Diploma in Community and Justice Services

St. Lawrence College - Kingston Campus

UG Certificate / Diploma

Canada,Ontario

24 Months

Duration

CAD 18,233/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 100

Application Fee

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Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 6,700 +

Int. Students: 600 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

100 Portsmouth Avenue, Kingston, Ontario, CA

Diploma in Community and Justice Services

Program Overview

Graduates of this program can move forward into careers in law enforcement, border security, corrections, assisting at-risk youth, supporting vulnerable individuals in local communities and careers in the education sector. In preparation for these careers, this program offers two robust Professional Placements in the community, totalling 400 hours.

Graduates can move forward into these careers by being prepared to carry out duties and responsibilities in the prevention, management and resolution of conflict, crises, and emergency situations in institutional and community justice settings using various intervention strategies. Graduates gain skills to work with and support diverse and at-risk populations, including those with addiction and mental health struggles

Program delivery fosters the development of skills in self-growth, professionalism, empathy, compassion, cultural competence, communication, nonverbal communication, active listening, adaptability, intuition, building a rapport with individuals, problem diagnosis, problem solving, critical and creative thinking, reflective practice, teamwork, career planning, and best practices to work with and support individuals in conflict with the law, at risk for being in conflict with the law, and/or offenders. Program delivery also fosters the development of awareness and knowledge of holistic wellness.

The Community and Justice Services Program continues the historical legacy of quality established by the Correctional Worker Program. Established in the early 1970’s, this program was one of the first offering career training for correctional and community justice work.

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