Do you love making a difference in your community? The Child and Youth Care program (CYC) is your gateway into supporting the lives of children, youth and families. Through this innovative program, you will receive training in areas such as counselling, addiction, sexuality, mental health and special needs.
Apply your learning and your passion to get a head start on your future. This three-year advanced diploma program offers four levels of field placements in the community, small class sizes and a cooperative learning environment designed to prepare you to excel in your career helping others
Meet the unique needs of all communities.
The CYC program at Sault College is one of the only Child and Youth Care programs in Ontario to offer a formalized course in working with gender and sexuality and minority children, youth and their families. We want to help you make the biggest impact!
Earn a university degree in as little as 8 months! Introducing our Two Plus Two Pathway to Degree option with Algoma University. Students can join us for two years and will only need two more with our partnering University to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
If making a difference is your passion, you will find it here.
Career Path
Child and Youth Care practitioners work in treatment centres, group homes, schools, social agencies, hospitals, children`s aid societies, youth programs, recreational programs, youth justice facilities, and community development. Some choose self-employment. Sault College Child and Youth Care graduates are well-trained in their profession and have the skills needed to get hired (e.g. interview skills, resume-writing skills, job-search skills). They enter a competitive market and succeed.
Educational Paths
If you want to pursue a University Degree after graduation, or if you already hold a related University Degree or College Diploma, the following options will be of interest:
Get a Degree; CYC Diploma for University Graduates; CYC Diploma for ECE Graduates; CYC Diploma for SSW/SSWN Graduates
If you have finalized all academic requirements for a CYC advanced diploma from another Ontario college, but wish to complete your placement requirements through a unique northern experience, information about a September to April placement pathway can be found under the following heading:
Placement Completion Option for CYC Transfer Students
1. Get a Degree
For students who choose to continue their education after graduation, the Sault College Child and Youth Care Program and Algoma University here in Sault Ste. Marie have one of the best College-to-University Credit Transfer Agreements in the Province, allowing our graduates to complete a Bachelor`s Degree in Psychology at Algoma in just one academic year, dependent on GPA. Additional information on the process to transfer credit is available on the Algoma University website. Similar opportunities for advanced standing exist at other Universities and Colleges including Windsor, Ryerson, Athabasca, Griffith University and Humber College.
2. CYC Diploma for University Graduates
If you have a degree in Psychology, but lack specialized field experience, our Degree Plus Diploma option may be for you.
In one academic year, you can achieve a three year Diploma that is accredited by the Provincial Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development and recognized throughout Canada. You will acquire practical skills and meaningful field experience under the supervision of well-qualified mentors.
A Child and Youth Care Diploma will complement your theoretical knowledge and enhance your employability by providing you the specialized skills and credentials to work with children, adolescents and families in a broad range of settings.
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Sault College
443 Northern Avenue,
SAULT STE. MARIE,
Ontario (ON),
P6B 4J3, Canada
Ontario Secondary School diploma with Grade 12 English (C) ENG4C, or mature student status.
Results must be from within two years of the start of the program and must meet the following minimum requirements:
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