Ontario College Certificate in Human Services Foundation
Human Services Foundation from Conestoga College is designed to support students as they prepare to enter a variety of career-based academic programs in the human service fields.
Duration
1 year
Starting Date
January, May, September
Tuition Fee
CAD 14,163
Location
Kitchener – Doon & Brantford
About the program
Human Services Foundation from Conestoga College will strengthen students’ academic skills and assist them in developing greater knowledge and awareness of the range of human service career options. Through intentionally designed program activities, students will engage with relevant career programs in order to develop a fuller understanding of the professional requirements of those programs and determine personal suitability and fit.
Careers
- Graduates are prepared to enter a variety of career-based programs with the prerequisite skills and knowledge to enhance their level of achievement in the career program of their choice.
- A five-mark (5) bonus will be granted to any applicant who has successfully completed Conestoga’s Human Services Foundation program and who is applying to any of the following Conestoga diploma programs: Early Childhood Education; Recreation and Leisure Services; Social Service Worker; Protection, Security and Investigation; and Educational Support.
- Upon successful completion of the Human Services Foundation program (degree stream), students may apply to Conestoga’s Bachelor of Community and Criminal Justice or Bachelor of Early Learning Program Development degree programs.
Courses Included
- Interpersonal Behaviour and Human Services
- Career Exploration in Human Services
- Essential Mathematics
- Developmental Psychology
- Foundations in Presentation Skills
- Social Issues in Human Services
- Group Dynamics
- Understanding Diversity
- Applied Human Services Practices