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Humber's advanced diploma in Child and Youth Care equips you to enhance the growth and wellbeing of children, adolescents, and their families. The curriculum focuses on building competencies in needs assessment, program design, implementation, and creating supportive environments. Learners will master techniques for leveraging everyday situations and structured interventions to drive meaningful progress. The program covers core concepts including developmental stages from infancy through adolescence, principles of relational practice in child and youth care, family systems, research-backed intervention approaches, group processes, cultural sensitivity, and therapeutic methodologies.
A crucial aspect of the training involves cultivating professional self-awareness, with multiple courses incorporating reflective practice and treating the classroom as a professional setting. Success in this field requires both vitality and emotional intelligence to effectively support young individuals with diverse needs. Instruction is provided by distinguished faculty members who are leaders in their discipline, bringing contemporary expertise and advanced qualifications. A standout component is the program's therapeutic play laboratory, which promotes hands-on learning experiences.
To be eligible for admission, you must possess the following:
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including these required courses:
Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U or equivalent)
Three Grade 11 or Grade 12 C, M or U courses in addition to those listed above
or
Mature student status
or
College or university transfer status
CAEL Online or In-Person: Overall band score of 60; Cambridge English Tests Minimum FCE/CAE/CPE Score -> Minimum B2 First / C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency Score: B2 First / C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 169 (with no single subscore below 162) ; Duolingo Language Test+: 105 and above+ ; IELTS Academic Level: Overall 6.0 AND No band below 5.5; MET: 56; PTE: 53 - 57; TOEFL Academic Level: 550 for paper-based test OR 80 (20L, 20W, 20S, 20R) for internet-based test