Community and Justice Services - Algonquin College of Applied Arts and TechnologyCorrectional Worker and Services Education in CanadaCrime and Fire Programs -- Community College Programs
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Community and Justice Services - Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology's 2-year Community and Justice Services combines theoretical and practical education to provide students the knowledge and skills allowing them to pursue employment, career advancement, or further education 'in the community and justice services field.' Students will be 'trained in the legal and theoretical aspects of crime and behaviour, interviewing and intervention skills for young and adult offenders, and victims, as well as in security measures and techniques.' Further, students will study addictions, behaviour management, deviance, female and native offenders, group dynamics, intervention techniques, penology, psychology, sexual awareness and issues for community and justice services, sociology, and the role of victims in the Canadian Justice System. The Program will include 2 'seven-week blocks of field placement in a community and justice services setting' during the 2nd year of study. To be 'permitted to register for Field Placement I, COR1930, in level three,' students must usually 'successfully complete the first year of the program with a grade point average of 2.0,' or higher and must demonstrate competency in CPR. The Placement will permit 'students to make immediate and significant contributions to the' criminal justice field and 'good communication and writing skills' through an emphasis 'on writing reports, assessments and case management' and 'client/worker interactions.' Graduates of the Program will be prepared to pursue employment, career advancements, and/or further studies in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or related areas. Career-wise, graduates may apply for positions across Canada in such areas as border or community services, corrections, crime prevention, criminal investigation, criminal law, insurance, investigations, law and law enforcement, national security, offender case management, policing, public administration, Revenue Canada, social work, the courts, and victim services, to name but a few. Graduates are often employed 'in federal and provincial correctional institutions, in residences for adult offenders and youth who are in conflict with the law, or who are at risk of being in conflict, and in community-based justice services and/or victim-oriented programs.' Students should 'note that all federal and provincial corrections officers must take a government-mandated training course in addition to this diploma training.' Graduates may also pursue further education in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or related fields at various colleges and universities across Canada. To be eligible for admission, applicants must meet both the College's and the Program's admission requirements. To be considered for entrance to the College, applicants must either have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent. Prospective students having earned an OSSD with 'senior English and/or mathematics courses at the Basic Level, or with Workplace or Open courses, will be tested to determine their eligibility for admission.' Individuals who do not have a high school diploma and are 19 years of age or older may apply via "mature student status;" however, the latter may be required to write an academic achievement test before a decision regarding their respective applications is made. To be eligible for the Program, applicants must have successfully completed Grade 12 English (ENG4C), or equivalent, write a reading comprehension test, and submit 'proof of level "C" First Aid certification. The latter must also 'be valid upon graduation.' Applicants must also 'submit proof of a clear Police Record Check to the Program Department prior to the beginning of classes.' The onus is on the applicant to obtain the Police Record Check from his/her 'local Police Department and to pay for any associated costs.' The Check is needed because many 'agencies that allow the College access to clinical/field placements may require students in this program to have a clear Police Record Check.' Individuals who have a criminal record and partake in the Program may therefore be unable to complete the field practicum and thus will not graduate.
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