Overview

You will be taught by developmental services professionals who are active in the field, in classes with comparatively low student to teacher ratios. Our curriculum is designed with input from the developmental services field ensuring courses are current and relevant.

Your studies begin by an introduction to the developmental services sector and an overview of the types of developmental disabilities and the range of available community support services for this population. Next, you will learn about positive behaviour supports and intervention techniques, person-centered planning, dual diagnosis, health and wellness, basic pharmacology, supporting people with autism and other complex needs, augmentative forms of communication, and effective responses to people who have been abused. Finally, you will develop skills in building interpersonal relationships and counselling.

By taking the Developmental Services Worker - Accelerated program from Humber Polytechnic , you will also build your expertise in our counselling labs which provide an ideal setting to develop competencies for working with individuals with limited verbal skills.

Your Career

A career as a Developmental Services Worker will allow you to help people with disabilities live, work and participate in their communities. You will learn to support people with intellectual disabilities, autism, physical challenges or other needs and can find work in a variety of roles including:

classroom assistant in a daycare centre
community support worker
educational/teaching assistant in a school
family support worker
residential case worker
seniors' case worker

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Intervention Techniques

Community Orientation

Independent Study

Health and wellness

Autism and Other Complex Needs

Sign Language and Augmentative Communication

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-11 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-06 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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Deadline for equal consideration in the admission process: February 1. Post-February 1 applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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53

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IELTS

6

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Toronto, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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80

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53

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IELTS

6

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General requirements

To be eligible for admission, you must possess the following:

A bachelor’s degree, advanced diploma or diploma in a related field

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Tuition Fees

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17647 CAD / year

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4043 CAD / year

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Living costs

Toronto

Canada

1502 - 2563 CAD / month

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Credits

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Disciplines

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