How to Become a Developmental Services Worker (DSW)
Become a Developmental Services Worker
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Application Process

Submit a completed application to OCAS (Ontario College Application Service) either online or by email. See website for how.

Grants and Scholarships

• Ontario Association for Developmental Disabilities’ Kay Sansom Scholarship of $1000 specific to people studying in the developmental services field (see OADD website Awards Page)
• The Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation of Canada
• Various scholarships available to all programs

Colleges Offering DSW Diploma

1. Algonquin College, Ottawa
2. Centennial College, Toronto Confederation College, Thunder Bay
3. Fanshawe College, London Georgian College, Orillia
4. Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, Toronto La Cite Collegiale, Ottawa
5. Loyalist College, Belleville Northern College, Timmins
6. St. Clair College, Chatham St. Lawrence College, Kingston
7. Cambrian College, Sudbury
8. St. Lawrence College, Kingston
9. Georgian College, Orillia
10. Northern College, Timmins
11. Confederation College, Thunder Bay
12. Some schools also offer distance learning, correspondence and online options

Further Studies following DSW

The DSW diploma can be credited to further studies at the following institutions. Check the specific colleges for their articulation agreements. See the Ontario College Univeristy Transfer Guide for detailed information

• Ryerson University: Bachelor of Arts in Disability Studies
• Athabasca University: Bachelor of Professional Arts in Human Services (distance learning)
• Laurentian University: Gerontology Program
• York University: Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of Arts
• University of Windsor: Bachelor of Social Work
• Lakehead University: Social Work and Bachelor of Arts