Helping Canadians get back to work.
Social Services: Youth Worker
The social services field is incredibly diverse and allows students to choose a speciality that best suits their career goals. The Social Services Worker Youth Specialist program at CDI College trains students to find employment working specifically with at-risk youth.
Building on the Social Services Worker Foundations program, the Youth Specialist program introduces courses focusing on Canada’s social welfare systems, violence, gangs, and addiction in youth. After the practicum placements in the community, graduates will be well-prepared to enter this emotionally gratifying career.
Admission Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent*, or mature student** status.
- Criminal record check (in accordance with the Criminal Records Review Act).
- Immunization report (form provided by college)
- Complete 'Student Declaration - Social Services Worker Programs' form (provided by college).
*From an English-language teaching institution.
**19 years of age upon starting classes and Pass the college's English admissions test.
This program has been approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training.
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