Skills & Knowledge You'll Develop

Our Child and Youth Care diploma will prepare you for a rewarding career where you’ll have everything you need to be successful. Upon completion of the program, you will:

• establish trusting and meaningful one-to-one relationships with children, youth and families
• implement strategies such as planned daily activities, co-ordinated treatment interventions, structured environments, and organized recreational and social activities
• help young people identify personal strengths and resources for positive change
• help develop and implement individual and group treatment programs
• respond effectively to acts of aggression and depressive, destructive or self-injurious behaviours
• act as a resource for young people and their families
• engage in behaviour management, safety and security programming for young people in residential centres
• complete written documentation.

You will be able to:

• use your skills to work in several areas relating to the human services industry
• further your education with transferrable courses accepted by a variety of universities.