Community and social services programs at Ontario colleges
139 programs at 19 colleges, each on its own page. Listed by name: most college programs publish no admission average, and only 4 of these publish how many of their graduates are working.
Every community and social services program at Ontario colleges on Careerhelp
Graduates working: the share of the program's graduates working six months after, where the college publishes it and 10 or more answered.
| Program | Graduates working | Credential | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Child and Youth Care (Honours)Algonquin, Ontario | Not published | Bachelor's degree | $7,562 |
| Bachelor of Early Learning and Community Development (Honours)Algonquin, Ontario | Not published | Bachelor's degree | $6,900 |
| Bachelor of Early Learning Program Development (Honours)Conestoga, Ontario | Not published | Bachelor's degree | $6,747 |
| Behavioural ScienceSt. Lawrence, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | $4,440 |
| Behavioural Science TechnicianDurham, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | Not published |
| Behavioural Science: Honours BachelorDurham, Ontario | Not published | Bachelor's degree | $6,186 |
| Behavioural SciencesSeneca, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | Not published |
| Biidaaban Indigenous FoundationsSault, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $2,701 |
| Child & Youth CareLambton, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | $4,250 |
| Child & Youth CareSeneca, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | Not published |
| Child and Youth CareAlgonquin, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | $2,777 |
| Child and Youth CareCambrian, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | $2,773 |
| Child and Youth CareCentennial, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | $2,775 |
| Child and Youth CareGeorgian, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | $2,775 |
| Child and Youth CareLoyalist, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | $2,777 |
| Child and Youth CareMohawk, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | $2,762 |
| Child and Youth CareNiagara, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | $2,769 |
| Child and Youth CareSheridan, Ontario | 91.7% | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | $4,811 |
| Child and Youth CareSt. Clair, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | Not published |
| Child and Youth Care (compressed)Durham, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | $4,165 |
| Child and Youth Care (Online)Centennial, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | $2,775 |
| Child and Youth Care Diploma | Fanshawe CollegeFanshawe, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | $2,775 |
| Child and Youth Worker ApprenticeshipCentennial, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | Not published |
| Child Development PractitionerSeneca, Ontario | Not published | Apprenticeship | Not published |
| Community and Child Studies FoundationsCentennial, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $2,775 |
| Community Development WorkCentennial, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Community Integration through Co-operative EducationLambton, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $4,250 |
| Community Integration Through Co-operative EducationConestoga, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $2,750 |
| Community Integration Through Co-operative EducationDurham, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $2,776 |
| Community Integration Through Co-operative EducationFanshawe, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $2,775 |
| Community Integration Through Co-operative EducationGeorgian, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $2,775 |
| Community Integration Through Co-operative EducationLoyalist, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $2,777 |
| Community Integration through Co-operative Education (CICE)Mohawk, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $2,762 |
| Community Integration through Co-operative Education (CICE)St. Lawrence, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $2,776 |
| Community Integration Through Co-operative Education (CICE)Niagara, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $2,769 |
| Community Integration through Cooperative EducationSt. Clair, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | Not published |
| Community Integration Through Cooperative EducationFleming, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $2,773 |
| Community Integration Through Cooperative EducationSault, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $2,701 |
| Community Mental Health: Honours BachelorDurham, Ontario | Not published | Bachelor's degree | $6,686 |
| Community Mental Health: Honours Bachelor (Transfer Pathway for Social Service Worker diploma)Durham, Ontario | Not published | Bachelor's degree | $6,686 |
| Developmental Services WorkerAlgonquin, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,777 |
| Developmental Services WorkerCambrian, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,773 |
| Developmental Services WorkerCentennial, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Developmental Services WorkerDurham, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,776 |
| Developmental Services WorkerFanshawe, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Developmental Services WorkerFleming, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,632 |
| Developmental Services WorkerGeorgian, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Developmental Services WorkerLoyalist, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,777 |
| Developmental Services WorkerSt. Clair, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | Not published |
| Developmental Services WorkerSt. Lawrence, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,632 |
| Developmental Services Worker (Accelerated)Fanshawe, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Developmental Services Worker (Online)Centennial, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Early Childhood EducationCambrian, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,773 |
| Early Childhood EducationConestoga, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,750 |
| Early Childhood EducationDurham, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,776 |
| Early Childhood EducationFanshawe, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Early Childhood EducationFleming, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,632 |
| Early Childhood EducationGeorgian, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Early Childhood EducationLambton, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $4,250 |
| Early Childhood EducationMohawk, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,762 |
| Early Childhood EducationNiagara, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,769 |
| Early Childhood EducationNorthern, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Early Childhood EducationSault, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,701 |
| Early Childhood EducationSeneca, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | Not published |
| Early Childhood EducationSheridan, Ontario | 83.9% | Ontario College Diploma | $4,763 |
| Early Childhood EducationSt. Clair, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | Not published |
| Early Childhood EducationSt. Lawrence, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,776 |
| Early Childhood Education (Accelerated)Fanshawe, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Early Childhood Education (Ashtonbee Campus)Centennial, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Early Childhood Education (Online)Loyalist, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,777 |
| Early Childhood Education (Ottawa)Algonquin, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $3,703 |
| Early Childhood Education (Pembroke; Ottawa; Online)Algonquin, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,777 |
| Early Childhood Education (Progress Campus)Centennial, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Early Childhood EducationNiagara, Ontario · 3 tracks, all on Niagara's page | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,769 |
| Early Childhood Education: Tropicana (Fast-Track)Centennial, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Éducation en services à l'enfanceBoréal, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,758 |
| Educational Assistance and Adult SupportsNiagara, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,769 |
| Educational SupportConestoga, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,750 |
| Educational SupportFanshawe, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Educational SupportFleming, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,632 |
| Educational SupportMohawk, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | Not published |
| Educational SupportNorthern, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Educational SupportSheridan, Ontario | 83.3% | Ontario College Diploma | $4,943 |
| Educational SupportSt. Clair, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | Not published |
| Educational SupportSt. Lawrence, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,632 |
| Honours Bachelor of Applied PsychologyCambrian, Ontario | Not published | Bachelor's degree | $6,472 |
| Honours Bachelor of Behavioural PsychologyFanshawe, Ontario | Not published | Bachelor's degree | $5,660 |
| Honours Bachelor of Behavioural PsychologySeneca, Ontario | Not published | Bachelor's degree | Not published |
| Honours Bachelor of Behavioural PsychologySt. Lawrence, Ontario | Not published | Bachelor's degree | $6,331 |
| Honours Bachelor of Child DevelopmentSeneca, Ontario | Not published | Bachelor's degree | Not published |
| Honours Bachelor of Counselling PsychologyGeorgian, Ontario | Not published | Bachelor's degree | $6,636 |
| Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood LeadershipFanshawe, Ontario | Not published | Bachelor's degree | $6,367 |
| Honours Bachelor of Mental Health and AddictionSeneca, Ontario | Not published | Bachelor's degree | Not published |
| Human Services FoundationConestoga, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $2,750 |
| Human Services FoundationFanshawe, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $2,775 |
| Human Services FoundationsAlgonquin, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $2,777 |
| Indigenous Community and Social DevelopmentGeorgian, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Indigenous StudiesAlgonquin, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,777 |
| Indigenous Studies Foundations: Inuit, Metis, and First NationsAlgonquin, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $2,777 |
| Liberal Studies: Indigenous StudiesLambton, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $4,250 |
| Mental Health and Addictions WorkerCentennial, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Mental Health and Addictions WorkerFleming, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,632 |
| Mental Health and Addictions WorkerLoyalist, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,777 |
| Mental Health and Addictions WorkerNorthern, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Native Community WorkerSt. Clair, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | Not published |
| Native Early Childhood EducationSt. Clair, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | Not published |
| Pre-Community ServicesNiagara, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $2,769 |
| Pre-Community Services (Online Program Delivery)Niagara, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Certificate | $2,769 |
| Recreation and Leisure ServicesFanshawe, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Recreation and Leisure Services (RELN)Georgian, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | Not published |
| Recreation and Leisure Services (RELS)Georgian, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Social Service WorkerAlgonquin, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,777 |
| Social Service WorkerCambrian, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,773 |
| Social Service WorkerCentennial, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Social Service WorkerConestoga, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,750 |
| Social Service WorkerDurham, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $3,252 |
| Social Service WorkerFanshawe, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Social Service WorkerFleming, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,632 |
| Social Service WorkerGeorgian, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Social Service WorkerLambton, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $4,250 |
| Social Service WorkerLoyalist, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,777 |
| Social Service WorkerMohawk, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,762 |
| Social Service WorkerNiagara, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,769 |
| Social Service WorkerNorthern, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,775 |
| Social Service WorkerSault, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,701 |
| Social Service WorkerSeneca, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | Not published |
| Social Service WorkerSheridan, Ontario | 60% | Ontario College Diploma | $4,828 |
| Social Service WorkerSt. Lawrence, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,776 |
| Social Service Worker (Fast-Track)St. Lawrence, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $4,164 |
| Social Service Worker: GerontologySeneca, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | Not published |
| Social Service Worker: GerontologySheridan, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $4,928 |
| Social Service Worker: GerontologySt. Clair, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | Not published |
| Social Service Worker: Immigrants and RefugeesSeneca, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | Not published |
| Social Service Worker: Indigenous SpecializationSault, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,701 |
| Social Services Worker: Indigenous SpecializationCambrian, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,773 |
| Techniques d'éducation spécialiséeBoréal, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | $2,758 |
| Techniques de travail socialBoréal, Ontario | Not published | Ontario College Diploma | $2,758 |
What Grade 12 courses do you need for community and social services?
Counted across the 134 community and social services programs that list their courses. "Required" means the program names the course outright; "one of" means it appears in a choice.
| Course | Required by | One of a choice at |
|---|---|---|
| ENG4CEnglish (college) | 17% of programs | None |
| ENG4UEnglish | 13% of programs | None |
| EAE4CGrade 12 course | 3% of programs | None |
| EAE4UEnglish (EAE4U) | 3% of programs | None |
| FIF4UFrench Immersion | 2% of programs | None |
| FRA4CGrade 12 course | 2% of programs | None |
| FRA4UFrançais | 2% of programs | None |
| MDM4UMathematics of Data Management | 1% of programs | None |
Picking Grade 12 courses? Keep every course in the top rows, and check the program pages above for the exact list and minimum marks. The finder checks your courses against every program.
What careers do community and social services programs lead to?
- Early Childhood EducatorRun the learning day for kids under 6. Two years of college and a licence nearly everywhere in Canada.$46kTypical pay2 to 3 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- Child and Youth WorkerWork alongside kids and teens in group homes, schools and hospitals who have been through trauma. A college diploma, and the job starts on day one of placement.$54kTypical pay3 to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Community Service WorkerSit with people on the worst day of their life and help them find food, housing, income and a way forward.$54kTypical pay1 to 2 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Career CounsellorHelp people figure out what to do for work, then help them actually get hired.$62kTypical pay2 to 6 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- College InstructorTeach your trade or field at a college. Real work experience counts more than a doctorate.$94kTypical pay7 to 12 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Driving InstructorTeach new drivers in a car with a second set of pedals. Cheap to get into, and the pay depends on how many lessons you fill.$42kTypical pay1 to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
Other fields at Ontario colleges
- Computing
- Engineering technology
- Trades
- Business
- Health
- Nursing
- Public safety
- Hospitality
- Media and design
- Science
- Engineering
- Undecided
Or every college on its own page: the full list.