Liberal Arts & Sciences
Assaulted Women's and Children's Counsellor/Advocate Diploma -
Direct Entry to Second Year Option
This program is unique in Canada.
The Direct Entry Option of the Assaulted Women's and Children's Counsellor/Advocate Program at George Brown College builds on previous learning,
offering an intensive, combination of woman-focused, feminist counselling and political action courses that include the skills of support
and activism needed to advocate for women, their children, and their communities.
In addition to the full-time and Continuing Education options, the AWCCA Program offers this individualized Direct Entry to Second Year Option
to eligible students who have undergraduate degrees or who are graduates of Social Service Worker or Community Worker Diploma programs. If
students apply while they are still full-time students in a George Brown College program, an OCAS application is not required. However, all
other aspects of the application process are required. All applicants, whether for Year 1, Year 2, or Continuing Education are asked to complete
a questionnaire and attend a group interview.
In addition to the questionnaire and interview, applicants who seek Direct Entry to Second Year must provide transcripts and any relevant
documentation about their previous learning and work experience. Direct Entry students are required to take additional courses where
their previous education and field experience is not equivalent to AWCCA core first year classes. Applicants may want to develop a portfolio
describing their past field/work experience in order to capture their skills and knowledge and attach this to their questionnaire.
Career Opportunities:
Graduates work in a variety of settings, including transition and interval houses, rape crisis centres, women's health centres, community
centres and victim/witness programs.
Admission requirements
- Degree in related field such as Women's Studies, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or Social Service Worker, Community Worker
Diploma.
- Applicants are required to complete a questionnaire and selected candidates will be invited to attend an interview.
- Applicants are required to provide past transcripts and relevant documentation supporting their application to Year 2 of the AWCCA Program.
- Individual assessment of past learning is required to assess additional Year 1 courses that will be needed for AWCCA Program completion
Please call 416-415-5000 x2121 to obtain a questionnaire and course details.
Note: Some of our student placement partners require students in this program to have a police reference check completed before their field
placement. These reference checks, which can take several weeks, are done to protect the clientele of these agencies, who are considered “vulnerable
persons” under the law. The fees for the reference checks vary and must be paid by the student. Students are responsible for ensuring
that the check covers appropriateness for “individuals being employed and/or volunteering who will be working with vulnerable person(s).” Students
who are unable to provide a clear police reference check may find that their choice of placements is limited.
Diploma completion:
Students enter directly into Year 2 of the full-time program with additional Year 1 courses as needed – see full-time
calendar. Classes start in September and finish in April.
Electives and Computer Skills
COMP1092 Computer Skills and Applications
General Education Courses: (choose 1 from different categories), from the Science area, GSCI course code, the Arts and Humanities GHUM,
or Social Sciences GSSC.
Please note that Computer Skills must be completed on the student's own time outside of the program delivery time. Computer Skills can
be found in the continuing education calendar.
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