Ontario College Certificate in Community Integration through Co-operative Education

Lambton College

This program provides students with learning or developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and other related learning challenges, with opportunities to enhance their academic skills and develop vocational abilities. Community Integration through Co-operative Education (CICE) is a fully integrated, two-year, College Certification program. This is a modified program. Students develop vocational abilities through career-based field placement and experiential learning opportunities.

Students choose an area of concentration from Lambton College’s many program offerings, based on seat availability. Examples include Construction Carpentry Techniques, Early Childhood Education, Personal Support Worker, Photography, Sports & Recreation Management, Social Service Worker, Welding, Developmental Service Worker, and more. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will receive an Ontario College Certificate in Community Integration through Co-operative Education (CICE) from Lambton College.

The team of CICE Learning Specialists and Field Liaison provide students with in-class support, weekly tutoring outside the classroom, and job coaching. Students receive supports in the form of modifications and accommodations. Examples of modifications include: altering the overall curriculum, changing the level of learning by adjusting the course learning outcomes, and tailoring assignments and tests to meet individual learning needs. Accommodations depend on the student’s abilities and generally include note-taking, scribing, extended test times and other related supports both inside and outside the classroom setting.