Child & Youth Care
Child and youth care professionals work with children, youth and families coping with challenges.
Delivery
- two-year diploma
- September admission (possible January admission)
- numerous transfer agreements in place
Careers
- Professionals at residential group homes, independent living and treatment programs, emergency and drop-in centres, schools, family support and community-based programs
Admission Requirements
High school diploma with 60% English 30-1 or 70% English 30-2 and 60% Social Studies 30 or 70% Social Studies 33 and one additional 30-level subject
Fees
Estimate only. Includes tuition, fees, books and supplies.
- $5,830 Year I
- $4,050 Year II
Correctional Studies Diploma
Work with individual offenders, helping them to complete their sentences and return to society. Your success will depend on the relationships you build with your clients.
Delivery
- September and January admission
- distance delivery available in all year round
- diploma guarantees acceptance into third year of Lethbridge College's Bachelor of Applied Arts - Correctional Studies.
Careers
- Corrections and parole officers, adult and youth probation officers, commercial vehicle, enforcement officers, Canada Border Services officers.
Admission Requirements
High School Diploma. Admission testing
Fees
Estimate only. Includes tuition, fees, books and supplies.
- $4,920 Year I
- $4,140 Year II
Correctional Studies Degree
Work with individual offenders, helping them to complete their sentences and return to society. Meet
Correctional Service of Canada requirements for promotion to management and supervisory positions.
Delivery
- four-year applied degree
- September and January on-campus admission for transfer students with related diplomas
- distance delivery admissions in September, January and May
- fourth year spent in a directed field study at a correctional institution or agency.
Careers
- Parole officers, managers in federal or provincial corrections, managers in youth work, probation managers, case workers in provincial or federal corrections.
Admission Requirements
Correction Studies Diploma, Criminal Justice - Policing Diploma or related human services diploma.
Fees
Estimate only. Includes tuition, fees, books and supplies.
- $7,380 Year 3
- $5,150 Year 4
Disability and Community Rehabilitation
Impact the lives of children, adults, families and communities every day.
Delivery
- one-year certificate or two-year diploma offered by distance delivery only, full or part-time studies
- September, January and May starts
- numerous transfer agreements available
Careers
- community or vocational support workers, employment training specialists, residential team leaders
Admission Requirements
High school diploma with 50% English 30.
Fees
Estimate only. Includes tuition, fees, books and supplies.
- $5,760 Year I (Available by distance delivery only)
- $5,760 Year II (Available by distance delivery only)
Early Childhood Education
Engage children and support their development through art, music and play. Help children and their families.
Delivery
- one-year certificate or two-year diploma
- full-time, part-time, evening/weekend and distance delivery options
- September admission (January admission possible)
- transfer agreements in place
Careers
- Working with children at child care programs and family child care, schools, kindergartens, and nursery schools, parenting centres and recreational facilities, holiday resorts and cruise lines
Admission Requirements
High school diploma with 60% English 30-1 or 65% English 30-2 and 60% Social studies 30 or 33.
Fees
Estimate only. Includes tuition, fees, books and supplies.
- $5,890,Year I
- $5,450 Year II
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Education
Understand and support individuals who were exposes to alcohol prenatally, people affected with Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Delivery
- one-year certificate offered by distance delivery only
- September, January and May starts
- transfers into second year of Disability and Community Rehabilitation Diploma, Lethbridge College
offers fast-track option for students holding degrees or diplomas.
Careers
- Addictions or employment support workers, mental-health advocates, foster-care liaisons.
Admission Requirements
High school diploma with 50% English 30 or a diploma or degree in a related field
Fees
Estimate only. Includes tuition, fees, books and supplies.
General Studies
Geomatics engineering technologists gather and interpret location information about the physical environment, using surveying, mapping, global positioning systems, geographic information systems and satellite image analysis.
Delivery
- two-year diploma
September, January and May admission
Admission Requirements
Alberta high school diploma or equivalent with: 60% English 30-1 or 30-2 and 50% in Math 20 Pure or Applied.
Fees
Estimate only. Includes tuition, fees, books and supplies.
- $4,000 Year I
- $4,000 Year II
Special Needs Educational Assistant
Help students with special needs reach their full educational potential within inclusive classrooms and specialized rooms
Delivery
- two-year diploma
- full-time, part-time, evening/weekend and distance delivery options
- September admission (other admission times possible)
Careers
- Educational assistants at elementary and secondary schools, kindergartens and preschools, early intervention programs, and summer programs for children/youth with special needs
Admission Requirements
High school diploma with 60% English 30
Fees
Estimate only. Includes tuition, fees, books and supplies.
- $5,500 Year I
- $5,340 Year II
Therapeutic Recreation – Gerontology
Therapeutic Recreation professionals employ recreational activities to enhance the quality of life for seniors.
Delivery
- two-year diploma
- September admission
- on-campus or blended delivery
- only therapeutic recreation diploma in Canada specializing in gerontology
Careers
- assisting seniors at seniors’ recreational facilities, adult independent living facilities, mental health programs, rehabilitation programs
Admission Requirements
High school diploma with: 65% English 30, 50% Biology 30
Fees
Estimate only. Includes tuition, fees, books and supplies.
- $5,450 Year I
- $4,180 Year II