Program Overview
Caring for Children and Youth
Overview
The goal of this course is to equip current and future caregivers with the knowledge and skills to provide high-quality care in a community setting. The course will explore the traits of a successful caregiver and will focus on foundational knowledge, including health and wellness, boundaries, and caregiving burnout.
Admission Requirements
You may enroll in a Continuing Education course at Canadore College if you are 19 years of age or older or if you have earned an Ontario Secondary School Diploma/Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent.
Registration
We recommend that you use a computer to complete the online registration process as you may encounter an error if using a device such as a phone or tablet. If you have already encountered an error when registering, please contact us.
What You Need
Most college-level courses require textbooks; textbooks are not included in the course fees. It is the student's responsibility to purchase any required textbooks.
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.
- Program Information
- Overview
- Admission Requirements
- Registration
- What You Need
- Learning Outcomes
- Experiential Learning
Program Details
- Code: SPK115
- Type: Part-Time
- Intake:
- Campus: Online
- Duration: 14 weeks – Microcredential
Additional Information
- This course is part of the Continuing Education program at Canadore College.
- The course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide high-quality care in a community setting.
- The course focuses on foundational knowledge, including health and wellness, boundaries, and caregiving burnout.
