Certificate in Disability Support Worker

Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Disability Support Worker program offers the training you need to be a community service worker, supportive living worker, educational assistant or life enrichment worker.

Disability support workers are entrusted with the basic personal care of participants of all ages in residential and vocational settings. Youll need strong communication skills, a common-sense approach to problem solving, an intuitive understanding of human behaviour and a steady personality.
Disability Support Worker is a one-year certificate program offered at Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon campus . It is also offered through distance and/or continuing education.

Your Career
When you graduate, youll be qualified to work as a disability support worker, supportive living worker, educational assistant, vocational training worker or community residential worker. Work environments include health care and long-term care facilities, educational institutions, group homes and more. Look for job opportunities with community-based agencies, school systems and government agencies.

Official high-school transcripts
Grade 12
IELTS - Overall minimum score of Band 6.5 with a minimum score of 5.0 in each component.
TOEFL (IBT) - minimum score of 81 with a minimum score of 19 in each of reading, listening, speaking and writing.
TOEFL (PBT) - minimum test score of 550 with a minimum TWE of 3.5 and a minimum TSE of 50.
PTE - minimum score of 63 with minimum component scores of 50.