachelor of Human Services |
| Bachelor of Social Work | |
| Guelph-Humber, University of | Honours Bachelor of Applied Science - Family and Community Social Services |
| Institute of Technology, Carlow | Honours Bachelor of Arts - Applied Social Studies - Professional Social Care |
| Institute of Technology, Tralee | Honours Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice Studies |
| Lakehead University | Bachelor of Social Work |
| Laurentian University | Bachelor of Social Work - Native Human Services |
| Bachelor of Arts - Gerentology | |
| Bachelor of Social Work | |
| Ryerson University | Bachelor of Social Work |
| Trent University | Bachelor of Social Work |
| University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) | Honours Bachelor of Arts - Forensic Psychology |
| Honours Bachelor of Arts - Community Development and Policy Studies (Bridge) | |
| Honours Bachelor of Arts - Legal Studies | |
| Waterford Institute of Technology | Honours Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice Studies |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | Bachelor of Social Work |
| Windsor, University of | Bachelor of Arts, multiple majors |
| York University, Glendon College | Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology or any Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Please visit our website at www.centennialcollege.ca/admissions/applying/education-pathways/outbound-pathways for more information on articulation agreements.
| Social Service Worker, 2 year |
Qualified graduates of the Social Service Worker program at Centennial College may apply to continue their post-secondary education with select universities, institutes and professional associations. These partnerships allow you to apply for academic credit for learning obtained at Centennial College.
Social Service Worker graduates are also eligible to apply for advanced standing in Bachelor of Social Work programs.
Our partners include:
To practice in Ontario as a Social Service Worker or a Registered Social Service Worker, graduates must apply for registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW). As a graduate of the SSW program at Centennial College, you will meet the educational requirements for registration. For more information, please visit www.ocswssw.org.
Our Field Placement partners include: Agincourt Community Services, Bob Rumball Centre for the Deaf, City of Toronto, Community Living Toronto, Distress Centre Durham, East Scarborough Boys and Girls Club, Native Child and Family Services, Pathways to Education, Riverdale Immigrant Women's Centre, Springboard, Toronto District School Board, Toronto Employment Social Services, WoodGreen Community Services, YMCA of Greater Toronto, YWCA Girls' Centre, among many others.
If you are applying through the Second Career Strategy, please apply at the Employment Training Centre for Second Career (Progress Campus). Second Career Strategy is a funding initiative for those who have been laid-off and are in need of training. For more information go to Second Career Strategy.
If you have previously attended a full time program at Centennial College, you may be eligible for a Program Transfer. Visit Enrolment Services at any Campus for information.
All other applicants must apply online at Ontariocolleges.ca. A non-refundable application fee of $95 must accompany applications. The fee is payable online, by telephone, online banking, by mail, or in person to Ontariocolleges.ca. For more information go to Ontariocolleges.ca Application Fees.
Current Ontario high school students and graduates from Ontario high schools: Notify your guidance counsellor that you have applied to college and your school will forward transcripts to Centennial College via Ontariocolleges.ca.
Graduates of college/university, or high school outside Ontario but within Canada: You are responsible for requesting that your educational institute sends any required documents and transcripts to Ontariocolleges.ca.
Applicants who attended school outside of Canada: If you are submitting transcripts to meet admission requirements, you must have the transcripts assessed by an independent credential assessment agency such as World Education Services (WES) or International Credential Assessment Service (ICAS).
For more information go to Submitting your Transcripts.
Offers of Admission are sent by mail to eligible applicants. When you receive your offer, you must login to your account at Ontariocolleges.ca and confirm before the Deadline to Confirm noted in your offer letter.
You may confirm only one college and one program offer at a time.
You must confirm your offer by the Deadline to Confirm noted in your Offer of Admission letter or your seat may be given to another applicant.
When you confirm your Offer of Admission at Centennial College you are given access to your personal myCentennial account where you can check your email, grades, register for courses, pay tuition fees, and see your class timetable.
Centennial fees statements are sent by email to your personal email account and to your myCentennial email account. Fees statements are not mailed.
You must make a minimum payment by the Fees Deadline noted in your Fees Statement or your seat may be given to another applicant.
Build your timetable (web-register for courses) at my.centennialcollege.ca.
Fall registration begins mid-July
January registration begins mid-December
May registration begins mid-April
Your web-registration will not open if:
You have not submitted your minimum fee payment by the deadline
You received a Conditional Offer of Admission and you have not met the conditions of your offer.
Once you have paid your fees or have made appropriate arrangements, register for your courses online through myCentennial.
Fees noted below are estimates only. Tuition is based on two semesters, beginning Fall 2019.
| Student | Tuition (2 Semesters) | Ancillary Fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | $2,721.00 | $1,178.00 | $3,899.00 |
| International | $14,502.50 | $1,687.00 | $16,189.50 |
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