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

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 44.0701 to 44.0799.

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)

44.0702 - Youth Services/Administration

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to plan, manage, and implement social services for children, youth, and families. These programs include courses in child development and psychology, adolescence, family studies, social work, social services administration, juvenile and family law, program and facilities planning, youth leadership, counselling, probation, casework, applicable procedures, and regulations, and professional standards and ethics.

• Example Program Names:

  • Child and youth care
  • Child and youth care counsellor
  • Child and youth worker
  • Youth care worker
  • Youth counsellor

• Exclusion

  • Family and community studies(19.0707)
  • Child care worker(19.0709)
  • Youth ministry(39.0702)
  • Social work(44.0701)

44.0799 - Social Work, Other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Social Work.

• Exclusion

  • Youth corrections(43.0110)