Child and youth care practitioners provide support and understanding to young people and their families. This six-consecutive-semester program teaches you to engage with children, youth and families in their everyday lives to promote optimal development and facilitate positive changes by using the principles of relational practice. Your eagerness to work with people and emotional maturity will help you meet the demands of working with children and youth with complex needs.
Date | Domestic Availability | International Availability |
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September 2020 | Open | Closed |
This advanced diploma program is a three-year, fast-track program delivered over two calendar years. You will be required to complete two block placements in the spring/summer semesters of both your first and second years.
Designed to prepare you to provide frontline treatment services to young people with complex special needs you will receive specific education and skill development related to:
The curriculum encourages self-reflective practice that will enable you to explore your values, beliefs, attitudes and assumptions related to human behaviour and relationships.
Faculty will work closely with you to support skill development and growth in communication techniques and counselling theory and practice.
As part of the program you will be required to complete certificate training in Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour.
Please note: This program may be highly competitive and have a specific selection process and application deadline. For more information, please contact recruitment@durhamcollege.ca or call 905.721.3126. Please refer to Admission Processes for more details regarding highly competitive programs.
Courses and course descriptions are subject to change.
YEAR ONE FEES | Domestic |
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Tuition | $4,083 |
Compulsory Ancillary |
$1,844 |
Program Incidental | $0 |
Total Fees: | $5,927 |
Please note: fees are based on the 2019-2020 academic year and do not include textbooks. For more information please see Other fees to consider.
Your learning will be complemented with three competency-based field placements under the supervision of qualified clinicians. These placements will occur in a variety of children’s mental health agencies and school settings in Durham Region and its surrounding area.
Please note: There are costs associated with Electronic Student Permit Checking (ESPC), immunizations, lab tests and certifications. Be sure to keep all of your receipts for income tax purposes. These costs include:
It is required that students have completed the ESPC with Verified to be eligible for the field placement component of this program. You must (at your expense) provide:
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Qualified graduates may be eligible to apply their academic credits towards further study at Durham College in graduate certificate programs such as Victimology and Youth Justice and Interventions.
Durham College also offers degree completion opportunities with a number of Canadian and international institutions. Sample diploma-to-degree opportunities include:
Please visit our pathways page to learn more about how you can transfer your credits towards a degree.
T: 905.721.3000
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