Offered by College of New Caledonia in Prince George, Canada, Social Service Worker Certificate is a certificate in Social Work programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 1,500 per total for local students.
The certificate centres on residential child and adult care services, alongside shelters, group homes, First Nations social services organizations, and programs for men and women. Classroom theory combines with practicum experience to build the basic skills and knowledge needed for paraprofessional work in the social services field.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires high school graduation or the equivalent, including English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 at a minimum grade of C, or an equivalent course; the programme's usual application package (personal statement, reference form, volunteer-experience tracking sheet) is waived for 2026/2027. The page does not state its own English-language test scores; applicants otherwise meet CNC's general levels of IELTS Academic overall 6.0 with no band below 6.0, PTE Academic overall 59 with no section below 55, CAEL overall 60 with no subtest below 60, CELPIP General with no section below 7, or Duolingo English Test overall 115 valid two years. Because the practicum places students with vulnerable populations, an accepted student must pass a Schedule B criminal record search; a relevant conviction can bar practicum registration. Current immunization and negative TB screening, first aid, FoodSafe and crisis-intervention certification, and a class 5 driver's licence are recommended rather than mandatory, and applicants bear all related costs.
Application Details
Application Deadline:College of New Caledonia runs first-qualified, first-accepted admissions with no single deadline for most programmes. Domestic and international applicants use the same process, though international students also go through CNC's international application page: applications for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 entry are open now, and applications for Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 entry open on 1 October 2026. Seats are assessed on a rolling basis and close once a programme fills or the term begins; CNC advises applying as soon as applications open, and international applicants typically get an offer letter within four to six weeks. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing Program) and the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Diploma are exceptions, each carrying a fixed 1 March application-and-documentation deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
