Diploma in Social Service Worker is a diploma in Social Work programme offered by Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology in Sarnia, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 14,697 per year (CAD 4,250 per year for local students).
This two-year Ontario College Diploma prepares students for front-line social service work with diverse populations. The curriculum covers social service systems, interviewing, case management and community organization, and includes roughly 600 hours of supervised field placement over three semesters plus community volunteer hours. Graduates are eligible to register as Social Service Workers in Ontario and find employment in child welfare, seniors' facilities, shelters and mental health services.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This Ontario College Diploma requires an O.S.S.D. or equivalent, including Grade 12 English at the C or U level; the programme page lists no further Grade 12 subject prerequisite. Applicants who have not completed the required English course may instead qualify through Lambton's Mature Student Assessment in English if they meet the mature-student criteria, and academic admission requirements can otherwise be completed through Academic Upgrading and Lambton's Pre-Programs. International applicants must also meet Lambton College's institution-wide English-language proficiency requirement for diploma and certificate programs: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 6.0 (one skill retake accepted), TOEFL iBT 78, PTE Academic 60, CAEL 60 with no band below 50, CELPIP General 7, or Duolingo English Test 105, among the other tests the college accepts; scores must be dated within the last two years.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting September 2027 the application opens 26 September 2026 and 1 February 2027 is both the general equal-consideration date and the deadline Lambton states for its own competitive programs; later applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain, and Lambton names no specific competitive programmes on its admissions page. International applicants apply directly to Lambton or through an authorised agent, with applications processed within two to five business days; the college publishes no fixed international closing date, and offers carry their own acceptance and payment deadlines. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
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