Community & Justice Services
Credential: Diploma
Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)
Campus: Mill Building, Annex
Start: September, January
Program Description
A direct pathway into corrections, probation, youth justice, and community safety. Students study criminal law, criminology, institutional procedures, and rehabilitation methods. The program includes scenario training in our simulated courtroom and correctional intake area. A 250-hour field placement in semester 4 connects students to probation offices, correctional facilities, or youth detention centers.
Admission Requirements
Grade 12 English (C or U); police check required after admission.
Career Outcomes
Correctional officer, probation officer assistant, youth worker, court support worker, security intake officer.
Course Breakdown
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| CJS101 Introduction to Canadian Justice | CJS201 Criminal Law & Procedure |
| CJS102 Criminology | CJS202 Corrections & Institutions |
| CJS103 Ethics in Justice | CJS203 Victimology |
| CJS104 Sociology of Deviance | CJS204 Conflict Resolution |
| COMM101 College Communications | CJS205 Field Preparation |
| ELECTIVE General Education | ELECTIVE General Education |
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
|---|---|
| CJS301 Youth Justice | CJS401 Field Placement (250 hrs) |
| CJS302 Rehabilitation & Reintegration | CJS402 Capstone: Case File |
| CJS303 Mental Health & Justice | CJS403 Career Planning |
| CJS304 Community Policing | CJS404 Report Writing for Justice |
| PSYC301 Abnormal Psychology | ELECTIVE General Education |
| ELECTIVE General Education |
Quick Facts
- Credential: See program details
- Campus: Main Campus
- OSAP: Eligible
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