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Introduction
The certificate course in Social Work focuses on skills development of professionals and Para- professionals to promote empowerment of individuals, group and community to achieve a balanced economic and social development and delivery effective social welfare services in Sri Lanka. It is designed in keeping with the Qualification Framework advocated by the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council of UGC in Sri Lanka.
SLQF Level 2 (Advanced) certificate Level - 6 months Certificate holder can enter to Diploma in Social Work)
Aim
To produce professionals with skills and Para -professionals in social work with the required knowledge, skills, attitude and right mind set for social work practice.
Objectives
- To produce quality para professionals/professionals in social work To enhance the professional skills of the providers of social welfare services using empowerment approach.
- To develop the ability to such officers and service providers to facilitate intervention in social welfare and social development matters related to individuals, families, groups and communities owned system for sustainable development.
A certificate holder in social work (Employable opportunity for a certificate holder in social work)
- Para-social workers
- Community level welfare officers, volunteers, community mobilizers, family strengthening programme co- workers, care workers, community service officers, community based care givers and psycho social support workers
Medium - Sinhala/ Tamil/ English
Duration - 6 months (15 credits) on week days or weekends.
Admission Requirements
Career Path - Eligible to enter to Diploma in Social Work those who are with GCE (O/L) and without O/L.
- GCE (O/L), without GCE (O/L) with-3 years experiences in volunteer work/ community work and GCE (A/L) qualifications or graduates.
The beneficiaries of this programne are professionals and para- professionals such as:
- Candidate with GCE (O/L)
- Candidate without O/L with 3 years experiences in Community work/ volunteer work
- Samurdhi officers, Grama Niladaris, Community leaders, experienced social welfare officers, community mobilizers, volunteers and social welfare officers, in NGOs and private organizations.
- Graduates who are working in the field of social welfare services in GO Sector (in- service skills training) Early child hood officers, pre- school teachers, Child Right Promotion Officers, the Grama Niladharis and the Samurdhi Development Officers and other social welfare officers at the community level.
The participants shall be selected by the NISD.
Course Structure
This Certificate course consists of the following components:
- Four course units
- Field practice
Certificate in Social Work course units
| Module Code | Module | No. of Credits | No. of direct contract hours | No. of Self Learning hours | Total Notional learning hours |
| CCSW 101 | Introduction to Social work | 3 | 45 | 105 | 150 |
| CCSW 102 | Human behavior and Social Environment | 3 | 45 | 105 | 150 |
| CCSW 103 | Intervention methods of Social Work | 3 | 45 | 105 | 150 |
| CCSW 104 | Skills Development in Social Work Practice (Practice Lab) | 3 | 45 | 105 | 150 |
| CCSW 105 | Field Practice | 3 | 45 | 105 | 150 |
| Total credits & hours | 15 | 180 | 750 |