Community Social Work Diploma Portage College
About this Program
Level: Diploma in Community Social Work
Discpline: Social Work
Length: 4 semesters
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Cold Lake Campus
Program Description
The Community Social Work program at Portage College provides you with practical training and experience to assist individuals, families, and various groups in navigating their way through situations in life. Practicum faculty supervisors meet with students individually and match them with a practicum placement. Students complete 350 practicum hours per year (effective 24/25) at various organizations, including addiction treatment centers, disability centers, probation and correctional centers, schools, women's shelters, and youth centers.
Other Programs at the School
Study and Work in Canada
Full-time undergraduate and post-graduate international students can work anywhere on or off campus without a work permit. The rules around the number of hours a student will be allowed to work may vary based on the country the student chooses to study in. International students are typically able to work up to 20 hours a week.