Love Supporting Others? Make it Your Career!

Collège O’Sullivan de Montréal Opens Registration for its Social Work Technology DCS and Launches a New ACS AI Program

After 110 years in downtown Montreal, the college is training the people our communities and workplaces need most: those who show up for others.

Some people know early that they want to spend their working lives supporting others. They are the friends everyone calls in a crisis, the volunteer who stays late, the parent who wants a second career, that means something. Collège O’Sullivan de Montréal is opening registration for a highly in-demand DCS in Social Work Technology (388.A1), giving these people the skills, field experience, and support to turn that calling into a profession. The college is also introducing a new ACS, AI Digital Literacy Guidance, to help organizations bring their people along as artificial intelligence reshapes everyday work.

Where caring becomes a profession

Social work technicians stand beside people at some of the hardest moments of their lives: a family in crisis, a teenager with nowhere to go, a senior facing illness alone, a newcomer finding their footing. The three-year in-person DCS at Collège O’Sullivan de Montréal prepares students to assess real social needs and intervene ethically with individuals, families, groups and communities, always with the goal of supporting vulnerable people and advancing social justice.

Many people come to social work because life has shown them how much support matters. At Collège O’Sullivan de Montréal, empathy is a starting point. With support along the way, students build the skills, knowledge, and healthy boundaries this work requires. An observation placement in the second semester lets them experience the field early and decide, with confidence, whether it’s the right path for them.

What sets the program apart:

• 840 hours of hands-on internships across four placements. Students begin with an observation placement in their second semester, so they can confirm early that this work is right for them. The final placement, at 28 hours a week, is fully immersive and aims to lead to a job offer at graduation.
• Training rooted in real life. Courses cover supporting relationships, mental and physical health, family dynamics, violence, poverty and social exclusion, crisis intervention, community and group intervention, and rights advocacy.
• AI in the service of people. Students learn to use generative AI tools responsibly to work faster, stay current, and spend more time where it matters: with the people they serve.
• A hybrid schedule. Classes are in person during the day, with Fridays online, so students can better balance school, work and family.
• Teachers who have done the work. Faculty bring solid field experience from the sectors students are preparing to join.
• Taught in French or English, with international students welcome. The program is eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit.
• Two open paths at graduation. Graduates can enter the workforce or continue their studies at university.

Graduates find roles in hospitals, CLSCs and CISSS, rehabilitation centers, public agencies, schools and early-childhood centers, youth centers, women’s shelters, and respite centers. The next cohorts begin in Winter and Fall 2027 in French and English.

New: AI Digital Literacy Guidance, the human side of AI

Organizations everywhere are adopting AI tools, but tools alone don’t change how people work. Many employees feel overwhelmed, skeptical, or left behind. Workplaces urgently need people who can bridge the gap between technology and the humans using it.

Offered exclusively at Collège O’Sullivan de Montréal, the new ACS in AI Digital Literacy Guidance (LCA.GY) trains exactly those people. The program fills a gap: most AI training focuses on technical development, while this one focuses on coaching, change management, and helping each person build a healthy, confident relationship with technology.

• 375 hours over two semesters, online in the evening, in French or English
• Courses in AI tools, ethical and secure use of AI, digital coaching, change management and AI accompaniment
• Built for career changers: basic digital skills and work experience are enough, with no advanced technical background required
• Careers in every sector, public and private, in organizations of any size that are adopting AI or facing resistance to change

The next cohorts begin in Winter and Fall 2027, in French only.

Why Collège O’Sullivan de Montréal: learning doesn’t stop at the classroom door

At Collège O’Sullivan de Montréal, we measure student success throughout the journey, not just by grades. Life happens outside the classroom, and the college is there for it. Growth happens beyond the classroom. Students have access to psychosocial support, wellbeing services, financial aid guidance, tutoring services, and a library and computer labs, all within a close-knit, multicultural community in downtown Montreal. The college location is easily accessible.

Internships are central to that preparation. Most of our programs at Collège O’Sullivan de Montréal include an internship, and the College placement team helps each student find the right one. Advisors run CV and interview workshops, mock interviews with professionals and talks by employers and alumni. Whether a graduate’s next step is a first job or university, they leave with real experience, references and confidence.

And the support doesn’t end at graduation. Collège O’Sullivan de Montréal offers a free, lifelong placement service, so graduates can count on the college at every stage of their career.

“Our communities need people who can listen, understand and act, and that need has never been greater. At Collège O’Sullivan de Montréal, we surround our students with opportunities and support so they can grow, discover who they are, and become responsible, engaged citizens of the world, ready to support others when they need it most.”

— Nariman Mansour, Director General, Collège O’Sullivan de Montréal

About Collège O’Sullivan de Montréal

Founded in 1916, Collège O’Sullivan de Montréal spent 110 years helping students aim higher. From its campus on rue de la Montagne, steps from Lucien-L’Allier and Peel stations and the REM, the semi-private and subsidized College offers career-focused DCS and ACS programs in French and English. Alongside Social Work Technology, and AI Digital Literacy Guidance, students can study Paralegal technology (including an accelerated DCS), Administration and Digital Marketing, Computer Science: Networks and Cybersecurity, Medical Records, Social Media Marketing, and Film, TV and Media production. Across every program, the tradition is the same: quality teaching, a vibrant student life and a strong sense of belonging.

Take the first step

If you’ve always been the one people turn to, this could be where your calling becomes your career. We review applications year-round in the order received, and candidates usually hear back within three weeks. Prospective students can apply online at osullivan.edu/en/admission. Check the website for Open House and Student-for-a-Day event dates or simply call 514 866-4622 (toll-free 1 800 621-8055) for more information.

Admission contact

Aleksandar Mitrovic

Collège O’Sullivan de Montréal

1191, rue de la Montagne, Montréal (Québec) H3G 1Z2

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