Advanced Diploma in Child and Youth Care
Humber College’s Child and Youth Care advanced diploma program prepares you to promote the optimal development of children, youth and their families. Students are required to develop skills in assessing needs, designing and implementing programs and planned environments, and using daily life events to support and facilitate positive change.
Duration
6 semesters
Starting Date
January, September
Tuition Fee
CAD 16,414 per year
Location
Toronto, Canada
About the Course
The Humber College’s Child and Youth Care advanced diploma program provides foundational knowledge in infant, child and adolescent development; child and youth care relational practice principles; psychology of the family; evidence-based or evidence-informed intervention strategies; group dynamics; and therapeutic activities.
You will learn that an essential component of professional practice is self-awareness, with many courses emphasizing self-reflection and the classroom being a professional practice environment. Your high energy level and emotional maturity will help you meet the demands of working with children and youth with complex needs.
Our program is delivered by award-winning faculty, renowned in their field, with current, relevant experience and advanced degrees. A key feature of the program is its therapeutic play lab fostering experiential learning.
Courses Included
- Child Development
- Introduction to Professional Skills
- Community Resources and Legislation
- Relational Child and Youth Care Practice
- Group Dynamics
- College Reading and Writing Skills
Career
With our program, you can enjoy the rewards of a career where you make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and youth by:
- understanding and learning about the complex challenges faced by children, youth and families
- building on strengths and capacities, and working collaboratively
- developing therapeutic relationships
- utilizing daily life events as opportunities to promote and facilitate positive change
- seeking out and connecting children, youth and their families with relevant, culturally specific and appropriate community resources
- working as part of an inter-professional team
Our graduates enter a field with opportunities in a variety of settings including:
- child protection agencies
- community-based child and youth development programs
- parent education and family support
- school-based programs
- youth and women’s shelters
- open custody group homes for young offenders
- residential and day treatment programs in children’s mental health centres
- psychiatric hospitals
- early intervention and prevention programs