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Graduate Certificate: Clinical Social Work Practice

Course Outlines Timetables

Important Dates

2025 Terms

June 21

End of Exams

June 29

End of Term 

June 30

Start of Summer Term and Classes

July 1

Canada Day (University Closed)

July 4

- Last day to drop a class without financial penalty*
- Last day to add or swap a course 
- End of refund period

July 9

Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline

Aug. 4

Alberta Heritage Day (University Closed)

Aug. 12

- End of Classes
- Last day to withdraw from a course

Aug. 14

Start of Exams 

Aug. 18

End of Exams

Aug. 24

End of Term

Academic Life

Registration & Course Enrolment

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Timetables

Schedules and locations of graduate courses in each program as well as textbook links. 

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Course Outlines

Course descriptions, learning outcomes, required reading and course assessments (assignments and exams).

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Student Services

Student Accessibility Services

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Academic Support

My GradSkills offers learning and writing support along with a range of helpful workshop and mentoring opportunities. 

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Fees & Financial Information

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Trauma-Informed Practice

Clinical Practice with Individuals, Families and Groups

Trauma-Informed Practice

Curriculum Plan

Fall 2025:

  • SOWK 611: Fundamentals of Trauma-Informed Practice
  • SOWK 613: Trauma Impacts and Interventions Across the Lifespan

Winter 2026:

  • SOWK 615: Advanced Trauma-Informed Practice with Indigenous People & Communities
  • SOWK 617: Advanced Trauma Interventions in Diverse Contexts 
Clinical Practice with Individuals, Families and Groups

Curriculum Plan

Fall 2025:

  • SOWK 601: Clinical Work with Individuals
  • SOWK 603: Clinical Work with Families 

Winter 2026:

  • SOWK 605: Clinical Work with Groups
  • SOWK 607: Clinical Work with Other Professionals

Residency Schedule

Edmonton campus

Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

There are regularly scheduled online lectures weekday evenings in addition to residencies.
Note: Residency dates are tentative and subject to change

Fall 2025

  • Sept. 19 - 20, 2025 (On campus)
  • Nov. 21 - 22, 2025 (Virtual)

Winter 2026

  • Jan. 23 - 24, 2026 (On campus)
  • March 27 - 28, 2026 (Virtual)

Residency Schedule

Calgary campus

Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

There are regularly scheduled online lectures weekday evenings in addition to residencies.
Note: Residency dates are tentative and subject to change

Fall 2025

  • Sept. 19 - 20, 2025 (On campus)
  • Nov. 21 - 22, 2025 (Virtual)

Winter 2026

  • Jan. 23 - 24, 2026 (On campus)
  • March 27 - 28, 2026 (Virtual)
Enterprise Square Edmonton

Studying at our Edmonton campus

Our campus is located on the 3rd floor of Enterprise Square in downtown Edmonton. Follow this link for information on our campus. 

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McKimmie Tower and Hunter Student Commons

Studying at our Calgary campus

Our Calgary campus is housed in McKimmie Tower, UCalgary's first net-zero carbon building.

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Credential Earned

You will be awarded a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Social Work Practice after successful completion.

Length

Your certificate consists of four integrated courses (12 units) completed over the fall and winter semesters (8 months). You must adhere to the prescribed sequence of courses.

"Laddering" Into the MSW Program - After completing a certificate in Advanced Social Work Practice and a Specialization certificate, students can apply to the Master of Social Work program.  Learn more