Community Support Worker Program Sprott Shaw Kelowna College

Community and social service workers administer and implement a variety of social assistance programs and community services including life skills workshops, substance abuse treatment programs, support programs, and more. A career in this field involves working with vulnerable groups including homeless persons, children with special needs, indigenous peoples, pregnant teenagers, and people with substance abuse problems and addictions.

The Community Support Worker diploma program equips students with the skills and competence needed for a challenging but rewarding career in this field. This program is a condensed version of our Community Support Worker—Social Services program. Graduates will be trained to help clients manage personal and social complications through one-on-one and group support. Graduates will also be trained to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment programs by tracking clients’ behavioral changes and responses to interventions. This program includes a practicum placement so students can gain relevant work experience before graduation.

As one of the oldest educational institutions in Canada, with 116 years of history, Sportt Shaw is very proud of the role they have continued to play in the education of both domestic and international students in British Columbia.

Sprott Shaw College is committed to providing a learning experience based on Quality Assurance principles. This is evidenced by its College receiving Designated Institution status by the Private Training Institutions Branch of the Ministry of Advanced Education and by the Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation from the Province of British Columbia.

Students and their families can be confident in the decision to attend one of Sprott Shaw’s 16 campuses. As a progressive institution, Sprott Shaw continue to evolve its campuses, enhance their current programs, and add new courses and programs to meet the needs of an ever changing world. Sprott Shaw is proud of its educational model and are always proactively looking for new ways to better serve their students.

Sprott Shaw Vancouver – Seymour College Campus is located on Seymour Street, just a few blocks away from Pacific Centre Shopping Mall. Sprott Shaw College has a long-standing reputation of equipping the students with innovative ways of thinking across its accredited campus locations. Sprott Shaw have over 130 career-focused college programs, monthly start dates, flexible scheduling, and career placement assistance.