Child & Youth Care

Human Services Diploma

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 Credit
HSER 254 Core Concepts in Human Services On Campus 3
HSER 258 Fundamentals of Change I On Campus 3
HSER 276 Issues in Youth Online 3
PSYC 101 Introductory Psychology II On Campus 3
PSYC 240 Child Development On Campus 3
ELECTIVE 005 HSER Elective or other UAS Elective On Campus 3
Total 18
SEMESTER 5
Course Name Credit
HSER 255 Professional Foundations for Human Services On Campus 3
HSER 259 Fundamentals of Change II On Campus 3
HSER 264 Introduction to Professional Child and Youth Care On Campus 3
ENGL 111 Introduction to Literature On Campus 3
PSYC 241 Adult Development On Campus 3
ELECTIVE 005 HSER Elective or other UAS Elective On Campus 3
Total 18
ELECTIVES
Course Name Credit
HSER 257 Mental Health Issues: Practical Responses Online 3
HSER 267 Leadership in Human Services On Campus 3
FNST 287 Introduction to Indigenous Teachings and Practices On Campus 3
Total 9
SEMESTER 6
Course Name Credit
HSER 270 Practicum in a Child and Youth Care Setting Practicum 6

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

Program Coordinator Taya Whitehead.

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:

12. Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2018-19

— Child & Youth Care (CYC)

Early Childhood Care & Education (Advanced
Certificate - Inclusive Practice)(ECCE)

— Early Childhood Care & Education (Advanced
Certificate - 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.

selkirk.ca/human-services-diploma

LENGTH OF STUDY:
1 Year

ACCREDITATION:
Diploma

CAMPUS:
Castlegar Campus

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

— Arésumé 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

Application Information

— Fill out general application form

— Please make sure you meet all admission
requirements, including the general admission
requirements for the college and the specific
admission requirements for your chosen program
(these are listed in each program area)

— If you are transferring into the college from
another institution to complete the second year
diploma you are required to contact a program
instructor to set up an interview for advising/

selkirk.ca/programs