Disability Support Worker is a one-year certificate program offered at Cumberland College. Learn from experienced instructors how to provide compassionate, respectful care for individuals with challenging needs and disabling conditions. You will develop knowledge and practical skills in: basic care skills, behavioural support and crisis prevention, disability support services, exceptionalities and human growth & development, interpersonal, professional and employability skills, person-centred planning, quality of life enhancements.
As a disability support worker, you’ll be working with people of all ages and varying levels of ability. The program not only provides the practical skills you’ll need, it also provides a broad knowledge base. You’ll have the tools you need to enhance individual lives, while also build a rewarding career for yourself.
