Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings

• 2 - Social Sciences, Psychology and Law
• 25 - Social Work, Social Welfare, Social Services and Related
• 44.07 - Social Work

44.0701 - Social Work, General

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counselling, and that focuses on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. These programs include courses in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counselling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counselling.

• Example Program Names:

  • Social work

• Exclusion

  • Community service worker(19.0707)
  • Human services(44.0000)
  • Child and youth worker(44.0702)
  • Addiction counselling(51.1501)
  • Clinical social work(51.1503)