Graduate Certificate in Clinical Social Work Practice
Residency Information
Each Graduate Certificate has a number of residencies at one of our Alberta campus locations. These are mandatory and provide critical opportunities to develop the skills that support your learning.
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This certificate requires 12 units of course work (4 courses), as follows:
As this certificate consists of four integrated courses, students must adhere to the prescribed sequence of courses.
Upon successful completion, students are awarded a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Social Work Practice.
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Fall 2019:
SOWK 600: Social Justice and Theory in Advanced Social Work Practice
Examines concepts of culture, identity, oppression and differentness in relationship to theories of social justice, at all levels of professional practice.SOWK 602: Research and Philosophy in Advanced Social Work Practice
Explores social work research through examination of various approaches (qualitative and quantitative), paradigms, and methods and applies social work research to theories as students develop their professional practice model. -
Winter 2020:
SOWK 604: Advanced Practice Theories in Context
Examines theoretical models, philosophical frameworks and ethical foundations of social work practice as a means to facilitate change while locating social work’s development and current practice in historical, economic, political, social and cultural contexts.SOWK 606: Advanced Policy Practice in Context
Explores the influences of public policy on the lives, relationships, and well-being of individuals, families, groups and communities, while examining the relationship between social justice in the policy-making process and the role of social workers in shaping policy.
Annual Registration: At the start of the graduate program each graduate student must register using the Student Centre which is accessible through myUofC.
Students accepted into graduate certificates choose part-time status.
Program Fee: Students accepted into Graduate Certificates pay a program fee when they begin the certificate. The program fee will sustain the additional administrative and student supports required to offer this certificate program.
Tuition: Students in Graduate Certificates are assessed tuition on a course-by-course basis.
In addition to program and course fees certificate students also pay part-time General Fees, which are assessed annually.
Course enrollment: It is the student’s responsibility to verify course registration and enroll in the appropriate course(s) for each term.
Fee payment: There are several options to pay tuition and general fees, however, the most convenient way is to use online banking. For more information, click here. Students who do not pay their fees by the fee payment deadline date will be assessed a late payment penalty.
After the drop deadline, a student may withdraw from a course up to the last day of lectures, but no refund of any portion of the tuition fees will be made and a "W" will be recorded on the transcript.
General fees are not refunded following the fee payment deadline.
Graduate certificates are completed over the fall and winter semesters, about eight months in duration.
A Flexible option to pursue your MSW
You can pursue your Master of Education by completing the graduate certificate in Advanced Social Work Practice and another certificate in a specialization topic. You must apply and be accepted into the MSW program, and you’ll receive credit for your completed course work. You need to apply within five years of starting your first certificate. Please consult a student advisor to explore your options and timelines.
