Certificate in Developmental Services Worker (Apprentice)
ObjectivesThe Developmental Services Worker Apprenticeship program is an apprenticeship certificate program that prepares apprentices/students to work in public and private settings supporting persons of all ages who may have physical, cognitive and/or developmental disabilities.
Entry requirementsCandidates should be mature, flexible, accepting, resourceful, creative, self-motivated, good decision makers, and effective team members.
Academic titleCertificate in Developmental Services Worker (Apprentice)
Course description Level 1
FAM1500 Developmental Disabilities
FAM1501 Health and Well-Being I
FAM1502 Principles of Learning and Behaviour
Level 2
FAM1503 Responding to Challenging Behaviour
FAM1504 Health and Well-Being II
FAM1505 Pharmacology
Level 3
FAM1506 Person Centred Planning
FAM1507 Applied Programming Procedures
FAM1508 Aging and Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Level 4
FAM1509 Paraprofessionals in Education
FAM1510 Augmentative Communication
FAM1511 Persons Requiring Extensive/Pervasive Support
Level 5
FAM1516 Residential Health Clinical Skills
FAM1520 Ethical Issues and Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Level 6
FAM1514 Community Field Placement
FAM1515 Current Topics in the Field of Developmental Disabilities
Level 7
FAM1512 Developmental Psychology
FAM1517 Employment and Developmental Disabilities
FAM1518 Family Field Placement
Level 8
FAM1513 Dual Diagnosis
FAM1519 Sexuality, Relationships and Persons with Disabilities