Credential

Upon completion of this program you will be awarded with an Ontario College Diploma.

Program Description

If you’re fascinated with law and crime and want to help at-risk people and communities, the Community and Justice Services program is for you.

The Community and Justice Services courses will help you  gain the expert knowledge and practical skills to work in diverse settings that address youth and adult populations that are at risk, currently incarcerated, involved with the criminal justice system, or involved in rehabilitation programs.

In this diploma program, emphasis will be placed on:

• Prevention, intervention and rehabilitative strategies
• Practical communication
• Treatment approaches
• Group dynamics
• Program development and facilitation
• Case management and security skills

This program will include more than 400 hours of placement in and around Greater Toronto area jails, group homes, community centres, courthouses and schools.

Please note:

This program is taught using a combination of modalities. Courses may be delivered face-to-face, online, or in a blended/hybrid combination of both online and traditional classroom teaching.  A minimum grade of C (60 percent) is required to pass all courses                                                                                                   in this program, including GNED, COMM and ENGL.

Program Highlights

• Active participation in the Community and Justice Services program is essential as you’ll learn counselling skills, case management, risk assessment, care and control, and crisis and suicide intervention skills.
• The third and fourth semesters will include field placements two days per week, with the other three days spent in class.
• The Community and Justice Services program has forged connections to the field that will provide you with an exceptional field placement learning experience and employment opportunities.
• Hands-on experience, work with diverse client groups in a variety of settings, and exposure to the criminal justice and community services field will open doors to the employment market.

For more information, visit our program website.

https://www.centennialcollege.ca/programs-courses/full-time/community-and-justice-services/