Workplace Communication Skills for Working with Children and Youth

This course is only offered in French.

This practical course will help you

• understand human services workplaces in Ontario, including child-care centres and schools.
• interact clearly and effectively with colleagues, clients, supervisors and the public.
• network and connect with local employers, agencies and employment resources.
• learn how to use your workplace communication training in settings such as
• nursery schools.
• centre and home-based daycares.
• elementary schools.
• high schools.

Small-group exercises based on everyday communication tasks in working with children and youth will help you

• practise common on-the-job communication to improve your workplace language skills.
• develop strong interviewing, networking and career-building communication skills.

This course is delivered in a classroom-based format that is virtual or in-person. It is 180 hours usually delivered over 13–15 weeks. Contact the colleges listed below for further information.

Minimum eligibility requirements considered by colleges include:

• you have training or experience in one of the following:
• early childhood education.
• child and youth care.
• you have a valid language proficiency of at least level 5 in Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB), or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) for courses taught in French.  Some colleges may ask for a higher CLB level.
• you are a permanent resident, convention refugee/protected person or temporary resident affected by the crisis in Gaza (showing “MOME2023” in status documentation until March 31, 2027).
• you live in Ontario.

Some colleges may request additional information.

See all Human Services courses.

ǂ Course delivered in French