Human Service Workers Programs
The Human Service Worker Program offers three specialty areas: Social Services Certificate, Community and School Support Certificate and Child and Youth Care Diploma. Applicants may apply to only one specialty program. Both the Social Service Worker and Community and School Support Worker Programs require nine months of study, whereas the Child and Youth Care Diploma requires 21 months.
Social Service Worker Program Fall Semester (September - December)
ENGL 150 Communication and Business Composition 1
HUMS 151 Interpersonal Communications and Relationships
HUMS 152 Foundations of Human Service Practice
HUMS 155 Field Work 1
HUMS 156 Introduction to Marriage and Families
HUMS 178 Observations and Recording Skills
PSYC 159 Developmental Psychology 1
Winter Semester (January - April)HUMS 161 Interviewing Skills for Social Service
HUMS 162 Introduction to Social Welfare in Canada
HUMS 163 Helping Relationships
HUMS 174 Foundations of Social Service Work
PSYC 169 Developmental Psychology 2
SOCS 165 Field Work 2
SPEE 150 Speech Communication
Spring Semester (April - May)SOCS 166 Field Work 3
Community and School Support Worker Program
Fall Semester (September - December)ENGL 150 Communication and Business Composition 1
HUMS 151 Interpersonal Communications and Relationships
HUMS 152 Foundations of Human Service Practice
HUMS 155 Field Work 1
HUMS 156 Introduction to Marriage and Families
HUMS 178 Observations and Recording Skills
PSYC 159 Developmental Psychology 1
Winter Semester (January - April)HUMS 163 Helping Relationships
HUMS 164 Foundations of Community and School Support Work
HUMS 165 Understanding Behaviour: Learning for Independence
HUMS 166 Health Care Principles
HUMS 175 Alternate Augmentative Communication
PSYC 169 Developmental Psychology 2
CSSW 165 Field Work 2
Spring Semester (April - May)
CSSW 166 Field Work 3
Child and Youth Care Diploma This diploma requires successful completion of one of the following:
- Early Childhood Education certificate
- Teacher Assistant certificate
- Community and School Support certificate
- Social Service Worker certificate
- Corrections certificate
- or other related certificate considered on an individual basis
Fall Semester (September - December)
CYCA 200 Professional Foundations for Child and Youth Care
CYCA 201 Introduction to Professional Child and Youth Care
CYCA 202 Theoretical Foundations in Child and Youth Care
CYCA 250 Special Topics
CYCA 253 Self and the Helping Relationship as a Context for Change
Winter Semester (January - April)
CYCA 182 Practicum 1
CYCA 254 Advanced Interpersonal Skills/Guided Communication
CYCA 262 Introduction to Self in Groups
CYCA 357 Law and Social Services
ENGL 194 Report Writing and Oral Presentations
Spring Semester (April - May)CYCA 183 Practicum 2