Program Overview

Disability Support Professional

Certificate

School of Education and Community Services

Overview

The Disability Support Professional program offers training to become a community service worker, supportive living worker, educational assistant, or life enrichment worker. This one-year certificate program is offered in Prince Albert, Regina, and Saskatoon, with distance and online options available.

Program Details

• Start Date: September
• Length: 37 weeks
• Locations: Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon (online/distance options available)

Admission Requirements

• Grade 12
• English Language Requirement

Alternative Admission

Applicants who do not possess the academic qualifications for a program may be admitted if evidence of probable success can be established through an alternative admission assessment.

Admission Method

• First Qualified/First Admitted (FQFA): The FQFA process is used for the majority of Saskatchewan Polytechnic programs.

Tuition and Fees

• Estimated Tuition: $8,760 (subject to change)
• International Students: View tuition rates for international students.

Courses

Semester 1

• HLTH-104: Holistic Health (4 credits)
• HUMS-180: Understanding Behaviour (4 credits)
• ORTN-382: Orientation to Practicum (4 credits)
• PERS-105: Basic Care Skills (4 credits)
• PLAN-182: Person-Centredness (3 credits)
• SPSY-101: Introduction to Disability Support and Services (4 credits)
• SPSY-186: Understanding Disabilities (4 credits)

Semester 2

• CLTR-180: Culture and Diversity (3 credits)
• COM-113: Interpersonal Communications (3 credits)
• HLTH-182: Quality of Life Enhancements (3 credits)
• HUMD-188: Human Growth and Development (4 credits)
• PRAC-382: Practicum 1 (9 credits)
• SPSY-291: Therapeutic Activities (3 credits)

Semester 3

• PRAC-383: Practicum 2 (11 credits)

Get Credit for What You Know

• Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR): Saskatchewan Polytechnic recognizes that adults learn in many different ways.
• Transfer Credit: Many Sask Polytech students benefit from transferring course credit.

Student Awards

Saskatchewan Polytechnic gives away more than $2 million in student awards during the academic year.

Related Programs

• Continuing Care Assistant
• Educational Assistant

Additional Information

• Program Head: Cathy Deneiko
• School of Education and Community Services