INDIGENOUS SOCIAL WORK
DIPLOMA PROGRAM PACKAGE
INDIGENOUS SOCIAL WORK
DIPLOMA PROGRAM PACKAGE
The application process is detailed and will require the commitment of a significant amount of your personal time and effort. The completion of each of the components of this admission package is integral to ensuring that your application will be processed in an effective manner.
If you have any questions about the application procedure, please contact socialwork@ytced.ca
Applicants are required to be ready to engage in a full-time program with additional time to engage in study and completion of assignments.
The ISWD requires both academic readiness as well as personal readiness to engage in strengthening learning of Indigenous ways of knowing, personal decolonization, and professional development.
$75.00 Program Application Fee
Official High School Transcripts (must be received directly from the educational institute - sent to registrar@ytced.ca and socialwork@ytced.ca)
Un-official transcripts can be uploaded in the form below.
Official Post-Secondary Transcripts, if applicable (must be received directly from the educational institute - sent to registrar@ytced.ca and socialwork@ytced.ca)
Un-official transcripts can be uploaded in the form below.
Confirmation of English 30-1 or equivalent course and final mark of at least 65%. Applicants without English 30-1 are invited to apply but must complete the equivalent of English 30-1
Verification of 100 hours of volunteer or work experience in a human service setting within the previous six years
Current Resume
Two letters of reference (one should be from the supervisor of your volunteer or work experience and the second from a community, education or employment).
Reference letters must be emailed to Registrar@ytced.ca DIRECTLY from the person providing the reference. The sender must ensure the subject line includes:
“Social Work Program Application: ISWD References for FirstName LastName
Reference letters can also be mailed to YTC, Attention: Registrar’s Office.
Personal Statement
Upload your completed statement in the form below.
By completing your Personal Statement you will be provided with an opportunity to explore and describe how your prior life experiences have encouraged you to consider embarking upon an educational journey which is founded upon Indigenous Knowledge systems.
Please answer the following questions in paragraph format (double-spaced word-processed responses are preferred)
Please describe your reasons for pursuing a career in social work.
Please describe your reasons for wishing to complete your social work education within a program that possesses an Indigenous cultural foundation.
Please identify and describe those skills and experiences that you believe indicate your personal suitability to the field of social work.
Leading a healthy lifestyle is an essential requirement for successfully participating in a social work program that is founded upon Indigenous values, knowledge and philosophy. Please describe your plans for ensuring that the following elements of your life will be addressed in a healthy manner throughout the duration of your social work diploma program studies.
• Potential life challenges
• Family and community commitments
• Spiritual needs
• Academic responsibilities
• Financial considerations (we understand that committing to school will be a financial hardship and ask that you identify
any potential financial barriers.In one to two paragraphs please describe your knowledge of Indigenous worldview and social issues that currently face Indigenous peoples in Canada.