Human Services Diploma
Further your skills to enhance your ability for helping members of your community in this caring profession. Specialize, gain confidence and develop your critical thinking.
Program at a Glance
Length
2 years
Credential
Diploma
School
Delivery Method
On Campus
Online
Campus
Castlegar
Intake Dates
Fall
Contacts
Ellen Strelaeff
Jocelyn Schroeder
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These programs provide the second year of training in a specific human services field and prepare students for work in a variety of multi-disciplinary settings. The demographic that you will work with depends on the diploma stream that you choose:
- Child & Youth Care (CYC)
- Social Service Work (SSW)
- Early Childhood Care & Education (Inclusive Practice)
- Early Childhood Care & Education (Infant & Toddler)
Practicum experience in community agencies develops your working knowledge of partnerships, hands-on training in the dynamics of interpersonal relationships and employment opportunities within your client group.
Gain entry into the third year of four-year degree programs at:
- University of Victoria
- University of the Fraser Valley
- Vancouver Island University
- Douglas College
- Thompson Rivers University
- Capilano University
Learn more about the pathways to a degree in human services.