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Course Descriptions
The Child and Youth Worker Program is offered through the Continuing Education (CE) Department at Mohawk College.
For additional further information contact our Continuing Education CYW Program Manager, Marco Felvus .
The Continuing Education CYW Program is a great option for potential students who may be working, parenting, or who may find full time studies difficult due to a variety of other reasons. Only CE students who have been acepted into the CYW Proram may register for courses and therefore online registration is not available. Please contact Marco, or the CE office for an application form.
Click here to view the latest CE catalogue.
Click here to view the Continuing Education CYW Web Page.
Points to Remember:
• As a way of providing increased access and flexibility in learning many of the CE Child and Youth Worker courses are offered through a combination of delivery modes. Courses may include all or some distance classes and blended delivery classes which include on-line classes and in-class learning activities. For some courses there may be the potential of an occasional weekend class. Weekend classes will be outlined in the catalogue offering for the specific course.
• Field placements occur in the areas of: Hamilton, Toronto, Burlington, Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, Cambridge, Simcoe and Brantford . You may be required to do at least one, and possibly two, out-of-town placements and you must be prepared to travel to other communities for placement. The out of town placements may occur during any of your field placements and you should be prepared for this possibility and the possibility of shift work (including some weekends) for your first placement • Frequently students travel to field placement agencies not on a bus route. It is advisable that you obtain your drivers licence prior to entering the CYW Program.
•The development of self-awareness and emotional maturity along with the ability to understand the degree of one's own involvement with people are of prime importance in the practice of Child and Youth Work.
• Current Police Clearances are required prior to proceeding to placement. • As part of your program of studies you will be required to utilize a computer, internet, and web based course delivery a minimum of 2 times per week. (Access is available at the college if you do not have internet access at home) • Within the Child and Youth Worker Program of Studies a General Education Course is required and students are encouraged to take this course whenever it fits their personal schedule. • The Child and Youth Worker Program offers Credit for Prior Learning, Assessment and Recognition (PLAR). This process allows you to apply for official recognition of skills and knowledge acquired during on-the-job experience as a CYW, formal education and training programs. You can be granted credit through the demonstration of knowledge and skills which match individual course outcomes.
• If you have been previously identified or there has been a suspected disability please contact our Disabilities Services Department once you have been offered admission to our Program.
Registration and Admission
Only CE students who have been accepted into the CYW Program may register for courses and therefore online course registration is not available. Admission into the CE Child and Youth Worker Program occurs primarily in the Spring Semester for a Fall beginning to the Program. Occasionally learners begin their course work in alternate semesters. In order to do this an application form must be completed, prior to course registration.
To access the online application form: Click here
Policies
The Continuing Education Program follows the Program Policies of the CYW Day Program although due to the unique nature of the CE Program course offerings the following policies apply.
Pre-requisites Advanced Therapeutic pre-requisite Intro Therapeutic.
Advanced Group pre-requisite Intro Group Field Placement 1 pre-requisites: CC142, CC143, CC162 Field Placement 2 pre-requisites: CC255, CC257, CC153, CC359, CC327
and any 3 of the following CC358, CC458, CC457, CC553, CC552, CC556, CC558,
Field Placement 3 pre-requisites: all previous courses CC601 should be taken concurrently with this placement. Students who are not able to complete their placement in the scheduled time frame but are working in the field may be granted special permission to proceed into additional course work. Placements must be completed within a specific time frame with the learner in placement a minimum of 24 hours per week to a maximum of 40 hours per week. The maximum number of weeks for any placement is 21 weeks and the extension of placements cannot impact upon Day program placements. Special permission may be granted to additional learners who are employed in the Human Services field and are interested in taking up to 3 courses without prior admission to the CYW CE Program.
FirstClass (FRED)
The eLearning platform used by the Continuing Education Child and Youth Worker Program is called FirstClass. (FRED) It is an easy-to-use electronic messaging and conferencing system implemented to support academic learning while a student is enrolled in the Child and Youth Worker Program. As an academic support tool, FirstClass allows students and faculty to communicate on-line with each other and their peers in order to improve academic performance. As such, all activities hosted within FirstClass are designed to assist the student in meeting CYW course outcomes and CYW Program Standards. Although use of FirstClass is a compulsory component of enrollment in the Child and Youth Worker Program if a student does not have a computer at home, they have access to a computer and the Internet at the College.
| Fall 2010 | Course Code | Credit Hours | Approximate Cost |
| Therapeutic Programming and Life Skills | CC162 | 39 | $235.84 |
| Introduction to CYC Practice | CC142 | 42 | $235.84 |
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| Legislation: Policies and Procedures | CC153 | 42 | $235.84 |
| Interviewing and Counselling | CC359 | 42 | $235.84 |
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| Intervention Strategies | CC257 | 42 | $235.84 |
| Introduction to Group Dynamics | CC143 | 42 | $235.84 |
| Summer 2011 |
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| *Field Work Practicum 1 | CC255 | 448 | $517.78 |
| **Introductory Psychology | SS156 | 39 | $218.99 |
| **Sociology | SS108 | 39 | $218.99 |
| **Communications | LL041 | 39 | $235.84 |
| **Developmental Psychology | SS271 | 39 | $218.99 |
*Field 1 can be taken after all semester 1 CC course Pre-requisites, or unless special permission is granted by Program Manager. Please see Field Work Practicum Info.
**These “non CC” courses can be completed on-line via Mohawk College, Ontario Learn. They can be taken whenever the student desires and are NOT pre-requisites to Field Placement. They MUST however be taken PRIOR to entering Field Work Practicum 3.
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| Cognitive and Behaviour Modification in CYW Practice | CC457 | 28 | $218.99 |
| Advanced Therapeutic Programming | CC362 | 56 | $235.84 |
| Winter 2012 |
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| Health Care and Pharmacology | CC327 | 42 | $235.84 |
| *Adolescence: Treatment Approaches | CC358 | 56 | * |
| Spring 2012 |
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| Assessment and Treatment Strategies in CYW | CC452 | 42 | $235.84 |
| Summer 2012 |
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| **Field Work Practicum 2 | CC455 | 480 | $611.32 |
| ***Active Citizenship | 10034 | 39 | $157.23 |
| ***Abnormal Psychology | SS330 | 39 | $235.84 |
*This course is taken over two semesters, with a price to be determined.
** Field 2 can be taken after all year 2 CC course Pre-requisites, or unless special permission is granted by Program Manager. Please see Field Work Practicum Info.
*** These “non CC” courses can be completed on-line via Mohawk College, Ontario Learn. They can be taken whenever the student desires and are NOT pre-requisites to Field Placement. They MUST however be taken PRIOR to entering Field Work Practicum 3.
| Fall 2012 |
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| Human Sexuality in CYW Practice | CC558 | 42 | $235.84 |
| Family Work | CC532 | 42 | $235.84 |
| Winter 2013 |
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| Therapeutic Principles and Theories | CC552 | 42 | $235.84 |
| Advanced Group Work | CC556 | 42??? | $235.84 |
| Spring 2013 |
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| Community Intervention & Resources | CC553 | 42 | $235.84 |
| Summer 2013 |
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| *Field Work Practicum 3 | CC655 | 560 | $671.26 |
| Professional Development in Child & Youth Care | CC601 | 42 | $235.84 |
* Field 3 can be taken after all year 3 CC course Pre-requisites and ALL “non CC” courses, or unless special permission is granted by Program Manager. Please see Field Work Practicum Info.
Field Work Practicum Info.
Prior to beginning ALL Field Work Practicum’s, the following MUST be completed and valid during the entirety of the placement.
Valid First Aid and CPR (Level C) Certificates
Medical Clearance
Police Clearance
Passing grade in all pre-requisite “CC” courses
Academic Information
Some courses are offered with a blended delivery format. This means that some classes may be offered outside of the physical environment of the College. Your Professor’s for each course will inform you of the classes that are delivered in this format.
This program should be completed within a seven year time frame; otherwise students may have to reapply to the program and possibly repeat specific courses.
Fees are determined by the number of courses credit hours, but are not necessarily reflective of the number of classroom hours. All course fees are subject to change without prior notice.
A minimum of ten students per class is needed in order for the class to run (exceptions may apply).