Human Services Diploma

selkirk.ca/human-services-diploma

LENGTH OF STUDY:
One year

ACCREDITATION:
Diploma

CAMPUS:
Castlegar Campus

Program Summary

Our programs help you develop the knowledge and
skills required to launch your career working with
adults, children, youth and/or families.

These programs provide the second year of training

in a specific human services field, and prepare

students for work in a variety of multi-disciplinary

settings. The demographic that you will work with

depends on the diploma stream that you choose:

— Child & Youth Care (CYC)

— Early Childhood Care & Education (Inclusive
Practice) (ECCE)

— Early Childhood Care & Education (Infant &
Toddler)(ECCE)

— Social Service Work (SSW)

Practicum Experience in community agencies

develops your working knowledge of

partnerships, hands-on training in the dynamics

of interpersonal relationships and employment

opportunities within your client group.

GAIN ENTRY INTO THE THIRD YEAR OF
FOUR-YEAR DEGREE PROGRAMS AT

— University of Victoria

— University of the Fraser Valley
— Vancouver Island University
— Douglas College

— Thompson Rivers University
— Capilano University

Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting the general entrance
requirements for admission to Selkirk College, an
applicant must meet the following Human Service
Diploma entrance requirements

— AHuman Services certificate such as Social
Service Worker with an overall GPA of "B", or
School Chair approval.

— Applicants whose credential was earned more
than five years ago are required to meet School

126 Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2017-18

Child & Youth Care Speciality

A range of electives are available to diploma students including the ones listed below. Consult your

faculty advisor to develop your course schedule.

SEMESTER 4
Course Name
HSER 254 Core Concepts in Human Services
HSER 258 Fundamentals of Change I
HSER 276 Issues in Youth
PSYC 101 Introductory Psychology IL
PSYC 240 Child Development

ELECTIVE 005 HSER Elective or other UAS Elective

SEMESTER 5
Course Name
HSER 255 Professional Foundations for Human Services
HSER 259 Fundamentals of Change IT
HSER 264 Introduction to Professional Child and Youth Care
ENGL 111 Introduction to Literature
PSYC 241 Adult Development

ELECTIVE 005 HSER Elective or other UAS Elective

ELECTIVES

Course Name

HSER 257 Mental Health Issues: Practical Responses

HSER 267 Supervision in Human Service Agencies

FNST 287 Introduction to Indigenous Teachings and Practices
SEMESTER 6

Course Name

HSER 270 Practicum in a Child and Youth Care Setting

Credit
On Campus
On Campus
Online
On Campus

On Campus

WW WwW WwW Ww WwW

On Campus
Total 18

Credit
On Campus
On Campus
On Campus
On Campus

On Campus

WW WwW WwW Ww WwW

On Campus
Total 18

Credit
Online
On Campus
On Campus
Total

oOo WwW WwW WwW

Credit
On Campus 5

Infant Toddler and Inclusive Practice offered in alternate years. For further information please contact

program coordinator.

Chair approval based on evidence of related work
in Human Services or Continuing Education

A résumé and two letters of reference from
people who can attest to your suitability to
the human services field. Students who have
graduated from a Selkirk Human Services
Certificate program in the past two years are
exempted from this requirement

An interview with a Human Services Diploma
Instructor

selkirk.ca/programs