NON-ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
— Criminal Record Check from Ministry of Justice

— Completed résumé which includes a record
of previous employment and a record of any
volunteer work relevant to the proposed field
of study

— Aone-page statement explaining your goals and
objectives for wanting to enroll in the program

— Two completed personal reference forms
— Completed health information form

— Acompleted form from an agency where you have
done a minimum of 30 paid or volunteer hours.
This form should be submitted directly by the
agency or employer.

— Driver's License recommended

COMPUTER SKILLS

— Basic computer skills are required for this
program. Necessary skills include knowledge
of internet, email, word processing and file
management. You are encouraged to complete the
Computer Skills Self Assessment

COLLEGE READINESS TOOL

— The College Readiness Tool (CRT) must be
completed prior to starting the program. If you
have completed the assessment previously at
Selkirk, it's not necessary to do it again. For more
information regarding the CRT, please see http://
selkirk.ca/services/crt

Application Information

— Fill out general application form.

— Please make sure you meet all admission
requirements, including the general admission
requirements.

— You must also complete the College Readiness Tool
(CRT) for reading and writing before registration
in the program. For information on how to register,
check with Paris Voykin at 250.365.7292, ext.
21313.

— International Students (students who are
applying to Selkirk College from locations outside
of Canada) should follow the application steps
required by Selkirk International.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

— Official transcripts from high school and all post-
secondary institutions attended, mailed directly
from the Ministry of Education and educational
institutions.

— Aresumé which includes a record of all previous
employment AND a record of any volunteer work
relevant to the proposed field of study.

selkirk.ca/programs

EDUCATION ASSISTANT & COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER

— A one-page statement explaining your goals and
objectives for wanting to enroll in the program.

— Two references from people who have known you
well for more than two years. These references
should be submitted by the referees in sealed
envelopes marked “confidential” (please find the
forms in the Application Package).

— Acompleted form from an agency where you have
done a minimum of 30 paid or volunteer hours.
This form should be submitted directly by the
agency or employer.

— A health information form (please find the forms in
the Application Package).

— Acriminal record check from the Ministry of
Justice (please find information in Application
Package).

Program Courses

CCSW 155 - FOUNDATIONS OF PRACTICE

This course introduces students to the theory and
philosophical perspectives necessary for working
with individuals who are challenged by a disabling
condition. Values regarding service delivery are
explored through an historical review of the disability
movement and an examination of new initiatives

and trends. This course also explores the impact of
specific challenging conditions on the individual, the
family and the service providers’ practice. Through
personal reflection and research, the roots of person
centred support will be explored and students

will develop their own personal and professional
philosophy of support work.

CCSW 156 - SUPPORT STRATEGIES

This course focuses on support strategies used
with individuals who have disabilities. The analysis
and understanding of behaviour as a means of
communication is explored. Strategies are learned
and practised in context to support individuals with
the development of pro-social skills, life, vocational,
and academic skills. An awareness of issues related
to healthy sexuality and the ethics of touch are
explored. Emphasis is placed on the ethics of support
work and effective implementation of strategies

to support individuals with disabilities to be as
independent as possible.

CCSW 160 - CLASSROOM
SUPPORT STRATEGIES

CCSW 160: this course focuses on the development
of knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for
paraprofessionals to perform their roles and
responsibilities as members of a multidisciplinary
team to integrate all children into inclusive school
settings.

selkirk.ca/eacsw

CCSW 161 - PERSON-CENTERED PLANNING

This course focuses on the need for planning,
advantages and disadvantages of planning and the
key elements of the planning process. The course
examines how to identify and obtain information
relevant to planning, formulation of long and
short-term objectives, prioritization of objectives,
and translation of objectives into action. Emphasis is
placed on viewing planning as a dynamic process and
analysis of human interaction as part of the planning
process. Models for structuring positive interaction of
all planning team members are reviewed.

CCSW 165 - HEALTH AND WELLNESS

CCWS 165: Health and Wellness is designed to
introduce the essential concepts of health and
wellness with emphasis on six dimensions of
wellness including: emotional, intellectual, spiritual,
occupational, social and physical. Students will
examine health and wellness from two perspectives.
The first includes the examination of wellness in

the students’ lives with emphasis on developing
strategies to increase resiliency and well being in the
work place. The second dimension will focus on ways
in which the wellness of others can be enhanced

in a respectful, person-centred way that values
personal choice and preferences. The course will
emphasize the importance of lifestyle changes being
self-directed and on understanding ways in which we
can support change in others and ourselves. Lecture,
interactive exercises and group discussions will be
used to explore a variety of topics including: stress
management, diet and nutrition, ageing, intimacy and
relationships, immunity, safety, lifestyle, developing
relationships and quality of life. The importance

of professional accountability and authenticity in
supporting the wellness of others will be emphasized.

CCSW 170 - AUGMENTATIVE
COMMUNICATION

This course explores alternative forms of
communication for people with little or no speech.
Non-speech communication programming is
examined through review of normal and disordered
language and the strengths and weaknesses of
various augmentative communication systems.
Communication systems studied include sign
language and other manual systems, pictogram/
ideogram communication and electronic systems.

CCSW 179 - APPLICATION OF
THEORY TO PRACTICE

This course provides an overview of the role of the
Special Education Assistant and of the Community
Support Worker. Codes of ethics, standards of
practice, relevant policies and their application to
practice are discussed as well as the practice of
working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Content

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