Offered by Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Canada, Diploma in Developmental Services Worker - Accelerated is a diploma in Social & Cultural Studies programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,280 per year (CAD 2,740 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Social & Cultural Studies
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,740 / year
International tuition: CAD 15,280 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Fall Start (September): 0139
Fall Start (September) — Accelerated program: 0162
CIP Code: 19.0710 (PGWP eligible)
Do you love to work with people and want career options in your future? Do you hope to make a difference in the world? Supporting children and adults with intellectual and developmental…
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This accelerated Ontario College Diploma has limited seats and admits only applicants who already hold a degree or diploma from an accredited university or college in a related discipline. International applicants must instead hold a four-year degree from an accredited university or college in a healthcare-related field such as Nursing or Social Work, with no more than six backlogs or failures, plus Academic IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0. As with the standard diploma, all students must complete Standard First Aid and CPR Level C, finish Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training within the first semester, keep immunizations and a TB skin test current, be able to lift or move up to 22 kg, and hold a Police Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening dated within three months of the January field placement.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for Fall 2027 entry the application opened 26 September 2026 and the province-wide equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027; Confederation also publishes its own equal-consideration dates of 1 March for Winter-entry programmes and 1 April for Spring-entry programmes. After these dates, files are assessed on a rolling, first-come basis while seats remain, and the college flags Aviation, Health, Engineering Technology and Community Services programmes as filling quickly. International applicants apply via international.ocas.ca; intakes close roughly six weeks before each semester starts and a programme can close earlier once seats fill, so no fixed international closing date is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.