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Advanced Diploma in Child and Youth Care St. Clair College - Windsor Campus St. Clair College - Windsor Campus, Canada

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CAD 14968

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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CAD 125

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36 Month

Duration

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6

IELTS

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78

TOEFL

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55%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Students are provided with the skills and knowledge necessary to build therapeutic relationships and facilitate change with children, youth, and families experiencing a wide range of often complex social, emotional, behavioural, and mental health challenges. Child and Youth Care practitioners are specialists in facilitating change in children and youth and are expected to work with various professionals including educators, medical and social work professionals, correctional officers and family organizations dedicated to implementing a range of intervention, prevention and treatment strategies for children and their families. Child and Youth Care practitioners are a valuable resource as they are committed to understanding and interacting in therapeutic relationships that foster positive change. 

Program Highlights

  • Implement and evaluate a range of prevention, intervention and treatment strategies for children, youth and their families including crisis intervention, conflict management, problem solving, counselling, activity programming and group work.
  • Develop clinical observation and reporting skills.
  • Understand and develop therapeutic relationships.
  • Work with client challenges including difficult home situations, substance abuse, behavioural problems, mental health challenges, homelessness, self harm, suicidal ideation and conflicts with the law.
  • Extensive field placement experience in each year of study.
  • Graduates of the Child & Youth Care program with a minimum GPA of 3.0 may be eligible to block transfer into Year 3 of Degrees in Disability Studies, Psychology and Social Work at the University of Windsor.
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Additional Information

Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma

College/University Processing Time 30 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Sep 2027

Closed

Sep 2026

General Admission Requirement

  • IELTS
    • Minimum Overall Score - 6.0 - With No Band Less Than - 6
  • TOEFL
    • Minimum Overall Score - 78
  • PTE
    • Minimum Overall Score - 54
  • DUOLINGO
    • Minimum Overall Score - 100.0  

Academic Requirement

  • Minimum Level of Education Required: Grade 12 / High School.
  • Grade 12 English - ENG4U, ENG4C, EAE4C or EAE4U.

6 IELTS Score
78 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
54 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
100 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
55% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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Tuition Fee

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Average Tuition Fee Per Year

14968

Tuition Fee
(CAD)

CAD 125

Application Fee
(CAD)

22895 Per year

Average Cost of Living
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Scholarships

Entrance Scholarship Fall 2026

St. Clair College is pleased to announce an exclusive $2,000 CAD Entrance Scholarship for students applying to the Fall 2026 intake. This limited-time opportunity will be awarded to the first 50 students who successfully confirm their seat by paying the required $3,000 CAD tuition deposit. The scholarship amount will be applied toward the student’s first-year tuition fees.


How to Qualify:

  • Students must pay a $3,000 deposit between February 18 and March 20, 2026.
  • Students must be accepted into a Fall 2026 post-secondary program (excluding Practical Nursing and Personal Support Worker programs).
  • The $2,000 credit will be applied to your student account once the 50-student cap is reached or by March 23, 2026 (whichever comes first). You will then be responsible for the remaining balance of your first-year tuition.

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