- Level
- 1-Year Graduate Certificate
- CIP code
- 19.0707
- Duration
- 1 year graduate certificate including a field plac
- Field
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A one year graduate certificate in social sector leadership, covering programme management, funding and accountability, supervision, community partnerships and applied practice, with applied practice running through the programme.
Conestoga records this under a human services code that appears on the aligned list, which distinguishes it from the general management certificates.
Graduate Certificate in Management in Community Services is taught at Conestoga College Brantford campus, a public Ontario college. The community services management certificate sits below degree level, so a work permit depends on its field of study. Conestoga records the community services management certificate under CIP 19.0707 and lists it among its PGWP-aligned programmes, which supports a permit of up to one year. IRCC alone decides, so verify 19.0707 against the current eligible list before paying for the community services management certificate. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the community services management certificate can support a study permit.
The academic bar for Graduate Certificate in Management in Community Services is a completed undergraduate diploma or equivalent with 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the community services management certificate is recorded at CAD 15,844. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the community services management certificate. The community services management certificate lists five entry windows across September, January and May. Apply Study Visa manages your the community services management certificate application, the deposit, the offer, the attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A completed undergraduate diploma or equivalent, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 with 22 in every section; PTE Academic 58 with no component below 10; or the Duolingo English Test at 120.
- Application and deposit: Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Work rights: Conestoga lists the community services management certificate as PGWP-aligned under CIP 19.0707, supporting a work permit of up to one year. Verify the code against the IRCC list before paying. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 5 in all four abilities for college credentials, taken within two years of applying. This is separate from the English test you need for admission. No dependant work permit.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the attestation letter request, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Program Manager: community organisations
- Team Leader: social service agencies
- Service Coordinator: non profit settings
- Development Officer: charitable organisations
- Executive Director: after substantial experience
- Policy Officer: community sector
Reality check: community sector salaries are modest, so weigh that against the fee if management in this sector is your destination.
About Conestoga College - Brantford
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572
