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What You Need |
 | To be a community or social service worker, you usually need a university or college program in social work, child and youth care, counselling or other social science/health-related field. |
| For some occupations in this group, previous experience in a social service environment as a volunteer or in a support capacity may replace formal education requirements. |
| To be a social service worker, you may need to be a member of the provincial/territory regulatory body in your province/territory. |
| With additional training and experience, you may move up the ranks to become a family and marriage counsellor, social worker or probation officer. |
| Most recent entrants have a community college diploma, and almost 2 in 5 have an undergraduate university degree. |
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Required/Related Educational Programs* |
* These educational programs are listed in the order in which they are most likely to supply graduates to this occupation.
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