Ontario Tuition Grant
Community & Justice Services
Program at a glance
Program code:
010505
Accreditation:
Ontario College Diploma
Length of study:
2 years
Campus location:
Commerce Court
This program will prepare you for a rewarding and challenging career working with youth and adults in crisis. You will gain a working knowledge of the law, criminology, victimology and human behaviour. Benefit from practical workshops, industry tours and visits, and an integrated field placement component. Applied workshops include hostage taking and negotiations, self-defense, and forensics. This comprehensive training will give you the skills you need to work in the fields of youth justice, restorative justice and adult corrections.
The program includes a 240-hour field placement that can be completed anywhere in Canada!
Career Opportunities
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Admission Requirements:
Program Prerequisites
OSSD or equivalent, Grade 12 Compulsory English (ENG4C or ENG4U)
Other Requirements
A completed Canadore College Health Centre form including medical history, immunization record, Hepatitis B vaccination, and a two-step Tuberculosis (TB) test is required. Please see the online student registration handbook for more information.
Curriculum:
Semester One - Fall 2013:
JUS100 Introduction to Canadian Law
JUS115 Criminal Law and Procedures
SLJ101 Introduction to Canadian Criminal Justice
SLJ102 Criminology 1
SLJ104 Criminal Justice Career Preparation
PSY100 Foundations in Psychology
SOC100 Foundations in Sociology
CMM125 College Communications
Semester Two - Winter 2014:
CJS101 Correctional Programming I
CJS150 Criminology II
CJS155 Correctional Administration I
CJS160 Interviewing and Counselling Techniques
SLJ305 Youth in Conflict
HUM200 Group Dynamics
CMM230 Workplace Communications
GENED General Education Elective - Online
Semester Three - Fall 2014:
CJS151 Programming and Community Development
CJS201 Special Topics: Diverse Client Groups
CJS205 Introduction to Management Techniques
CJS210 Principles of Community Re-Integration
SLJ304 Issues in Diversity and First Nations
PSY240 Abnormal Psychology
SOC221 Social Problems in Adolescents
Semester Four - Winter 2015:
SLJ408 Career Fitness Testing
CJS250 Field Placement Integration
CJS251 Placement Workshops
*Graduates of Community and Justice Services may apply for advanced standing to the second year of the Mental Health and Addictions Worker program
Semester 3 - Fall 2014
HSP294Interprofessional Education and Placement Prep
HSP170Evaluating Information
HUM219Group Work
MHA232Recovery Stages for Addiction
MHA233Recovery Stages for Mental Health
MHA234Crisis Intervention
MHA235Pharmacology for Mental Health and Addiction Worker
Semester 4 - Winter 2015 (15 weeks; 7 wks classes / 8 wks placement)
MHA241Relapse Prevention and Wellness
MHA242Concurrent Disorders
MHA243Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
MHA244The Legacy of Trauma
MHA245The Accountable Professional
MHA246Field Placement (8 wk block)
Every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy of information provided on our website. The College reserves the right to modify any course, program, curriculum, fee, timetable, or campus location at any time.
Additional Credentials:
Diploma to Degree
- Athabasca University
- Lake Superior State University
- Griffith University
- Nipissing University
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology
- University of Fredericton / Husson College
Field placement:
Students are required to secure and complete a 240-hour field placement component (six-weeks) related to the field of Community and Justice Services. The program coordinator will assist and supervise placements for students based on interest and career choice. Students can express interest in a placement anywhere in Canada.
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