Student Experience
What to Expect
Algonquin College is proud to provide a diverse and dynamic student experience. Check out the program highlights below to get a sense of what to expect as a student in the new Bachelor of Child and Youth Care (Honours) program launching in Fall 2025.
- Focus on creative prevention and intervention strategies for diverse children, youth, families and communities
- Develop a strength-based anti-oppressive relational practice
- Course work in community development – systemic change processes
- Development of advocacy skills to amplify the voice of individuals and systems
- Earn industry certifications including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (TCI, ASIST)
- Interprofessional simulation-based learning
- Skills in program evaluation (design and interpret data to understand if programs are effective) – be capable of speaking to efficacy of programs, use that data to improve and create programs
- Specialized skills in nature-based programming (multi-night camping trip – therapeutic recreational activities), social innovation and entrepreneurship
Work Integrated Learning
Students gain hands-on experience through two field placements in level 3 and 4 and a 14-week work term (unpaid or paid) completed in a variety of organizational settings.
The program includes applied research connected to Program Evaluation and Online Relational Child and Youth Care Practice courses. Students realize some of their own interests by completing a final Applied Research Project.
Graduates will be equipped to create their own programs, services, agencies and businesses that meet the needs in the mental health and behaviour arena of young people and families.
