Program Highlights

• Three different practical field placement experiences are offered throughout the program totalling over 1000 hours of hands-on experience upon
• The Child and Youth Care program has a high employment rate for those in both full-time and part-time studies.

What you'll learn

• Specialize in supporting change with children and youth ages approximately 6 to 18 experiencing a range of social, emotional, mental health and behavioural challenges and their families.
• Implement various prevention and intervention strategies for children, youth and their families. This will focus on trauma-informed practice, crisis intervention, conflict management, problem-solving, life space interviews, therapeutic activity programming, life and social skill development and group work.
• How to engage with children and youth experiencing difficult home situations, mental health challenges, substance abuse, behavioural problems and conflicts with the law
• Learn equitable and inclusive approaches to advocate for the rights of children and youth.

• A copy of Passport - Picture and Address Pages
• All Academic Transcripts - High school and higher
  • High School Transcripts/Mark Sheets and Completion Certificates
  • Degree/Diploma Transcripts/Mark Sheets and Completion Certificates
  • Notarized and translated into English
• English Proficiency Score Cards or equivalent (if applicable)
• Notarized Custodian Declaration (for those under the age of 18 by the start of the class)

• OSSD or equivalent, including:
  • Grade 12 English, C or U or equivalent (70% guideline)
• Attendance at program orientation is strongly recommended
• For competitive programs (the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available places), selection will be based on the average of the highest senior-level final grades in the required courses that are available at the time of ranking.
• Applicants should note that some employment opportunities require that certain physical standards must be met as a condition of employment.

Options are available for mature applicants.

• Mature applicants aged 19 and over
• Applicants who are not currently in secondary school

Mohawk recognizes that life changes people’s directions. That’s why Mature Students don't need to have completed a secondary school diploma to enter a Mohawk College program.

Mohawk welcomes students from many backgrounds:

• Many Mohawk students arrive after being away from school and/or in the labour force for one year or more
• Almost 1/3 of Mohawk students are aged 23 or over, and there are students from every generation.
• Mohawk considers a mature applicant to be anyone 19 years of age or older who is planning to attend a full or part-time program at Mohawk College.
• Adult learners are an important part of our Mohawk community.
• With various work and life experiences, adult learners contribute their valuable perspectives to classroom and training programs while simultaneously obtaining new knowledge and skills.