Community & School Support Certificate
The Community and School Support Certificate is an 8-month employment ready certificate program which prepares students for careers with agencies that provide support/service to children and/or adults with exceptionalities. The Community and School Support graduate will assist these individuals to learn educational, social, vocational, recreational and personal life skills. Opportunities exist for jobs such as a school support worker (teachers' assistant), group home worker, life skills coach and respite care worker.
The Community and School Support Certificate program requires full-time attendance. Part-time study is available in exceptional circumstances only and must be discussed with the Chairperson prior to applying. The certificate program is offered on the main campus of TRU in Kamloops. A selection of courses are offered at Williams Lake Campus.
The certificate program includes a field work practicum in the Winter semester. See Program Policies.
Please see Admission Requirements for more information and an application package.
Please see Courses for a list of Community and School Support courses and descriptions.
Students successfully completing all course requirements will be awarded a TRU Human Service Certificate in Community and School Support. Graduates can ladder directly into Year Two of the Human Service Diploma program.