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Community Care Licensing Community Advanced Specialty Certificate
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Program Start DateJanuary
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Length1 year
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Tuition Estimate
(domestic students)$7,200 -
Book & Supplies Cost Estimates$1,000 Total
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Credential GrantedAdvanced Certificate
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Online
Learning Method Option:
- Face-to-Face: Program is fully delivered in class with face-to-face interaction
- Online: Program is fully delivered online
- Blended (Face-to-Face + Online): Program is delivered using a combination of face-to-face and online learning
- Off-site: All or part of program is delivered in a physical location away from regular classroom/campus
Looking for ways to fund your education? Check out JIBC's financial aid and awards page.
Application Deadline Advice
November 6, 2020 is the application deadline to start the program in the Winter (January) 2021 semester.Application Fee: $75
1) Program Admission Requirements
Academic (minimum grade needed in brackets)
1. completion of a post-secondary diploma in a related field (such as childcare, social work, adult care, psychology, and criminology)
2. English 12 (C+) or English First Peoples 12 (C+) or equivalent
Non-Academic
1. The following requirements are highly recommended:
- at least five years of expereince working in a related field
- at least two years of experience working in a supervisory role
- at least one post-secondary academic writing course completed
- Understanding of APA formatting and referencing
- Valid BC Driver’s License and access to a vehicle
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- a Criminal Record Check
- current immunizations (click here for Immunization FAQs)
Admission Advice
1. You have the option of taking high school adult upgrading courses if you need to upgrade your English 12 to meet the program entry requirement.
2) Institution Admission Requirements
Applicants also have to satisfy JIBC's institution admission requirements as listed below.
English Language Requirements
If English is not your first language, you are required to take English Language Proficiency Requirement through one of the following ways:
- English 12 (C) or English Studies 12 (C) or English First Peoples 12 (C) or equivalent
- One of the testing options (must be written within 24 months of the program start date):
- IELTS Academic = at least 6.5 overall with no band less than 6.0
- TOEFL iBT = at least 80 overall, with at least 20 in each band
- CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Test) = at least 60 overall, with 50 in each skill band
- Cambridge English Exams = score of C in C1 Advanced
- CLB (Canadian Language Benchmark Placement Test) = at least 7 in each skill band
- PTE (Pearson Test of English) = at least 58 overall
- Duolingo English Test = at least score of 110 (taken after February 1, 2020 and will be accepted for the Winter 2022 intake)
- Vancouver Community College's ELSK 0815 (S) and ELSK 0820 (S)
Verify with the institution directly
General Admission Requirements (All Students)
Institutional Admission Requirements for all JIBC programs of 30 credits or more are listed as below:
1. High school graduation or mature student status (21 years or older)
2. English 12 (C) or English First Peoples 12 (C) or equivalent
BC Secondary School (or equivalent)
In addition to satisfying JIBC's Institutional Admission Requirements, you must meet the specific admission requirements of your intended program. The program-specific admission requirements are detailed within each program profile for JIBC in EducationPlannerBC's Program Search Database.
Out-of-Province
In addition to satisfying JIBC's Institutional Admission Requirements, you must meet the specific admission requirements of your intended program. The program-specific admission requirements are detailed within each program profile for JIBC in EducationPlannerBC's Program Search Database.
BC Transfer Student
If you have completed some post-secondary studies at another institution, you can possibly earn transfer credits toward a program at JIBC. Please refer to JIBC's Transfer Credit web page. Use BC Transfer Guide to check course transferability/equivalency of courses completed in BC.
Transfer credit is not done automatically. Students are responsible for initiating the transfer credit process. To receive transfer credit, you must submit an official transcript with your Application for Admission or Readmission, along with a Transfer Credit Request form. A detailed course description may also be required before credit can be evaluated.
Out-of-Province Transfer Student
If you have completed some post-secondary studies at another institution, you can possibly earn transfer credits toward a program at JIBC. Please refer to JIBC's Transfer Credit web page.
Transfer credit is not done automatically. Students are responsible for initiating the transfer credit process. To receive transfer credit, you must submit an official transcript with your Application for Admission or Readmission, along with a Transfer Credit Request form. A detailed course description may also be required before credit can be evaluated (if your education was obtained outside of BC and/or was completed some years ago).
Mature Student
Mature Student = an applicant who does not have high school graduation or equivalent, and is at least 21 years of age. Applicants in the mature student admission category must meet all other admission requirements of their intended program of study.
International Student
Details for international applicants on how to apply is available here.
Click here for details on JIBC's programs and resources for international students.
Other Student (including Special Consideration)
Not Applicable
How to Apply
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