Mr. Chairman, there are three ways in which we endeavour to train social workers. We encourage as many social workers as possible to take the educational program through Arctic College, which is a two year program where the graduate receives a community college diploma. The courses they take are credited at a university level, which allows them to go on with a credit for the two years they have already studied. From a departmental point of view, we would like to see that as being the level for all of our staff to attain. That is not always possible, of course, because we have many staff who work with us who are not in a position to go to college at this point in time. We also have statutory training. Before a person, who is hired by the department, works in the field, they undergo the statutory training program which, at the beginning, is a five day program. It is followed up with in-service training through the years. That is the way in which the staff receive their training.
Mr. Dunbar on Committee Motion 111-12(3): Allocation Of Funds For
In the Legislative Assembly on March 19th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 111-12(3): Allocation Of Funds For
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 18th, 1993
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