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Recreation and Leisure Services 1202
LENGTH INTAKE CREDENTIAL LOCATION
2 years/4 semesters Fall Ontario College Diploma Progress
Whether you are interested in becoming a program officer or a consultant, in your recreation and
leisure services career you will improve citizens’ quality of life by developing healthy communities.
This program is designed to meet the field’s demands. It will teach you to conduct needs
assessments, create risk management plans, develop business plans and grant proposals, and plan
and implement recreation programs for all ages and abilities. By completing 800 supervised field
placement hours and integrating curriculum into real-life situations, you will further develop critical
practical skills. The opportunity to participate in supplemental training sessions (sensory training and
High Five’s Principles of Healthy Child Development and Quest 2) will be available.
Note: This program is taught using a combination of modalities. Courses may be taught face-to-face, online or in blended/hybrid
combination of both online and traditional classroom teaching.
CAREER OUTLOOK
Recreation, sports or camp program leader / Recreation and sport policy consultant /
Recreation, sports or fitness service director
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
or equivalent, or mature student status
(19 years or older)
• English Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent
(minimum grade required) or take the
Centennial College English Skills Assessment
for Admission
• English language proficiency
Note: Additional requirements will apply prior to field
placement. Visit the program page on our website for details.
centennialcollege.ca/1202
communitystudies@centennialcollege.ca
416-289-5303
COMMUNITY AND
HEALTH STUDIES
Social Service Worker 1203
LENGTH INTAKE CREDENTIAL LOCATION
2 years/4 semesters Fall, Winter Ontario College Diploma Ashtonbee
Social service workers’ professional role is increasingly expanding. Prepare for it with a well-rounded
curriculum that integrates social service work principles, philosophies, skills and theories from an
anti-oppressive and social justice framework. Courses will examine themes related to topics such
as professional competencies, group dynamics, interprofessional practice, counselling, community
development and social policies. You will also integrate classroom learning into professional practice
through two specialized field placements. As a graduate, you will meet the Ontario College of Social
Workers and Social Service Workers’ educational requirements for registration as a social service
worker.
Note: This program is taught using a combination of modalities. Courses may be taught face-to-face, online or in blended/hybrid
combination of both online and traditional classroom teaching.
CAREER OUTLOOK
Social service worker / Child and youth care worker / Group home worker
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
or equivalent, or mature student status
(19 years or older)
• English Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent
(minimum grade required) or take the
Centennial College English Skills Assessment
for Admission
• English language proficiency
Note: Additional requirements will apply prior to field
placement. Visit the program page on our website for details.
centennialcollege.ca/1203
communitystudies@centennialcollege.ca
416-289-5303
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Community and Child Services
centennialcollege.ca/our-programs