Diploma Program Childcare
Live in Caregiver (Childcare Courses)
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Diploma in Childcare Overview
The Live in Caregiver (childcare) program is a training program that prepares students to work for Canadian families or organizations providing caregiving services for children. Students will gain essential skills, including knowledge of Canadian Culture, interpersonal communication skills, guiding children’s behaviour, and other health and safety related skills required to be a live-in caregiver.
Career Occupation
Home child care providers care for children on an ongoing or short-term basis. They care for the well-being and physical and social development of children, assist parents with child care and may assist with household duties. They provide care primarily in their own homes or in the children’s homes, where they may also reside. They are employed by private households and child-care agencies, or they may be self-employed. Foster parents are included in this unit group.
Illustrative example(s):
- Babysitter
- Babysitter – fitness centre
- Child care provider – private home
- Foster parent
- Live-in caregiver, child care
- Nanny
- Parent’s helper
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students require ONE of the following:
- Duolingo: 85-90
- TOEIC: 605
- TOEFL (paper-based) 530
- TOEFL (IBT): 65
- IELTS: 5.5
- LPI Level 6
- Celpip: 6
- Cael: 40
- Successfully reached the Upper Intermediate Level at SELC English Language Centre.
- SELC College administered English Language Test grade of 70% or higher
Students require the following:
- Applicants must be 19 years of age or older.
- Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency for domestic students
- Prior to being accepted into Work Experience Students require a clear CRC (criminal record check) for working with a vulnerable population, First aid with child CPR.
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
Program Duration
- 49 weeks - total of 1920 hours
- Classroom Instruction 680 hours
- Co-op 680 hours
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Courses
HSMT - Medical Terminology (40 of Hours)
CSCS - Introduction to Caregiver (40 of Hours)
CSGD - Introduction to Human Growth & Development (80 of Hours)
CSYA - Caring for the Young (80 of Hours)
CSHS - Health & Safety (80 of Hours)
CSHN - Health & Nutrition (80 of Hours)
CSCD - Caring about Culture & Diversity (80 of Hours)
CSWD - Health, Wellness & Working with Disability (80 of Hours)
CSMP - Home Management & Professional Practice (80 of Hours)
CS - Career success (40 of Hours)
