Community and Justice Services

This program prepares students for a rewarding and challenging career working with youth and adults in crisis. Students gain a working knowledge of the law, criminology, victimology and human behaviour. Benefit from practical workshops in conflict resolution, mental health first aid, hostage negotiating, and forensics. The CJS program is a second credential program that allows program graduates to enter into the second year of Police Foundations and Mental Health and Addictions Worker programs. Contact a program coordinator to learn more.

Community justice training room

Start Date

September 2023

Program Length

Two years, Full-time

Location

Kenora

Credential

Ontario College Diploma
Canadore College

Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma, and ENG4C/ENG4U, equivalent, or mature student test.

Fees

Tuition (Year 1):
$3484.24 (estimated)

Tuition (Year 2):
$3554.24 (estimated)

Textbooks:
$1825 (estimated)

Coordinator

Annie Ashdown
(807) 468-3096
annew@7generations.org

Your Future Career

CJS graduates may expect to find work as:

  • Program development facilitator
  • Youth worker
  • Restorative justice worker
  • Policing
  • Correctional officer
  • Crisis intervention officer
  • Emergency response team officer
  • Canine unit officer
  • Court liaison officer/bailiff

Related Programs

Courses

SEMESTER 1
SLJ101 – Introduction to Canadian Criminal Justice
SLJ102 – Criminology
SLJ105 – Canadian Government & Public Administration
SLJ106 – Community and Social Services
PSY100 – Foundations in Psychology
SOC100 – Foundations in Sociology
CMM125 – College Communications I
SEMESTER 2
CJS101 – Correctional Programming
PSY240 – Foundations of Psychology 2
CLT100 – Canadas First People
SLJ305 – Youth in Conflict
SLJ207 – Conflict Management & Crisis Intervention
HUM200 – Group Dynamics
GENED – General Education Elective
SEMESTER 3
CJS151 – Programming & Community Development
CJS201 – Special Topics: Diverse Client Groups
CJS205 – Introduction to Management Techniques
CJS210 – Principles of Community Re-Integration
CJS155 – Correctional Administration
CJS160 – Interviewing & Counselling Techniques
PFN100 – Personal Finance (in-class)
SEMESTER 4
SLJ408 – Career Fitness Testing (7 weeks)
CJS250 – Field Placement Integration
CJS251 – Placement Workshops (7 weeks)
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