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Diploma of Child and Youth Care

About the program

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

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.

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.

OSSD or equivalent with Grade 12 English, Programme-specific prerequisites.

Check the programme and its intake on Program Availability. Apply online and pay the 150 CAD non-refundable application fee. Upload the secondary diploma and transcript
Certified translations and language proof where required. Receive the Offer of Admission and pay the deposit shown on the Estimated Fees Invoice. Confirm the programme in MyNC to receive the Letter of Acceptance and Provincial Attestation Letter. Apply for the study permit
Pay first-term tuition and send the permit to the international team.

Campus	Welland Campus
Faculty or school	School of Community Services
Department	Child and Youth Care
Teaching language	English
Credit value	60,90
Study pace	Fixed
Post-study stay	0 year
Scholarship note	Niagara College publishes scholarships and awards for selected programs, Some are automatically considered while others require applications. International eligibility must be checked for the specific award.