Community and Justice Services (Correctional Worker) - Niagara CollegeCorrectional Worker and Services Education in CanadaCrime and Fire Programs -- Community College Programs
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Community and Justice Services (Correctional Worker) - Niagara College Niagara College's 2-year Diploma in Community and Justice Services (Correctional Worker) combines theoretical and practical education to provide students the knowledge and skills that will allow them to pursue employment, career advancement, or further education in community and justice services or related fields. Providing training in intervention, prevention, and rehabilitative strategies, the Program will expose students to the knowledge and skills to work in a wide range of diverse settings working 'with clients who are at risk of becoming involved in criminal activity, or who are currently serving a sentence, or who are involved in rehabilitation and community based treatment programs.' Among the major topics to covered are Case Management, Community and Justice Services, Corrections, Criminology, Intervention Strategies, Issues in Criminology and Corrections, Law, Psychology, and Sociology. The Program will also include mandatory physical fitness courses and experiential learning opportunities. The latter is comprised of an Experiences - Correctional Worker class and a field placement that will allow students to apply what they have learned in class by working 'in a corrections setting' and give them 'the opportunity to express ideas and share experiences with fellow students in an integrative seminar.' Graduates of the Program will be prepared to pursue various employment, career advancements, and/or further studies in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or related areas. Career-wise, graduates may apply for positions across Canada in such areas as border or community services, corrections, crime prevention, criminal investigation, criminal law, insurance, investigations, law and law enforcement, national security, offender case management, policing, public administration, Revenue Canada, social work, the courts, and victim services, to name but a few. Graduates have been hired for such positions as Bail Officers, Community Residential Counselors ( Halfway House), Correctional Officers (Detention Centres, Correctional Centres and Penitentiaries), Crisis Centre Counselors, Life Skills Counselors, Outreach Workers, Program Facilitators (anger management, addictions counseling), Treatment Counselors, Victim Services Workers, and Youth Workers and Counselors (Open and Secure Custody). Graduates may also pursue further studies at various colleges and universities across Canada, and are eligible to receive advanced standing into programs at numerous institutions. For example, graduates can transfer to Athabasca University's Bachelor of Professional Arts (Justice) with advanced standing of 60 credits, Griffith University's Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice with advanced standing of 1.5 years, or Ryerson University's Bachelor of Applied Arts in Justice Studies with advanced standing of 1 year of credit. To be eligible for the Community and Justice Services (Correctional Worker) program, applicants meet both the admission requirements for the College and the Program. Applicants to the College must possess an 'Ontario Secondary School Diploma with the majority of the senior level courses at the College (C), University (U) or University/College (M) levels, OR Grade 12 Equivalency, OR mature student status,' and 'Grade 12 English (C) or (U) or Grade 12 Core English (minimum General Level).' Co-op and half-credit courses will 'not considered for ranking purposes.' The College recommends high school students intending to apply to the Program take Canadian Politics and Aboriginal Beliefs, Values, and Aspirations in Contemporary Society-Grade 11 (C), Challenge and Change in Society-Grade 12 (M), Citizenship-Grade 11 (O), Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology-Grade 11 (M), and/or Understanding Canadian Law-Grade 11 (M.). Furthermore, for College courses where 'prior academic performance' is required, only 'the most senior final grade level available at the time of selection' will be used. Applicants may also be subject to 'testing or other supplemental evaluation' before a final decision of their respective applications is made. Candidates for the Program must have a clean criminal record. Students with a criminal record 'may not proceed to second year or participate in any Correctional Worker program volunteer activities.' Students should also have medical clearance to be able to meet the physical needs of work in criminal justice and participate 'in moderate physical activity.' For placement purposes, students may be required to have regular immunization, Hepatitis B inoculation, and have current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and/or First Aid certification. The student is responsible for 'all costs associated with CPR/First Aid and inoculations, and/or verification.' Students will also be 'responsible for their own transportation in order to complete field placement requirements' including transportation costs.
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