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Northern College

Child Welfare Micro-Credentials

Online, self-paced micro-credentials covering Ontario’s child welfare system. Child Welfare I (CS5010) surveys the system’s evolution, children’s rights, forms of child maltreatment, and caregiver engagement. Child Welfare II (CS5020) examines challenges facing child protection workers, service delivery dynamics, and vicarious trauma. Courses are semester-based with continuous enrollment. Each completed micro-credential earns a digital badge shareable on LinkedIn and professional profiles. Cost is $492.00 per micro-credential (OSAP eligible). Both credentials are currently unavailable.

LengthFlexible
CampusesDistance
DeliveryOnline
Tuition (domestic)492

Prerequisites

  • Successful completion of a college diploma, university undergraduate or graduate degree in a related field (e.g. Social Work, Social Service Work, Addiction and Mental Health, Psychology, Early Childhood Education, or other social sciences), at the discretion of the instructor
  • Students who have completed at least one academic year of formal studies in one of the above programs and are currently pursuing their diploma/degree are eligible to register
  • Persons currently employed in the child welfare sector or in a capacity that intersects with the sector may be considered eligible at the discretion of the instructor; applicants must provide a current job description and a letter of support from their employer

Courses

  • CS5010
  • CS5020

Source: https://www.northerncollege.ca/program/child-welfare-micro-credentials/