EDUCATION ASSISTANT & COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER

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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.

Important Dates

WINTER 2017
— April 14 - Winter semester instruction ends

— April 18-26 - Winter semester exams (consult your
program for details)

SPRING PRACTICUM 2017
— TBA

FALL 2017

— September 5 - Get Connected (Campus Orientation
Day)

— September 6 - Fall Semester instruction begins

Careers

The EACSW Certificate Program prepares
students to work with individuals across the
lifespan in a variety of multi-disciplinary settings.
Students become certified Education Assistants
in schools or as support workers in residential,
supported employment and recreational
settings. Graduates of this program have a very
high rate of employment following program

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completion. Students are prepared to continue
their studies in diploma and degree programs.

This certificate serves as a prerequisite for entry
into the Human Services Diploma. Completion of

the Human Services Diploma provides students

with sufficient credit to enter third year of a Child
and Youth Care, or a Bachelor of Community
Rehabilitation, depending on the selection of elective
courses.

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.

— 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

EACSW 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.

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.

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