Introduction
Diploma in Special Care Counselling
The Special Care Counselling program (DEC) trains students to intervene appropriately with a range of clients having difficulties adapting or fitting in socially. This is accomplished in close collaboration with various professionals, such as remedial teachers, learning specialists, psychologists, directors of educational institutions, and occupational therapists.
Career Prospects
Custodial care and rehabilitation centres
Regular or specialized schools
Group and youth homes
Concentration Courses
Special Care Counselling Roles and Duties (45 h)
Professional Ethics (45 h)
Assistance to Clienteles and Professional Integrity (45 h)
Communication Skills (45 h)
Human Development Psychology I (60 h)
Human Development Psychology II (60 h)
Therapeutic Process I (45 h)
Therapeutic Process II (60 h)
Introduction to Activities & Animation (45 h)
Group Animation and Activities (60 h)
Helping Relationship I (45 h)
Helping Relationship II (45 h)
Learning Disabilities, Adaptation and Family Systems Approach (90 h)
Community Resources (45 h)
Crisis Intervention (45 h)
Interactions and Cultural Communities (45 h)
Social and Work Reintegration (45 h)
Toxicology and Psychopathology (60 h)
Violence and Victimization (45 h)
Fostering Autonomy with Seniors (45 h)
Adaptation, Marginalization and Exclusion (60 h)
Cognitive Challenges & Autism Spectrum Disorder (45 h)
Physical and Neurological Challenges (45 h)
Initiation Internship (195 h)
Experimentation Internship (210 h)
Intervention Internship (450 h)
Program’s Integration Project (60 h)
General Education
3 Physical Education courses (90 h)
3 Philosophy courses (150 h)
4 Language and Literature courses (240 h)
2 Second Language courses (90 h)
2 Complementary courses (90 h)
Admission criteria
Have obtained a Secondary School Diploma (DES) and completed the following courses :
Language of Instruction from Secondary V
Second Language from Secondary V
Mathematics from Secondary IV
Physical Sciences from Secondary IV
History from Secondary IV
or
Have obtained a Professional Studies Diploma (DEP) and completed the following courses:
Language if Instruction from Secondary V
Second Language from Secondary V
Mathematics from Secondary IV
or
Have obtained an equivalent education or an instruction deemed sufficient. Every case will be analysed by the college.
Level
This program leads to the granting of a Diploma of College Studies (DEC) (Senior matriculation).
Holders of a Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in Education Techniques can pursue university studies.
This program is offered in English and French.
Work-Study Program (WSP)
Work experience is recognized and in high demand by employers. The Work-Study Program (WSP) is an educational model that allows you to undertake two paid internships during your studies to gain work experience related to your field of study. Please consult the Work-Study Program section for more details. Not available to students who begin in the Winter semester.
Immunization
As part of their internship requirement, students might be asked to prove their basic immunization is up-to-date: diphtheria, poliomyelitis, tetanus, rubella, mumps and measles. Hepatitis B and flu vaccines are also obligatory. Important note: Students will need to provide proof that they are eligible for their internships. A request for police file verification will be necessary. This request will be made by the College.
