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Community Development Work 1230<br />
LENGTH INTAKE CREDENTIAL LOCATION<br />
2 years/4 semesters Fall Ontario College Diploma Ashtonbee<br />
Whether you dream of a career abroad with an international NGO or working locally to create<br />
community services and opportunities that improve people’s quality of life, this program helps to<br />
launch your career. To work with groups experiencing marginalization, build critical thinking skills<br />
in matters such as social change, anti-oppressive practice, sustainable development, community<br />
engagement, community asset-mapping, fundraising and resource mobilization, collaborative<br />
leadership, and project management. Expert guest speakers, field trips, and collaborative projects<br />
with local and international NGOs and other professionals are all program components. You also<br />
participate in two field placements with organizations engaged in community development work.<br />
Note: This program is taught using a combination of modalities. Courses may be delivered face-to-face, online, or in a blended/<br />
hybrid combination of both online and traditional classroom teaching.<br />
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<br />
• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD),<br />
or equivalent, or mature student status<br />
(19 years or older)<br />
• Grade 12 English (C or U), or equivalent<br />
(minimum grade required), or take the<br />
Centennial College English Skills Assessment<br />
for Admission<br />
• English language proficiency<br />
centennialcollege.ca/1230<br />
communitystudiesashtonbee@<br />
centennialcollege.ca<br />
416-289-5000 ext. 57540<br />
CAREER OUTLOOK<br />
Community outreach worker / Diversity and inclusion specialist / Program manager<br />
WATCH PROGRAM VIDEO<br />
Developmental Services Worker 1207<br />
LENGTH INTAKE CREDENTIAL LOCATION<br />
2 years/4 semesters Fall Ontario College Diploma Ashtonbee<br />
With training from this program — which reflects best field practices, provides relevant knowledge,<br />
and addresses current issues — become prepared to be a leader in various roles. Your strong<br />
foundation in understanding intellectual disabilities results from a curriculum guided by years of field<br />
study and work, and by personal relationships with people with intellectual disabilities. Through inclass,<br />
hands-on practice (projects, seminars, community observations, Internet searches, teamwork,<br />
and electronic communication) and two field placements, the program covers a wide range of topics.<br />
Among them are: life experiences of those with intellectual disabilities, the nature of intellectual<br />
disabilities, effecting positive change, and personal support requirements and techniques.<br />
Note: This program is taught using a combination of modalities. Courses may be delivered face-to-face, online, or in a blended/<br />
hybrid combination of both online and traditional classroom teaching.<br />
CAREER OUTLOOK<br />
Educational assistant / Support worker / Community facilitator<br />
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<br />
• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD),<br />
or equivalent, or mature student status<br />
(19 years or older)<br />
• Grade 12 English (C or U), or equivalent<br />
(minimum grade required), or take the<br />
Centennial College English Skills Assessment<br />
for Admission<br />
• English language proficiency<br />
Note: Additional requirements apply prior to field placement.<br />
Visit the program page on our website for details.<br />
centennialcollege.ca/1207<br />
communitystudiesashtonbee@<br />
centennialcollege.ca<br />
416-289-5000 ext. 57540<br />
COMMUNITY AND<br />
HEALTH STUDIES<br />
WATCH PROGRAM VIDEO<br />
centennialcollege.ca/our-programs<br />
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