Diploma in Child and Youth Care

Bow Valley College

Canada,Alberta

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 17,945/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 140

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Canada, Alberta

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1965

Total Students: 15,000 +

Int. Students: 1,500 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

345 6 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 4V1, Canada

Diploma in Child and Youth Care

Program Overview

Prepare to support children, youth, families, and communities. This program provides opportunities to explore unique and specialized areas including diversity, advocacy, mental health, policy, trauma-informed and reflective practice within the Child and Youth Care field. Through hands on experiences such as research projects and practicums, you will learn to integrate the Child and Youth Care Competencies into your professional practice.

Graduates of the Child and Youth Care program will work with children, youth, and families in a variety of settings. Some of these include residential settings such as group homes, shelters, or treatment centres, community programs such as drop-in centres, summer camps, or parent centres, within a family’s home as a family support worker, in the community as a youth worker, within schools as a specialized support worker, or within the youth justice system.