Social Work

For over 20 years GPRC has been offering this program in partnership with the University of Calgary and has hosted it in several communities across northern Alberta.

A degree in Social Work prepares students with the knowledge and skills necessary for generalist social work practice. This includes such diverse settings as schools, hospitals, treatment facilities, corrections, planning councils, family and youth service agencies, and long-term care centers. Social workers are licensed by the Alberta College of Social Workers.

The U of C is in the process of redesigning the BSW curriculum. Students are still invited to attend GPRC for their first two years of study, prior to transferring to U of C for the remainder of the program. Students will then apply to the Virtual (Online) Learning Circle (VLC) program at the University of Calgary.

The VLC program includes two mandatory week-long residencies (five days each) at U of C's Calgary or Edmonton campus. The remainder of the program will be delivered online, and as always, U of C will support students in finding a field practicum in their home community.

Grande Prairie Regional College, known as GPRC, was established in 1966 in Grande Prairie, Alberta, and includes campuses in Grande Prairie, as well as in Fairview, Alberta. GPRC offers something for everyone with a variety of educational options including university transfer; diploma and certificate programs; apprenticeship and pre-employment trades training; and adult high school equivalency completion. Our credit programs include the areas of Liberal Arts, Science, Education, Physical Education, Nursing, Human Services, Fine Arts, Business, Technology, Academic Upgrading, Trades and Technical training, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. The College also offers baccalaureate degrees and master's degrees in collaboration with universities.

The highly-qualified faculty, affordable tuition, small classes, personal contact, and extensive scholarship and awards program offered by GPRC attract students from a wide area. The College has developed collaborative partnerships with other institutions to provide programming through our campuses that rapidly and effectively meet the varied needs of our learners.