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This program combines instruction in high school and at Centennial College and provides a Cooperative Education placement usually at an elementary school. It is offered in Semester 2 and is open to students in their graduating year.
As a Child and Youth Worker, you encourage change in children and youth who are experiencing a range of learning, social, emotional, or behavioural challenges in their lives. As a Child and Youth Worker specialist, you work in schools and hospitals or in residential, institutional, or community-based settings.
To qualify, YOU must:
- Be at least 16 years of age and in your graduating year
- Have at least 26 credits
- Have an interest in working with children with social and emotional challenges
- Be in good academic standing, including completion of all compulsory courses
required for your Ontario Secondary School Diploma
- Be in your final semester of Grade 12
- Be willing to attend Centennial College and a Cooperative Education placement in Semester 2
Candidates will be interviewed by a selection committee which includes industry partners. A limited number of spaces are available.
Program components include:
- One week at the student’s home school for pre-placement orientation in Cooperative Education
- One week at Centennial College for an introductory module entitled “What is a Child and Youth Worker?”
- A Cooperative Education placement in an educational setting where students assist children with special needs in the classroom and support children with daily living activities
- One day per week at Centennial College to continue their apprenticeship in-school training
While taking your in-school training at Centennial College, you will learn the following:
- Module One (30 hours) – “What is a Child and Youth Worker?”
- Module Two (34 hours) – Child Care Tech One
- Module Three (32 hours) – Interpersonal Skill Development
- Module Four (16 hours) – Integrated Seminar
Program Credits/Certification:
- Earn 4 high school credits towards an Ontario Secondary School Diploma
- Earn 3 college credits towards a Child and Youth Worker Certificate of Apprenticeship
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