* Tuition fees listed are for two semesters (unless otherwise noted) and include both Health Insurance and mandatory non-tuition-fees. Other fees include textbooks, supplies
A bachelor's degree, advanced diploma or diploma
For any program level, a minimum of three years of full-time study at the secondary school level in an English language school system in a country where English is considered the primary language, or the primary language of instruction and evaluation is English, with acceptable grades in all English courses.
For any program level, a minimum of two full years of successful study in an accredited university degree program or two full years of successful study in an accredited college diploma program in a country OR in a postsecondary institution where English is the primary language of instruction.
Minimum TOEFL Scores: 550 for paper-based test OR 80 (20L, 20W, 20S, 20R) for internet-based test
Minimum IELTS Scores: Overall 6.0 AND No band below 5.5
Minimum MELAB Score: 76
Minimum EAP Score: Successful completion of all EAP courses with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 60% in Level 8
Minimum PTE Score: 53 - 57
Minimum CAEL Score: Overall band score of 60
Minimum FCE/CAE/CPE Score: Cambridge (FCE/CAE/CPE) 174 (with no single test score below 167)
Duolingo Language Test Scores: Between 105 -110
Humber’s Child and Youth Care – Accelerated advanced diploma program prepares you to promote the optimal development of children, youth and their families. You will develop skills in assessing needs, designing and implementing programs and planned environments, and using daily life events to support and facilitate positive change. The 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.
Our accelerated program makes it possible for students with previous postsecondary education to fast-track through our program in 16 consecutive months without compromising experience through three field placements. Studies begin in September, with graduation projected for December of the following academic year.
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Semester 1
CYC 103: Community Resources and Legislation
CYC 104: Introduction to Child and Youth Care Professional Practice
CYC 106: Relational Practices in Child and Youth Care
CYC 111: Therapeutic Activities Programming
CYC 112: Group Dynamics
CYC 211: Assessment, Recording, and Documentation
CYC 212: Family Dynamics
Semester 2
CYC 157: Child and Adolescent Development
CYC 159: Internship 1
CYC 161: Integrative Seminar 1
CYC 209: Response to Abuse
CYC 216: Interviewing and Counselling
Semester 3
CYC 201: Integrative Seminar 2
CYC 208: Psychology of Mental Health and Illness
CYC 214: Internship 2: Clinical Skills
CYC 215: Internship 2: Personal Skills
CYC 217: Internship 2: Organizational Skills
Semester 4
CYC 258: Internship 3
CYC 320: Relational Child and Youth Care Practice 3
CYC 321: Human Sexuality
CYC 323: Philosophies of Care
CYC 353: Integrative Seminar 3
With our program, you can enjoy the rewards of a career where you make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and youth.
Our graduates have employment 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
