Advanced Diploma in Child and Youth Care

Loyalist College - Belleville Campus

Canada,Ontario

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 15,000/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 110

Application Fee

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Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 3,450 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

376 Wallbridge Loyalist Rd, Belleville, ON K8N 5B9, Canada

Advanced Diploma in Child and Youth Care

Program Overview

Child and youth care practitioners offer life-changing support to vulnerable children and youth. Prepare for a rewarding career helping young people by engaging with them in their everyday lives, building on their strengths, and empowering them to make positive changes. As a child and youth care practitioner, you have the opportunity to help youth find their own voice and make a profound difference in their lives.

Experiential Learning

  • Participate in engaging and relevant learning experiences that prepare you for the child and youth care field. Develop the required knowledge, a rich skill set and a strong sense of self through learning in both classroom and practicum settings.
  • Caring faculty guide learners in developing relational skills and a deep understanding of the wide variety of issues that young people face today.
  • Explore the impact of mental health issues, trauma and loss, abuse, violence and poverty on children, youth and families and learn how to provide inclusive, non-judgmental support to a diverse group.
  • Loyalist graduates are eligible for professional certification with the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care.
  • Experts from the field share their expertise about a variety of topics such as restorative practices, youth engagement, lived experience with mental health issues, trauma-informed practice, and supporting children, youth and families in various cultural communities.
  • Students have completed placements in elementary and secondary schools, Bayfield Treatment Centres, Quinte Children’s Homes, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Quinte West Youth Centre and Canadian Mental Health Association, among other organizations.
  • During their time in the program, students can earn industry-valued certifications to add to their professional portfolios, including Triple P Parenting, Safe Talk and DLE (Daily Life Events).