School: Fanshawe College

Program：Child and Youth Care

Program Description:

Making a real difference in the lives of children, teens and their families is an honourable career choice. With Fanshawe's Child and Youth Care program, you'll learn a broad range of skills that will enable you to positively affect the lives of those in society who are the most vulnerable.

You'll learn from veteran instructors about family issues and children's emotional and behavioural challenges. As well, you'll learn about Special Education and Assistive Technology. You'll develop cutting-edge counselling skills, examine child abuse and neglect, mental health issues, familial structures, psychotherapy techniques, and many other child-centred issues and concerns. When you graduate, you'll have a dynamic and evolving range of skills that will allow you to work in a number of different fields such as group homes, correctional services, residential treatment centres, children's aid societies, boards of education, community resource centres and hospitals.

This three-year advanced diploma program also has a field placement, where you'll spend every other semester working with clients. In total, you'll get over 1,500 hours of real-world experience. In a career where you directly affect the lives of people, your Fanshawe education will give you the skills and experience necessary to accept the challenge with confidence.

Advantages:

The Child and Youth Care program prepares individuals to provide care and treatment for children and youth experiencing emotional, behavioural, social and mental health challenges. This education and training combines both an academic facet with comprehensive and varied field experience.

Admission Requirement:

OSSD with courses from the College (C), University (U),
University/College (M), or Open (O) stream WITH: 
- Any Grade 12 English (C) or (U) 
OR
Academic and Career Entrance Certificate (ACE) 
OR 
Human Services Foundation Ontario College Certificate* 
(Note: minimum final average required is 2.0 GPA) AND:
- standing in the required course stated above
OR 
General Arts and Science Ontario College Certificate** 
(Note: minimum final average required is 2.0 GPA) AND: 
- standing in the required course stated above 
OR
Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate (GED) 
OR 
Mature Applicant with standing in the required course stated above

Note:

• *Grade 12 Mathematics for      College Technology (C) preferred.

• Applicants who lack required      courses may be admitted to the program subject to appropriate prior      upgrading.

Tuition Fees:

Canadian Students

International Students

Career：

Graduates are employed by agencies or institutions designed to meet a range of needs for children and youth experiencing emotional, behavioural, social and/or mental health challenges. Such places include group homes, correctional services, residential treatment centres, children's aid societies, boards of education, community resource centres and hospitals.

Credits Transfer

Fanshawe has pathway partnerships with over 60 institutions worldwide.  From degree completion to Master's Program admissions pathways – we have it covered.

Pathways database

Fanshawe's Pathways database can be searched by your Fanshawe program or your desired institution.  We make every effort to reflect the most current pathway information, however, it may be subject to change.

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Link to Fanshawe College Official Website

https://www.fanshawec.ca