Admission Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, including the following required courses:
- English - any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent.
Additional Requirements for Admission:
- Submission of a personal statement.
Recommended Courses and/or Recommended Skills (Not Required for Admission):
- Relevant practical experience such as co-op, employment, or volunteer service.
- Challenge and Change in Society - Grade 12 (M).
- Individuals and Families in a Diverse Society - Grade 12 (M).
- Issues in Human Growth and Development - Grade 12 (M).
- Parenting and Human Development - Grade 12 (E) or Parenting - Grade 11 (O).
- Living and Working with Children - Grade 11 (C).
- Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology - Grade 11 (M).
Selection and Ranking Process:
- Only those applicants who have submitted a satisfactory personal statement will be considered for admission. Eligible applicants will be ranked based on their prior academic performance in required courses.
- For competitive programs (the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available places), selection will be based on the highest senior level final grade available at the time of ranking. Mid-term grades are not used for ranking purposes.
Note:
- Secondary School grades from co-op courses and half credit courses are not considered.
Criminal Reference Check (CRC):
- Many employers have instituted a CRC with vulnerable sector screening as a requirement for appropriate field placements. The CRC will be required at the beginning of the program term 3. All costs associated with the CRC are the responsibility of the student.
- Students with criminal charges or convictions will be severely limited in placement and/or employment opportunities. Those with criminal charges pending or an uncleared criminal record (criminal convictions must be pardoned, sealed or expunged) are not eligible for a field placement experience.
Health Requirement:
- The confidential Communicable Disease Surveillanceform must be completed and mailed, faxed or emailedto Niagara College Health Services prior to the first dayof Term 1. Requirements include proof of immunity tovaricella, measles, mumps, rubella (2 doses), hepatitis Band tetanus diptheria. Students also must provide dateof last pertussis immunization. Influenza vaccinationis recommended. Documentation of a 2 step TB test isrequired prior to start of program.
- Some placement sites require current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and/or First Aid certification.
- All costs associated with CPR/First Aid, vaccinations, and/or verification, are the responsibility of the student.
- All health requirements must be met one month prior to the start of the placement term or a placement will be denied.
Transportation:
- Students are responsible for their own transportation in order to complete field placement requirements. Niagara cannot guarantee placements that are readily accessible by public transportation. Therefore, provision of transportation for work placement will require access to a private vehicle. Students are responsible for all costs connected with such transportation.
Professional Responsibility:
- A significant number of field placements in child and youth work require students to be at least 19 years of age in order to assume a beginning level of professional responsibility. Those who are below 19 years of age could have their field placement options limited, which in turn could delay graduation.
- Persons who have benefited from child and youth work or related helping professions are often attracted to this field. Such persons can bring valuable experience to their professional careers. It is strongly recommended that a person complete at least one year of successful recovery and stabilization before registering in this program. This program should not be utilized as a component of a recovery process.