This two-year diploma prepares students to support at-risk youth and families through counselling, case management, child welfare, intervention, and program development coursework. Training includes on-the-job placements in settings such as child and youth care facilities, schools, justice or mental health facilities, or addictions services facilities. The program is delivered at the Prince of Wales Campus in Charlottetown. Admission requires a Grade 12 credential or equivalent with a minimum of 65% in Grade 12 academic English; applicants must be out of high school for at least one year before applying and must have a minimum of 100 hours of paid or volunteer work experience with youth aged 8 to 18, as babysitting hours are not accepted. Applicants also need two letters of reference, current Standard First Aid and CPR Level C training completed in person, a WHMIS certificate, and a criminal record and vulnerable sector check before practicum placement.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Beyond Holland College's general full-time admission rule (Grade 12 or equivalent with credits at or above the general level, a resume covering work, volunteer and extracurricular experience, and a high school transcript, with a post-secondary transcript added where relevant), the Child and Youth Care Worker page requires a minimum of 65% in Grade 12 academic English; applicants must be out of high school for at least one year before applying; a minimum of 100 hours of paid or volunteer work experience with youth aged 8 to 18 (babysitting hours are not acceptable); two letters of reference (one personal, one from an employer or teacher); current Standard First Aid and CPR Level C training completed in person, not online; a current WHMIS certificate; and a criminal record and vulnerable sector check before practicum placement, plus attendance at a mandatory program information session. English is the language of instruction: applicants whose first language is not English demonstrate proficiency with IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6), TOEFL iBT 85, CAEL 60 (minimum 50 per band), PTE Academic 60, Duolingo English Test 120 (no section under 115) or Cambridge B2 First/C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 (no band below 169). The program takes a September intake at the Prince of Wales Campus.
