DEC in Special Care Counselling

On-campus

• At the Montréal campus

Real-time remote learning

• Programme given entirely at a distance, with a teacher and in real time (synchronous mode).
  Sessions 1 to 6: it is possible for students to be present on campus twice per session for a maximum of 15 working days (not compulsory);
  Internships (sessions 4 and 6) may be carried out remotely under the virtual supervision of a teacher.

Special Care Counsellors are called upon to work with people who have difficulty with social integration or adaptation from various age groups: children, teens, adults, seniors.

This program leads to a Diploma of College Studies (DEC).

Holders of a Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in Education Techniques can pursue university studies.

• Custodial care and rehabilitation centres
• Regular or specialized schools
• Group and youth homes

Have obtained a Secondary School Diploma (DES)

or

Have obtained a Professional Studies Diploma (DEP) and completed the following courses:

• Language of Instruction from Secondary V
• Second Language from Secondary V
• Mathematics from Secondary IV

or

Have obtained an equivalent education or an instruction deemed sufficient. Every case will be analysed by the College.

• Special Care Counseling Profession (45h)
• Intervention Process 1 : Observation (45h)
• Health and Professional Integrity (45h)
• Child Psychology in Special Care Counseling (45h)
• Adaptation Process (45h)
• Preparation for Internships (45h)
• Communication Skills in Special Care Counseling (45h)
• Intervention Process 2 : Introduction to the Helping Relationship (45h)
• Adolescence Psychology in Special Care Counseling (45h)
• Planning and Leading Activities 1 (60h)
• Learning Challenges (60h)
• Intercultural Approach : Initiation (45h)
• Youth with Adaptation Difficulties (45h)
• Intervention Process 3 : Approaches and Techniques in Special Care Counseling (60h)
• Adult Psychology in Special Care Counseling (45h)
• Internship 1 : Initiation to Intervention (180h)
• Planning and Leading Activities 2 (45h)
• Helping Skills in a Crisis Context (45h)
• Addictions (45h)
• Intervention Process 4 : Intervention Plan (45h)
• Internship 2 : Intervention Experimentation (210h)
• Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder (60h)
• Psychopathologies (45h)
• Aging Process (45h)
• Physical and Neurological Disabilities (45h)
• Violence and Victimology (45h)
• Interventions for Families (45h)
• Intercultural Approach : Intervention (45h)
• Internship 3 : Intervention Process (465h) 

* The College reserves the right to substitute certain courses.

• 3 Physical Education courses (90 h)
• 3 Philosophy courses (150 h)
• 4 Language and Literature courses (240 h)
• 2 Second Language courses (90 h)
• 2 Complementary courses (90 h)

Work experience is recognized and in high demand by employers. The Work-Study Program (WSP) is an educational model that allows you to undertake two paid internships during your studies to gain work experience related to your field of study. Please consult the Work-Study Program section for more details. Not available to students who begin in the Winter semester.

As part of their internship requirement, students might be asked to prove their basic immunization is up-to-date: diphtheria, poliomyelitis, tetanus, rubella, mumps and measles. Hepatitis B and flu vaccines are also obligatory.

Important note: Students will need to provide proof that they are eligible for their internships. A request for police file verification will be necessary. This request will be made by the College.