Clinical Pre-placement health form requirements and program policy
Upon confirmation of acceptance into this program, students must meet and complete all the mandatory Requisite health form requirements for this program. This will take up to 10 to 12 weeks to complete.
Students will need to process and provide proof of their medical records such as (MMR, Varicella, Hep B blood test reports/titers, Tdap shot valid every 10 years and Two Step TB Skin Test), a clear police vulnerable sector check renewed every year, Standard First Aid certificate renewed every three years and CPR level C renewed every year. This requirements must be submitted by the given deadline to ParaMed.
Students who do not comply with the program’s health policy and requirements will not be eligible to attend and are excluded from the field practicum which may jeopardize their academic standing and unable to graduate in this program.
All costs, service fees and fines associated with the overall health requirements are the responsibility of the student.
Police Vulnerable Sector Check requirements and program policy (renew every year)
In compliance with the requirements of our placement partners, all students in this program are required to have a police vulnerable sector check completed, and this check must be renewed annually before entering into field or clinical placement.
The police vulnerable sector check process typically takes two to three months, but under some circumstances can take four to eight months. This is required to protect the clientele of our placement partner agencies, who are considered “vulnerable persons” under the law.
Students are responsible for ensuring that the police vulnerable sector check covers appropriateness for “individuals being employed and/or volunteering who will be working with vulnerable person(s).”
Students are required to keep the original copy of their police vulnerable sector check.
Students who are unable to provide a “clear” police vulnerable sector check may not be able to start their field or clinical placement and therefore may be unable to complete the program. Students who are not eligible to attend their practice placement due to a “not clear” status will jeopardize their progress in the program. Our agency partners have the final decision for students being allowed to practice in their agency.
Failure to meet the requirements for field placement will prevent students from completing the program and/or securing employment.
Leadership Claims
This Child and Youth Care program has earned national accreditation from the Child and Youth Care Educational Accreditation Board of Canada, becoming the first of its kind in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area and the third in Canada to do so.
Program Overview
In the Child and Youth Care (Accelerated) program, you will have an opportunity to learn how to work effectively with at-risk children, youth and families who are experiencing developmental, mental health, emotional and behavioural difficulties. Apply to this program stream if you have already completed a two- or three-year diploma, or a three- or four-year degree.
Code: C153
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COURSES
Required Courses
SEMESTER 4: MAY - AUGUST
semester courses
CYCS2011, Writing for the Profession
CYCS2030, Field Practice I
CYCS2034, Field Work Seminar I
SEMESTER 5: SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER
semester courses
CYCS1050, Group Work with Adolescents
BST2003, Crisis Prevention and Intervention
CYCS2026, Trauma Informed Approaches
CYCS3016, Working with Families
CYCS3017, Mental Health
CYCS3020, Community Based Practices
SEMESTER 6: JANUARY - APRIL
semester courses
CYCS2035, Field Work Seminar II
CYCS2042, Human Sexuality
CYCS3018, Field Practice II
Child and Youth Care graduates have found employment in:
treatment centres
group homes/residential placements
hospitals
schools
community-based treatment programs
shelters
Mandatory Health Insurance
$743.99 for one-year coverage (Sept-August)
$508.83 for 8 months coverage (Jan-August)
$273.29 for 4 months coverage (May-August)