INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Developmental Services Worker claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Developmental Services Worker is listed under Ontario trade code 620D. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Developmental Services Worker supports people who have a developmental disability to realize their full potential. Developmental Services Workers are employed by organizations that provide support to individuals with special needs, including faith and culture-based agencies and by school boards to assist in the classroom. Specifically, a Developmental Services Worker assists people with developmental disabilities by: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | promoting their adaptive skills; maintaining a safe environment; modelling and promoting a healthy lifestyle; assisting with medications; applying crisis prevention and intervention strategies; participating in the development and implementation of person-directed plans; supporting the individual in the development and maintenance of family, community and other relationships. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 4,500 total hours: 3,720 workplace and 780 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Developmental Services Worker has no certifying examination in the reviewed Ontario record. The Certificate of Apprenticeship is the highest available trade certificate. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $19.79, $26.00 and $37.23 convert to $39,580, $52,000 and $74,460 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Developmental Services Worker ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
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