Settlement Worker
Description
The Settlement Worker Seneca College Certificate program prepares graduates to assist immigrant and refugee newcomers to settle into their communities and schools. They provide direct, front-line services of support, information, referral, advocacy, and orientation for families through the process of Settlement. Students will learn the skills required to support newcomers and facilitate their successful integration into their new communities. Students obtain critical client interviewing and advocacy skills and learn how to navigate the services and supports available to their clients. Students learn about case management and settlement counselling, and review the cultural laws and norms that govern Canadian society. Life skills are another area of program focus, with topics ranging from internet safety to public transportation systems.
Entry Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent with:
Grade 12 English: ENG4 (C) or ENG4 (U)
OR
Mature Student Status (age 19 or older) with the prerequisite course, its equivalent or appropriate Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) Certificate program credit (see Academic Upgrading)
OR
Completion of ESL934
OR
Placement at COM101 or COM111 via English Assessment and Placement (ELL100)
***Students who do not meet the admission requirement should contact the Program Coordinator directly for further advisement.
CURRICULUM
SWW100 Foundations of Settlement Workers
SWW101 Advocacy and Professionalism
SWW102 Family/Individual Support Services
SWW103 Case Management and Settlement Counselling
SWW104 Family/Individual Finances for Newcomers
SWW105 Interviewing for Settlement Worker
SWW106 Safety and Life Skills for Newcomers
SWW107 Canadian Law, Culture and Integration
SWW108 Health and Well-Being
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Related Courses
- Case Management & Settlement Counselling
- Family/Individual Support Services
- Foundations of Settlement Workers
- Interviewing for Settlement Worker
- Safety and Life Skills for Newcomers
- Advocacy and Professionalism
- Canadian Law, Culture and Integration
- Family/Individual Finances for Newcomers
- Health and Well-Being
Overview

- Institution: Seneca Polytechnic
- Program type: Certificate
- Language: English
- Program Code: SWW
- Delivery Method: Fully Online/Distance
Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.