Education Assistant & Community Support Worker

Course of Studies

This certificate program ladders in to the Human Services Diploma option.

SEMESTER 1
Course Name
CCSW 155 Foundations of Practice
CCSW 156 Support Strategies
CCSW 1/70 Augmentative Communication
ENGL 110 College Composition
HSER 174 Interpersonal Communications
PSYC 100 Introductory Psychology I
CCSW 160 Classroom Support Strategies
SEMESTER 2
Course Name
CCSW 161 Person-Centered Planning
CCSW 165 Health and Wellness
CCSW 179 Application of Theory to Practice
CCSW 195 Practicum I
FAM 180 Family Dynamics
PSYC 101 Introductory Psychology IT
SSW 161 Introduction to Social Policy
SEMESTER 3
Course Name
CCSW 196 Practicum IT

Program Summary

Do you want a rewarding and challenging career

and have a strong desire to support others? As a
Education Assistant & Community Support Worker,
you'll work with children and adults living with
disabilities, their families, teachers and other support
professionals.

CONSIDER THIS PROGRAM IF YOU ARE
— Caring and empathetic

— Genuinely interested in working with people
— Comfortable advocating for others
Flexible and able to adapt to diversity

— Agood communicator

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Credit
On Campus 3
On Campus 3
On Campus 2
On Campus 3
On Campus 3
On Campus 3
On Campus 3
Total 20
Credit

On Campus 3
On Campus 3
On Campus 1
Practicum 4.0
On Campus 3
On Campus 3
On Campus 3
Total 20

Credit

Practicum 5

PREPARE FOR LEADERSHIP

— Ready for work as an Educational Assistant,
Community Support Worker or Job Coach

— You will be prepared for lifelong learning and
continued post-secondary education

— Foster your commitment to personal and
professional wellness

— Develop your working knowledge of the
importance of community partnerships

DEPTH IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
— Knowledge (head)

— Solid value base (heart) and
— Professional skills practice (hands)

ASSIST OTHERS WITH
— Life Skills

— Recreation
— Residential
— Supported Employment

selkirk.ca/eacsw

LENGTH OF STUDY:
9 Months / 2 years

ACCREDITATION:
Certificate / Diploma

CAMPUS:
Castlegar Campus

TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES

Your Education Assistant & Community Support
Worker Program Certificate serves as your
prerequisite for entry into the following Human
Services Diploma Specialty for a total of two years of
study at Selkirk:

— Child and Youth Care Specialty

The Social Service Worker Human Services Diploma
Specialty can be taken by Education Assistant &
Community Support Worker Program graduates

- additional bridging courses are required. This
program also transfers to related universities.

Admission Requirements

Students may complete the program on a full or
part-time basis.

Part-time students are required to have their planned
program reviewed by a program instructor who will
provide advice regarding the selection of appropriate
part-time options.

In addition to Meeting the General Entrance
Requirements for Admission to Selkirk College,
an applicant must meet the following program
requirements:

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

Official transcripts from high school or post-
secondary institutions (mailed directly from the
Ministry of Education and educational institutions)
showing the following:

— High school graduation or equivalent (mature
students are welcome to apply)

— English 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or
better, or a minimum Language Proficiency Index
(LPI) score of level 4, or English 51 from Selkirk
College

selkirk.ca/programs