School: Fanshawe College

Program：Child and Youth Care (Fast Track)

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 (Fast Track) 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.

The fast track advanced diploma program is delivered in four, 15 week semesters which means students are ready to graduate after 16 months (at a full-time rate).

This program will also provide you with over 900 hours of real-world experience during the two unique field placement experiences, each in a setting working alongside trained professionals in the field. Your Fanshawe education will give you the necessary skills and experience to accept this rewarding and challenging career with confidence.

Advantages:

The Child and Youth Care (Fast Track) 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:

An Ontario College Diploma in Human Services
OR
A University Degree in Psychology, Sociology or a related Social Sciences area
OR
An equivalent qualification from another institution as judged by the College
OR
A combination of relevant education and work experience in a related field as judged by the College to be equivalent to the above

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