School: Centennial College
Program:Child and Youth Care
Program | Child and Youth Care | Faculty | School of Community and Health Studies |
Credential | Advanced Diploma | Duration | 3 years/6 semesters |
Starting Month | Fall | Co-op opportunities | No |
Program Description:
In the Child and Youth Care program, you develop the knowledge and skills needed to advocate for children, youth and their families. You learn how to encourage children, youth and their families to be more resourceful and to be able to confidently use their voice.
Advantages:
The Child and Youth Care program may be taken full or part time, and if you are currently working in the field, through a government-funded apprenticeship program.
The program curriculum is reviewed on an annual basis to ensure courses are up-to-date and based on current research and best practices.
Program faculty are all trained in child and youth care and have extensive knowledge, expertise and field experience.
Three specialized field practicums are provided and include a variety of settings (school, residential, community, etc.). The first-year field practicum is in a school board setting and occurs two days per week in second semester. The second-year field practicum is in a residential setting in either third or fourth semester and occurs four days per week (shift work could include day and/or evening hours). The final practicum is in a specialized setting three days per week, during the fifth and sixth semester. All three field practicums provide a valuable opportunity for integrating classroom learning and hand-on practice.
All graduates receive certification in SafeTALK (Suicide Prevention), ASIST (Suicide Intervention) and Positive Space training.
The Child and Youth Care program has a specially-designed communications lab that is used extensively for interactive learning activities, counselling simulations and small group observation and feedback.
You have the opportunity to engage in intra-professional collaboration with other programs within the college community (e.g. Police Foundations).
Global Citizenship and Equity Portfolio: Students in this Program will develop a portfolio documenting their engagement with the College's signature Global Citizenship and Equity competencies. For more information on Global Citizenship and Equity, the GC&E Portfolio and the supports available to you, please visit www.centennialcollege.ca/citizenshipandequity.
Admission Requirement:
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older)
English Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent (minimum grade required) or take the Centennial College English Skills Assessment for Admission
Tuition Fees:
Student
| Tuition ( 2 Semesters)
| Incidental Fees
| Total
|
Canadian | $2935.5
| $973
| $3908.5
|
International | $13283
| $2256
| $15539
|
Career:
Graduates may find career opportunities in areas such as:
Child and youth care practitioner
Youth outreach
Child life specialist
Youth advocate
Community justice
Family support
Youth employment
Educator
Counsellor
Specialized community support
Credits Transfer
Students who successfully complete this program may qualify for entry into Ontario college graduate certificates and university degree programs at institutions such as McMaster University, University of Guelph and Northern Alberta Institution of Technology.
Link to Centennial College Official Website
https://www.centennialcollege.ca/