Child and Youth Care – Brock University Articulation

Program Overview

Your helping hand could change a life

As a Brock University student who has already committed to a degree in Child and Youth Work, you know the importance of the field you’re getting into. This program will allow you to combine a university degree with a college education giving you all of the tools needed to help guide youth and their families and help them build positive relationships for the future.

Admission Requirements

Students must be enrolled and have completed one year of their studies in the Honours BA in Child and Youth Studies at Brock University
Applicants must possess a minimum overall average of 70%

Upon meeting conditions 1 and 2, conditional acceptance will be offered.

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Intakes and Availability

Date	Domestic Availability	International Availability

Tuition

Year one domestic: $4,083 (CDN)

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Semester 1 Courses

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Career Options

Graduate employment may be obtained in a wide variety of social service settings including the following:

Child and family centres
Child care centres
Children’s Aid Societies
Community Living Associations
Group homes
Mental health facilities
School boards
Shelters

Past Durham College graduates have found employment with the following job titles:

Child & Youth Worker
Children’s Caseworker
Day Program Support Staff
Educational Assistant
Relief Worker
School Support Counsellor
Support Worker
Youth Worker

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Program Details

This program is designed to prepare you to provide frontline treatment services to emotionally troubled and behaviourally disordered children and youth.

You will receive specific education and skill development related to:

Child management techniques
Designing treatment programs (for both individuals and groups)
Family support interventions
Therapeutic relationships
Working with multidisciplinary teams

The curriculum encourages self-reflective practice in which you will explore your own 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 your second year of study, you will be required to complete certificate training in Understanding and Managing Aggressive Behaviour. Current standard first aid certificate, Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation Basic Rescuer Certificate in CPR (Level C) certificate and criminal reference check are also required throughout the program in order to complete your field placement.

Admission Requirements

Students must be enrolled and have completed one year of their studies in the Honours BA in Child and Youth Studies at Brock University
Applicants must possess a minimum overall average of 70%

Upon meeting conditions 1 and 2, conditional acceptance will be offered.

Students with conditional acceptance will, upon completion of the second year of studies at Brock will be eligible to attend Durham College. Successful completion will include:

A minimum average of 75% in the courses in Child and Youth Studies
A minimum overall average of 70%

PRE-PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for the field placement component of this program you must (at your expense) provide:

A clear and current Criminal Reference Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS). If you cannot provide a clear CRC with VSS, you may not be accepted for placement by a field placement agency. CRCs with VSS must be obtained from your local police station. You may be required to obtain additional CRCs with VSS to meet field placement agency requirements
Current Level C CPR certification from a recognized provider
Current standard first aid certification from a recognized provider
Entry immunization form completed by a health-care provider
Additional background checks may be required as per agency requirements

Courses

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Field Placement I (FWK 3500)

Semester 4

Semester 5

Semester 6

Field Placement IV (FWK 6505)

Courses and course descriptions are subject to change.

Costs

YEAR ONE FEES	Domestic
Tuition	$4,083
Compulsory Ancillary	$1,380
Program Incidental	$1,844
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.

Career Options

Graduate employment may be obtained in a wide variety of social service settings including the following:

Child and family centres
Child care centres
Children’s Aid Societies
Community Living Associations
Group homes
Mental health facilities
School boards
Shelters

Past Durham College graduates have found employment with the following job titles:

Child & Youth Worker
Children’s Caseworker
Day Program Support Staff
Educational Assistant
Relief Worker
School Support Counsellor
Support Worker
Youth Worker

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Child and Youth Care – Brock University Articulation

Program Overview

Your helping hand could change a life

Admission Requirements

Intakes and Availability

Tuition

Semester 1 Courses

Career Options

Program Details

Admission Requirements

PRE-PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS

Courses

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

Semester 5

Semester 6

Costs

Career Options

Book a campus tour

Helpful Resources

College guide September 2020 [PDF]

College guide September 2020 [Interactive]

Graduate Employment Report [PDF]