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Course Overview
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Admission Requirements
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Course Outline
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Career Opportunities
Course Overview
The Child and Youth Care Program in Ontario is a post-secondary program designed to prepare students for a career in helping children and youth who are facing social, emotional, and behavioral issues. The program curriculum covers a wide range of topics such as child development, psychology, counseling, crisis management, and behavior management.
Students in the program also gain practical experience through mandatory work placements in various settings, such as schools, residential treatment facilities, and community centers. These placements provide students with hands-on experience working with young people and allow them to apply what they have learned in the classroom to real-world situations.
Program Type
- Diploma
Duration
- 48 weeks
Delivery Method
- Classroom (Instructor Led)
- Online
- Hybrid
Admission Requirements
- Wonderlic SLE Score of 18
If English is not a student’s first language, they must provide proof of English competency.
English Language Proficiency Requirements:
- IELTS – Minimum score of 6.0 with no subject test score lower than 5.5 or
- TOEFL – Internet-based test (IBT) – Overall 80 with the minimum in each component: Reading 20; Listening 20; Speaking 20; Writing 20 or
- CAEL: Overall, 60 No section below 60
Course Outline
Course Name | Hours |
| Introduction to Child and Youth Care | 60 |
| Child and Adolescent Development | 45 |
| Introduction to Mental Health for Child and Youth Care | 60 |
| Mental Health Literacy for Child and Youth Care | 45 |
| Fundamentals of Case Management | 60 |
| Issues, Ethics & Inclusivity in Child and Youth Care | 45 |
| Record Keeping and Documentation | 60 |
| Crisis Intervention Strategies | 60 |
| At Risk Youth and Youth Justice | 45 |
| Trauma-Informed Practices with Children and Adolescents | 60 |
| Interviewing Skills | 60 |
| Counselling Children and Adolescents | 60 |
| Child and Youth Care Practice with Families | 45 |
| Interventions with Children and Youth | 60 |
| Advocacy and Welfare of Children and Adolescents | 45 |
| CYC Practitioner Health Promotion Strategies | 60 |
| Child and Youth Care Virtual Project | 170 |
| Review and Final Exam | 10 |
Career Opportunities
Job Profile
- Social and community service workers (NOC 42201) usually earn between $15.00/hour and $28.00/hour in the Ontario Region.
- People working as a “developmental service worker” are part of this group
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