The Higher Diploma in Social Work program aim to produce professional generic social practitioners to meet the requirements for effective social work interventionists in the country. It is a full time one year program. Conducted through classroom teaching, on-site-teaching-learning and field practice exercises. During the field work practice students learn the practice of social work in different communities and agencies under the close supervision of trained professional social workers. This professional course anticipates the students to be committed learners working with people in need.
Candidates for this course are selected if she/ he,
- has successfully completed the G.C.E. (A/L) and in the same year has fulfilled the basic admission requirements to the Universityor
- has other equivalent higher educational qualifications
- Is a permanent State officer from selected categories given below with a minimum 3 years of service
- Teachers of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education or Provincial Councils
- Social Development Assistants of the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
- Colonization Officers of the Department of Land Commissioner
- Public Health Inspectors, Public Health Nurses and Psychiatric Social Workers of Department of Health
- Community Development Officers, Local government Officers and Officers of Department of Local government and Local Government Commission and Relief Officers
- Rural Development Officers and Assistants, Rural Development Officers of the Department of Rural Development
- Grama Niladharies of the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Plantation Industries
- Social Services Officers of the Department of Social Services, Charity Commission and Provincial Councils
- Probation Officers of the Department of Probation and Childcare Services
- Head Master/Mistress, House Master/Mistress and Assistant House Master/Mistress of Certifies Schools
- Jailers and Welfare Officers of the Department of Prisons
- Co-operative Development Officers and Inspectors of the Department of Co-operatives
- Divi Neguma Officers
- Early Childhood Development Officers
- Women Development Officers
- Development Assistants
- Program Assistants (Ministry of Social Services)
- Counseling Assistants (Ministry of Social Services)
- Child Rights Protection Officers
- Elder’s Rights Protection Officers
- District Youth Services Officers, Youth Services Officers and Assistant Youth Services Officers of the Youth Councils
- Community Development Officers, Welfare Officers of State Corporations of Industries and Plantation Sectors and Private Sectors
- Officers holding similar designations/just in Government or Non – Governmental Organizations
Note:
- Consideration will be given to applicants with higher educational qualifications and/or experience in the Social Welfare, Social Development fields.
- A credit pass in English at the G. C. E (O/L) examination will be considered an additional Qualification.
- Applicants registered in any other full-time course in any university or any other Institution is not eligible to apply for the Higher Diploma in Social Work program.
- Should have followed Diploma In Social Work Program to be qualified for Higer Diploma in Social Work Program.
The advertisements on calling for applications are published in the newspapers in the Government Gazette and in this website. The eligible applicants have to prepare an application on the prescribed form and submit it to the NISD.
