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Program at a glance

Program code: 
010505
Accreditation: 
Ontario College Diploma
Length of study: 
2 years
Study options: 
Full-time
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. The comprehensive community and justice training will give you the skills you need to work in the fields of youth justice, restorative justice and adult corrections. 

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:

CJS100 Canadian Correctional System

CJS101 Correctional Programming I

CJS105 Criminology I

JUS100 Introduction to Canadian Law

JUS115 Criminal Law and Procedures

PSY100 Foundations in Psychology

HUM200 Group Work

Semester Two:

CMM125 College Communication I

CJS150 Criminology II

CJS151 Correctional Programming II

CJS155 Correctional Administration I

CJS160 Introduction to Counselling/Interviewing

IPE100 Collaborating Across Professions

PSY240 Foundations of Psychology II

Semester Three:

CMM230 Writing and Speaking to Persuade

CJS201 Special Topics: Diverse Client Groups

CJS205 Correctional Administration II

CJS210 Principles of Community Re-Integration

CJS226 The Young Offender System

CJS230 First Nations/Multiculturalism

SOC221 Social Problems in Adolescents

Semester Four:

CJS110 Correctional COPAT/Physical Standards

CJS250 Field Placement Integration

CJS251 Placement Workshops

Career opportunities: 
  • Program development officer and facilitator
  • Youth worker
  • Restorative justice facilitator
  • Crime prevention worker
  • Correctional officer 
  • Crisis intervention officer
  • Emergency response team officer
  • Canine unit worker
  • Case management officer
  • Court liaison officer
What You Will Learn: 
  • Criminology
  • Criminal law and procedures
  • Abnormal psychology
  • Community program development and intervention
  • Youth case management
  • Interviewing and counselling techniques
Field placement: 

Students are required to complete a 240-hour field placement component (six-weeks) related to the field of Community and Justice Services. The program coordinator will secure 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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What You Will Learn