Diploma in Classroom and Community Support

The Classroom and Community Support Diploma provides you with specialized knowledge and skills to help promote the development, education, well-being and citizenship of children and adults with disabilities. You’ll learn about advocacy, augmentative and alternative communication, disability issues, inclusive education, employment and behaviour supports, teaching techniques and more.Practical experience during your educationDuring the program you’ll complete two workplace practicums and a service-learning practicum, allowing you to gain hands-on experience in a community support worker setting. You can also choose to complete a Behaviour Intervention (autism) specialty with your diploma.

High school graduation OR 19 years of age by the end of the first month of studies in the semester of entry to Douglas College.Minimum overall grade average of 60% (or equivalent) in the final year of high school.Minimum final grade of C or 60% (or equivalent) in Grade 11 Mathematics or equivalent for most programs