这项为期三年的安大略大学高级文凭课程为学生提供了发展和实施各种预防，干预和治疗策略的准备，以促进儿童，青年及其家庭的积极改变。使用并发交付模型，该独特的计划允许学生在他们的野外实习经验中应用健康发展，治疗计划，儿童和青年护理干预以及咨询的理论概念。在该计划中，学生需要完成四个学期的实习安排，这需要通过课程作业，量身定制的研讨会班和全面的现场监督得到支持。加上在户外活动促进，小组工作和特定客户群体方面的其他知识，毕业生可以在各种临床，社区和教育环境中工作。毕业生可以担任一线儿童和青年顾问，住宅工人，教育助手
The three-year Child and Youth Care Ontario College Advanced Diploma program prepares you to support vulnerable children, youth and families with complex needs.Learn a wide range of prevention and intervention strategies that foster positive change and healthy development. Assess the strengths and needs of young people and families and develop interventions to meet those needs. Apply the principles of relational practice, lifespace engagement and anti-oppressive practice while working with children, youth and families. In classes, you learn practical and theoretical concepts and then apply them in field placements.Working with young people in field placements helps you to develop into a confident and competent child and youth care practitioner. By the end of this program, you have practical experience in two different work environments in the field of child and youth care, three days a week during your second and third year of the program.