Classroom & Community Support Worker (CCSW) 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 1/0 Augmentative Communication ENGL 110 College Composition HSER 174 Interpersonal Communications I 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 PRACTICUM 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 Classroom and Community Support Worker (CCSW), 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 selkirk.ca/programs 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 — 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/ccsw LENGTH OF STUDY: Nine months / Two years ACCREDITATION: Certificate / Diploma CAMPUS: Castlegar TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES Your CCSW 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 CCSW Certificate 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 — 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 — Completed résumé — Completed Selkirk College application form — Official transcripts of secondary and post- secondary education — Two completed personal reference forms — Completed health information form — Complete college readiness tool (CRT) for reading and writing before registration — Basic computer skills — Criminal Record Check from Ministry of Justice — Awork reference based on 30 hours of paid or volunteer social services related work experience — Driver's License recommended Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2016-17 41