Developmental Services Worker - Apprenticeship
Program Overview
The Developmental Services Worker (DSW) Apprenticeship program is available to all staff working in developmental services, agencies or other organizations such as school boards that provide services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
If you possess emotional maturity, strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to community integration, the developmental services sector is looking for candidates like you.
The program consists of 22 courses delivered in a variety of formats including classroom instruction, online and hybrid models.
The sequence of courses depends on current offerings and reportable subjects offered in the school year.
Apprenticeships are not available to international applicants.
Curriculum
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| DSWA 101: Understanding Human Behaviour | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 104: Community Orientation | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 117: Community Living | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 120: Introduction to Developmental Disabilities 1 | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 121: Human Growth and Development 1 | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 122: Developing Interpersonal Skills | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 123: Intervention Techniques 1 | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 124: Human Growth and Development 2 | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 125: Counselling Skills | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 152: Person-Centred Planning | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 153: Educational Strategies | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 154: Responding to Abuse | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 157: Health and Wellness 1 | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 158: Introduction to Developmental Disabilities 2 | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 159: Abnormal Psychology/Dual Diagnosis | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 163: Professionalism in Developmental Services | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 206: Human Sexuality | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 213: Intervention Techniques 2 | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 220: Sign Language and Augmentative Communication | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 225: Basic Pharmacology 1 | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 251: Health and Wellness 2 | |||||||||||||||
| DSWA 253: Basic Pharmacology 2 | |||||||||||||||
Compulsory Courses
Your Career
Our program builds on your skills for roles that include:
- assisting people as community support workers, educational/teaching assistants in a school, classroom assistants in a daycare centre, pre-school resource staff, counsellors in a seniors’ program, residential counsellors, day program counsellors with adults or seniors, and recreation integration workers
- supporting people who have disabilities to live, work and participate in their communities
- supporting people with intellectual disabilities, autism, physical challenges or other special needs
Professional Accreditations & Recognition
Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities (OADD)
Graduates may apply to become members of the Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities (OADD) and its Developmental Services Special Interest Group (DSSIG).
Additional requirements may apply.
Note: The requirements for the additional credential(s) are determined by the granting body, which is independent from the College. Students are encouraged to obtain the specific requirements directly from the granting body before enrolling.
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