Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Social Work in Jamaica

Institutions Offering Certificate in Social Work

•  The University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, Brown's Town  
  Admission criteria
  Applicants must satisfy the requirements in either (a) or (b) or (c) or (d) below:
  (a) As entrants with CXC-CSEC and GCE qualifications having:
  -An acceptable pass in CXC-CSEC Mathematics or its equivalent; AND
  -An acceptable pass in CXC-CSEC English A; AND
  
  One of the following minimum qualifications:
  -Either five subjects (at least two GCE A Level or CAPE) and the remainder acceptable passes in CXC-CSEC or GCE O’ Level; OR
  -Four subjects (at least three GCE A Level or CAPE) and the fourth an acceptable pass in the CXC-CSEC or GCE O’ Level
  -Grade requirements for CXC/CSEC subjects are General Proficiency, Grades I or II pre-1998 and Grades I, II, or III from June 1998.
  
  (b) Holders of five (5) CXC-CSEC or GCE O-Level passes or equivalent, not necessarily obtained at the same sitting.
  
  (c) Entrants with a Certificate from UWI or another approved Caribbean tertiary level institution, having attained a B+ average or a minimum GPA of 2.5.
  
  (d) Persons over the age of 21, who have been out of school for at least five years, on the basis, of their overall academic and professional attainments.
•  Excelsior Community College, Kingston   
  Admission criteria
  -Applicants must fulfill one of the following:
  (i) Passes in three (3) CSEC/GCE/SSC subjects including English Language with Grades I, II or III/ A, B or C. For CSEC, only Grade III passes which were awarded after June 1998 will be accepted.
  (ii) An approved certificate or diploma from a duly accredited institution/programme.
  (iii) Mature students (25 years and over). These applicants will be accepted based on an assessment of relevant previous work experience.
  (iv) Equivalent qualification as determined by the CCCJ.
  
  Course duration
  (a) 12 months-Full time
  (b) 16 months-Part Time/Weekend
•  The Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica, Kingston  
  

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