Learn intercultural communication skills and understand contemporary Canadian social and family issues, with a focus on Indigenous populations. As a specialized education assistant or community support worker, you will be prepared to provide support to individuals with a broad range of disabilities, bringing unique skills and training to the workplace to help integrate Indigenous cultural and curricular content - or transfer to NIC’s Human Services Diploma.
The Human Services-Educational Assistant/Community Support, Indigenous Focus Certificate provides a base for enhancing communication skills and critical analysis. You’ll learn a variety of frameworks for analysing the structure of problems within society and will explore different models for supporting families and individuals. You’ll also study human development through the lifespan as well as have opportunities to explore in-depth theories, skills and positive behaviour support strategies. You’ll learn to support the health and wellness of individuals through supervised placements in a community agency and school settings, as well as weekly seminars where you will discuss ethical issues and reflect upon your practice experiences. You will also explore in-depth theories, skills and supports required for education assistance and community support work.
NIC’s Human Services department and its programs are part of a provincial network that ensures not only high-quality instruction and programming, but also transferability throughout the province.
At the Port Alberni campus, the Education Assistant/Community Support, Indigenous Focus certificate is offered in two ways: over 10 months of full-time study, or over 20 months of part-time study. The full-time option contains three terms and the part time option contains five.
Career Opportunities
As a graduate of the Educational Assistant/Community Support, Indigenous Focus program, you will be well-prepared to assist individuals who have physical, cognitive and psychiatric disabilities.
As an education assistant, you will qualify to work in schools and, under the supervision of the teacher, provide classroom support.
As a community support worker, you may pursue career in community-based or government agencies, in departments that assist individuals with diverse needs.
Some graduates have started their own community support businesses and hold contracts with a variety of government and non-government agencies.
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3 September 2024
Port Alberni Campus
3699 Roger Street,
PORT ALBERNI,
British Columbia (BC),
V9Y 8E3, Canada
Be 18 years of age or older within the calendar year in which they are applying to study.
English language Requirement:
Academic IELTS: overall score of 6.0, no band lower than 6.0
TOEFL IBT: 80 overall with no subsection less than 20
CAEL: 60 and writing 60
PTE Academic: 54 overall with no component less than 50
Cambridge Assessment of English - C1 Advanced: 174 overall with no sub-score less than 169
Duolingo English Test 110 overall with no section score less than 100. Re-test score within 3 weeks between each testing is NOT accepted.
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