Diploma - Social Service Worker (Gerontology)
- 2 years
- Duration
- 16,043 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Mixed
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
According to Statistics Canada, the percentage of the populace that is 65 or older is close to 20%. As a result, there is a growing need for skilled workers in the field of geriatric care. Many of our pupils can choose between several promising professions once they graduate.
To help seniors keep their freedom and quality of life, this two-year diploma program brings together the knowledge, professional principles, and skill sets of social service. The program is founded on a legislative framework that is up-to-date and incorporates best practices.
A field placement and extra training opportunities will complement your classroom study of government-mandated programs and service delivery models for the elderly. In order to join the workforce with self-assurance, you will work on your own development, collaborate with others, demonstrate professional ethics, and accomplish the Ministry Vocational Learning outcomes.
You can apply to the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers for registration once you've finished the degree.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Communicating Across Contexts or
- Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched)
- Introduction to Aging
- Gerontology Field Work Seminar
- Sociology: A Practical Approach
- Interpersonal Communications
- Anti Oppressive Practice
Semester 2
- Gerontological Group and Activation Techniques
- Interviewing and Assessing Older Adults
- The Retirement Home Industry - Overview and Skills
- Integrative Field Work Seminar
- Gerontology Field Work
- Therapeutic Program Planning
Semester 3
- Therapeutic Interventions for Dementia
- Integrative Field Work Seminar
- Gerontology Field Work
- Volunteer Program Management
- Service Coordination and Advocacy
- plus: General Education Course
Semester 4
- Death, Dying, Grief and Bereavement
- Integrative Field Work Seminar
- Gerontology Field Work
- Community Practice
- plus: General Education Course
Summer Bridge Courses
- Advanced Studies in Community Mental Health
- Health and Community Psychology
- Introduction to Mental Health and Addiction
- Crisis Counselling and Therapeutic Approaches
- Trauma Methods and practices in Community Mental Health
Price
Tuition fees - 16,043 CAD
Books and Supply Costs - 500 CAD
Please note: All costs are approximate, may vary by campus and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Requirements for applicants
Academic Requirements:
- Transcripts from high school for grades 10, 11, and 12 that include all prerequisite classes for the program.
- A high school or postsecondary degree (certificate of completion).
- Transcripts or certificates for any university or tertiary college courses or programs you have finished, whether they were taken domestically or abroad, may be submitted.
- An official/certified English translation must be included with any academic records that are written in a language other than English.
At any moment, Seneca has the right to check submitted transcripts. Seneca maintains the right to ask for authentic transcripts to be delivered directly to Seneca from the issuing school for courses and certificates obtained inside Canada. If such action is required, applicants will be informed.
English Proficiency Requirements:
If English is not your first language, show one of the following:
- Minimum of two years full-time study in an English-speaking nation
- Minimum one year of full-time postsecondary education in an English-speaking nation
- Successful completion of an intense English program like the English Language Institute
- English proficiency exam results from one of the international testing agencies. Only two-year-old tests are valid.
English language test score requirements
- CAEL CE and CAEL online - Minimum 60
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - Minimum 169 with no skill below 162
- Duolingo - Minimum score 105 to 110
- IELTS Academic - Minimum 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
- PTE Academic - Minimum score 58
- TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition) - Minimum 80 with no skill below 20
- TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered - No skill below 20
About the university
A public institution with many campuses in Peterborough, Ontario, and the Greater Toronto Area is called Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology. At the bachelor, diploma, certificate, and graduate levels, it provides both full-time and part-time programs.
Seneca has been involved in foreign education for many years and today draws over 10,000 students from over 130 different nations each year. Through intense language instruction that may last anywhere from two months to more than a year, Seneca's English Language Institute helps overseas students become ready for post-secondary education. The college has a number of alliances with schools abroad and is growing its efforts in collaborative applied research and work/study abroad opportunities.
Seneca in a Nutshell
- With 30,000 full-time students and more than 70,000 registrations for continuing education each year, this institution is among the biggest in Canada.
- 7,000 foreign students from more than 150 nations make up a diversified student body.
- In terms of connections to other postsecondary institutions, Ontario colleges rank first.
- In Toronto, York Region, and Peterborough, there are ten campuses.
- Every year, on average, 8,000 bursaries and 2,600 Seneca scholarships/awards are given out.
