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Diploma of Child and Youth Care

St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology

  • Windsor, Canada
  • 3 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology campus

About the program

Three-year advanced diploma preparing graduates to support children and youth through therapeutic programming.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights: no
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate applied knowledge and practical skills in Child and Youth Care. Apply concepts related to six-term programme with three field placements in guided assignments and practical contexts. Communicate work appropriately and complete subject-relevant projects or assessments.

Career outcomes

  • Education board settings
  • Community and social service agencies (mental health
  • Addictions
  • Homelessness
  • Employment)
  • Health care
  • Specialized camps
  • Youth justice facilities

Curriculum

  • Six-term programme with three field placements. Courses include counselling skills
  • Relational practice
  • Designing therapeutic programs
  • Group work
  • At-risk youth
  • Mental health supports
  • Legislation
  • Abnormal psychology
  • Family dynamics
  • Developmental psychology
  • Trauma and abuse
  • Drugs and behaviour
  • Advocacy and professional practice.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • OSSD with the majority of courses at the College(C)
  • University (U)
  • University/College (M) or Open (O) level plus: Grade 12 English - ENG4U
  • ENG4C
  • EAE4C or EAE4U
  • OSSD (or equivalent) with 50% or better

Accepted academic background

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with 50% or better, or equivalent; program-specific subjects (e.g. Dental Hygiene, Respiratory Therapy, Medical Laboratory Science) and portfolio/art tests (Animation, Graphic Design); transcripts in original language with English translation

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 60
  • PTE Academic 52
  • Duolingo 110
  • Cambridge 169
  • IELTS Academic 6

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Secondary Qualification Certificate
  • Passport Copy
  • Language Proficiency Results (where applicable)

How to apply

  1. Review the chosen program's academic and language requirements. Prepare academic transcripts
  2. qualification documents and any course-specific supporting materials. Submit the admission application and pay the application fee if required. Follow the institution's instructions for accepting an offer and meeting any enrollment conditions.

Other costs

Tuition per year$16,783 CAD
Application fee$125 CAD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusMain Windsor Campus
Faculty or schoolSchool of Community Studies
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value171
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay_
Scholarship noteIndividual college and donor-funded scholarships may support eligible enrolled students; award criteria and international eligibility vary.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 3 years.