Social Work & Community Development Program Offered at Equip Africa College

A Certificate in Social Work & Community Development from Equip Africa College will serve to prepare students for a career as a social worker.

Students of this programme wil be equiped with social work skills to engage with individuals, families, groups and communities in an effort to enhance social functioning and overall well-being of the people.

Graduates will be able to apply social sciences, such as sociology, psychology, political science, public health, community development, law, and economics, to engage with various stakeholders in order to develop interventions that solve social and personal problems; and create social change.

Career path

• Clinical social work
• Mental health social worker
• Social work administrator
• Child welfare
• Community Based Organizations

An individual entering this Certificate in Social Work & Community Development course at Equip Africa College should have any of the following minimum requirements:

• KCSE D Plain (D) and above or equivalent qualification.

Module I

• Social Development Theory and Practice
• Introduction to Community Development
• Essentials of Social Policy and Administration
• Project Development and Management
• Social Research Project
• Kiswahili
• ICT Application
• Life skills
• Communication Skills for Social Work

Module II

• Legal Aspects
• Sociology
• History and Government
• Community Health
• Human Growth and Development
• Entrepreneurship Education
• Administration and Management

Equip Africa College of Medical and Health Sciences is an accredited TVET institution offering courses in the field of Health and Applied Sciences. The college was founded in 2017 with the sole aim of training competent healthcare professionals who will deliver quality and compassionate healthcare services that meet the diverse healthcare ... read more