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Continuing Education & Part-time Studies Guide Winter/Spring 2015 continuingeducation@georgiancollege.ca 22 community, human and social services programs community, human and social seRVices ONTARIO COLLEGE DIPLOMA The Developmental Services Worker program provides students with the knowledge and skills required to support people with developmental disabilities to participate in all aspects of life in their communities. Our program is anchored philosophically in person directed planning, and in promoting the development of natural supports and opportunities for inclusion. Our program includes core/mandatory curriculum areas, general education, communication courses, and field placements. Core curriculum areas include intensive study in the following: supporting individuals and their families; accessibility, inclusion and participation; physical well being and administration of medication; skills of helping, as well as professional communication, values, ethics and principles. mandatory courses: cOURSE cODE cOURSE TITLE pAGE DEVS 1007 Introduction to Developmental Disabilities 54 DEVS 1008 Active Living 52 DEVS 1009 Augmentative Communication –– DEVS 1010 Supports in Education –– DEVS 1011 Person Directed Planning 54 DEVS 1012 Body Systems and Disorders 53 DEVS 1013 Sexuality and Social Relationships 57 DEVS 1014 Autism Spectrum Disorders –– DEVS 2001 Facilitative Techniques –– DEVS 2015 Supportive Counselling 57 DEVS 2016 Dual Diagnosis –– DEVS 2017 Developmental Services: Issues and Trends –– DEVS 2018 Gerontology in Developmental Services –– DEVS 2019 Behavioural and Family Supports 52 HLTH 2000 health Skills 57 HLTH 2001 Pharmacology 57 HLTH 2002 Medication Administration 57 HuMN 1012 human Lifespan Development 57 field Placements: cOURSE cODE cOURSE TITLE pAGE DEVS 1015 Educational Placement –– DEVS 2020 Day/Community Placement –– DEVS 2021 Residential Placement –– communications courses: To be selected at time of registration from the college list (see pages 51 – 52), as determined by testing. general education courses: To be selected from the college list (see pages 63 – 65). See the Development Services Worker Apprenticeship on page 24 DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES WORKER DSWR (ONTARIO COLLEGE DIPLOMA) graduation Requirements 18 Mandatory Courses 2 Communications Courses 3 General Education Courses 3 Field Placements admission Requirements For admission requirements please refer to the official program outline on the college website GeorgianCollege.ca. graduation eligibility To graduate from this program, the passing weighted average for promotion through each semester, from year to year and to graduate is 60%. Additionally, a student must attain a minimum of 50% or a letter grade of P (Pass) or S (Satisfactory) in each course in each semester. important note Part-time students with previous credits from prior to September 2013, please contact the Co-ordinator Deb Morrow at 705.325.2740, ext. 3073 or email debra.morrow@georgiancollege.ca with any equivalency questions. field Placements Students who have completed the prerequisites may participate in field placements either full-time (five days per week, four consecutive weeks) or part-time (two and a half days per week, eight consecutive weeks). Prerequisites: In addition to specific courses, students must have: Vulnerable sector police check; up-to-date immunization record; valid standard first aid and Level HCP or Level C CPR certificate. All placement types are available in DSW. Field placement tuition fees will vary and placements are assigned on a first- come, first-served basis. Inform the Field Placement Officer at your campus in advance. Payment for the course is due with registration. If you wish to take a placement in Orillia, call Linda Taylor-Eddington at 705.325.2740, ext. 3069 or email linda. tayloreddington@georgiancollege.ca. For placements you must confirm with Linda before the date noted above..