Child and Youth Care Diploma is a diploma in Social Work programme taught at Keyano College in Fort McMurray, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,212 per semester (CAD 2,724 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Social Work
Duration: 2 years
Local tuition: CAD 2,724 / semester
International tuition: CAD 7,212 / semester
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The Child and Youth Care Diploma is a two-year Keyano College credential that equips students with knowledge, skills and practical experience to work with children, youth and families using a strengths-based and relational approach. The curriculum covers child development, child and youth care methodology, treatment approaches, diversity in practice, therapeutic activities and family ecology, alongside a supervised practicum. Graduates are prepared to work collaboratively with children, youth and families across school-based, treatment-based, early-intervention, child-protection and youth-justice settings. Three positions per intake year are reserved for qualified Canadian Indigenous applicants in the program's Child & Youth Care specialization. The diploma is offered at Keyano College's Clearwater Campus in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Admission requires an Alberta high-school diploma with a minimum grade in English 30-1 or English 30-2, with a higher minimum applying to mature applicants aged 21 and older. Before beginning practicum placements, students must complete a police information check, a child-intervention record check and required first-aid certifications.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to the Child and Youth Care Diploma requires an Alberta high-school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 50% in English 30-1 or a minimum of 65% in English 30-2. Mature applicants aged 21 or older require a minimum of 50% in English 30-1 or a minimum of 65% in English 30-2. Before beginning practicum placements, students must submit a Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Check and a Child Intervention Record Check completed by Alberta Children and Family Services, both applied for no earlier than six weeks before the semester start, and may also need Heart & Stroke Health Care Provider or Standard First Aid/CPR/AED and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certification. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Keyano College's English-language-proficiency requirement, met through TOEFL iBT (minimum 86, no score below 21), IELTS Academic (minimum 6.5, no band below 5.0), CAEL (minimum 70), Duolingo English Test (minimum 110) or PTE Academic (minimum 58), or by presenting six or more years of full-time education, including grade 12 or higher, completed in English.
