Community and Justice Services

Students that are looking for an exciting career in the criminal justice system and community services field are well suited for the Community and Justice Services program at Centennial College. This education prepares students for working with society's most at-risk and hard to serve youth and adult populations. These at-risk situations include addictions, involvement in gangs, criminal activity, lack of community support and services, family breakdown, institutionalization, etc.

Through this program, students receive expert knowledge, skills and training to work in diverse settings including community and institutional settings that serve those people who are either at risk to criminally offend, currently incarcerated or involved with the criminal justice system, or those involved in rehabilitation/aftercare programs.

Qualification for admission:

Centennial College expects students that are applying for admission to certificate or diploma programs to ba able to present at minimum an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent or be 19 years of age or older. Possession of minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.

Academic Requirements for the Community and Justice Services program:
- compulsory English 12C or U or skills assessment, or equivalent
Non-academic Requirements
- English proficiency will be considered in the admissions process
- program admission session may be required

Application:

Thank you for your interest in Centennial College -Ontario's first community college.

In order to get admission into Centennial College, you will first have to fill out and submit an application. The fastest way to apply is online by visiting the website at
http://db2.centennialcollege.ca/forms/internationalform.html
Before you start filling out the online application, the college would also advise you to log on to the link provided below to obtain firsthand knowledge on the application process.
http://www.centennialcollege.ca/international/RegularVisaStudent

Centennial College does not charge an application fee, it is free.

You can then submit your educational transcripts to our International Education Centre by mail, fax or scan copies by e-mail. The college would require your high school transcripts and also your college or university transcripts. Please note that the transcripts you send us must be attested. Once these documents are received, they will be reviewed and an admission decision will be made.

For information on programs offered by the college, please log on to http://db2.centennialcollege.ca/ft/FMPro?-db=FTCourses.FP5&-lay=info&-format=search.htm&-view and you can search for programs under Program name.

You would also be able to find detailed information on program admission requirements, program outlines, credit earned, etc.

- this education is based on a new curriculum developed through 1 1/2 years of extensive research and employer expectations
- program includes two field placements that provide students with opportunity to apply classroom learning and develop essential skills and experiences, enhancing employment opportunities
- certifications, specialized training and skill sets are required by employers thus enhancing graduates' marketability
- as the only Community and Justice Services program in the GTA, students have diverse training, placement and employment/career opportunities
- educational emphasis on counselling, case management, interpersonal skills and teamwork
- knowledgeable and supportive faculty that care about student success
- the diploma recieved after graduation reflects a high standard of learning.

Graduates from the Community and Justice Services program at Centennial College will typically find emplyments opportunitites in various areas of the criminal justice, correctional and community and social service system. Settings include the courts, institutions, community aftercare/rehabilitation agencies, open and secure detention and custody facilities, treatment/mental health programs, outreach services, behavioural classroom settings, victim services, addiction centres, youth shelters and community programs and services that address at risk behaviours, etc.

Recent graduate employers include:
Correctional Services Canada
Operation Springboard
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (including institutional settings)
Ministry of the Attorney General (court officers & administrators)
Ministry of Children and Youth Services
Salvation Army
Covenant House
Toronto District School Board
Toronto Bail Program
Kennedy House Youth Services
Harm Reduction/Addiction Centres
York Detention Centre and many more

Semester 1 Courses:
Interpersonal Skill Development
Personal Management: Preparing for Success
Introduction to the Adult Criminal Justice System
Youth Culture and the Law
Criminology
Developmental Psychology
College Communication 1 / (ESL)

Semester 2 Courses:
Group Dynamics
Application of Criminal Justice System: Youth & Adult
Security Skills
Criminology
Filed Practicum Prep
College Communication 2 / (ESL)

Semester 3 Courses:
Integrated Practicum 1
Counselling Skills 2: Case Management
Building Community Partnerships
Field Seminar
Global Citizenship: From Social Analysis to Social Action
College Communications 3

Semester 4 Courses:
Profiles
Personal Management: Preparing for Employment/Career
Counselling Skills: Individual, Family & Group Work
Elective
Integrated Practicum 2
Mental Health and the Justice System

Ontario College Diploma

Centennial College programs are approximately 12000 Canadian per year. This includes health insurance.

Centennial College welcomes international students to the unique benefits of post-secondary education in Canada.

Centennial College is located in Toronto's culturally diverse communities of Scarborough and East York.

Centennial College is Ontario’s first Applied Arts and Technology institute established in 1966 serving over 12,000 students with more than 90 Internationally Recognized Programs in Business; Hospitality, Tourism and Culture; Communications, Media and Design; Community and Health Studies, Transportation; Health Sciences and Engineering and Applied Arts.

Centennial College has a long international tradition. It has been reaching out to international students for most of its 40-year history.

As a publicly-funded college, the college meets set standards by the Ontario Government, Ministry of Education and Training.
The diplomas, degrees and certificates grant by Centennial College are recognized internationally.

Diplomas Centennial College, Centennial, Toronto