Education Assistant and Community Support (Certificate)

Total Credits:	40.5
Credential:	Certificate in Education Assistant and Community Support
Program Code:	EACS.CERT
CIP:	13.1007

Overview

The Education Assistant and Community Support program prepares learners to offer ethical, professional, and culturally safe disability supports to people in the context of home, school, work and community settings. Guided by a social justice perspective, learners also develop a practice framework that supports the quality of life of people with diverse needs in inclusive communities while emphasizing their rights and self-determination. Graduates have the knowledge, skills and values necessary to provide and advocate for person-centred supports that enhance quality of life, and are prepared to work in positions with people with diverse abilities and their families, in a variety of educational and community settings. Graduates receive partial credit towards the completion of the Community, Family and Child Studies Diploma. In addition, learners may receive credits from various post-secondary programs in either social work or child and youth care.

Admissions

One of:

C+ in English 12
C in English 12 Camosun Alternative

And all of:

Attendance at an Information Session. An online option of the Information Session is available for anyone unable to attend in person.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to offer the community their ability to

Analyse diverse perspectives of disability, including perspectives of Indigenous peoples from these lands
Integrate a social justice perspective into practices that enhance the quality of life experienced by diverse people with disabilities
Build and promote respectful, caring relationships and interpersonal competence with people, families, teams, and community members
Apply a strength-based approach in practice and integrate critical thinking skills to assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation processes
Provide positive, valuing supports to promote participation, inclusion, cultural safety, dignity and self-determination for people in a variety of educational and community settings
Promote and support the health, wellbeing, and safety of self and others
Advocate for systemic change for equity in relation to disability
Integrate professionalism, ethics, self-awareness and accountability into the role of an Education Assistant and Community Support practitioner.

Curriculum

Year One

Academic Term One

All of:

CSEA 110 - Foundation for Practice Credits: 3
EDUC 140 - Development & Diversity Credits: 3
EDUC 116 - Health and Disability Credits: 3
PSYC 154 - Interpersonal Skills Credits: 3

One of:

ENGL 151 - Academic Writing Strategies Credits: 3
ENGL 161 - Literary Genres Credits: 3
ENGL 163 - Intro to Literary Traditions Credits: 3
ENGL 164 - Indigenous Literature Credits: 3

Academic Term Two

All of:

CSEA 111 - Practicum 1 Credits: 6
EDUC 150 - Teaching & Learning Strategies Credits: 3
CSEA 160 - Community & Quality of Life Credits: 3
CSEA 175 - Professionalism & Ethical Practice Credits: 3

One of:

HLTH 111 - Indigenous Peoples’ Health Credits: 3
IST 120 - Indigenous Peoples/TELŦIN TŦE WILNEW Credits: 3

Academic Term Three

All of:

CSEA 112 - Practicum 2 Credits: 6
CSEA 115 - Capstone - Integrated Learning Credits: 1.5

Program Participation Requirements

Criminal Record Check is required.

Program Completion Requirements

Students must achieve a minimum of 60% (“C”) in all courses within the program, and successfully complete CSEA 111 and CSEA 112 to graduate with a Certificate in Education Assistant and Community Support.