Human Service Citation
(Community and School Support — CASS)
• Part-time (maximum three
Path #1: Paid Paraprofessional
• Special Admission students must com-
courses at once) • Starts:
plete 65 hours of relevant volunteer
For students employed as para-
experience with an individual with a
September and January • Fees:
professionals providing support
developmental disability during their
$274 per course • Individual
services to persons with developmental
first semester. To continue in the pro-
disabilities:
completion time varies • Distance
gram, they must submit a Volunteer
education through Prince George
• Verification (such as a transcript) of
Experience Record (available at
English 12 or equivalent with a mini-
mum “C” grade
for full admission.
Careers
• A letter from an employer (on agency
English 12 or equivalent: If you don’t
The Human Service Citation is one of
letterhead) confirming employment.
have English 12 or equivalent with a
CNC’s Community and School Support
minimum “C” grade, you must write an
programs. CASS is based on the follow-
English test at CNC. It’s your responsi-
ing values:
Path #2: Volunteer Service Provider
bility to contact Admissions at
• Individuals with developmental
For students volunteering service to
1-800-371-8111, ext. 5867 and arrange
disabilities have the right to support
people with developmental disabilities:
to write this test. Note: If your results
services that respect inclusion and
• Verification (such as a transcript) of
don’t meet the required level, you must
choice;
having English 12 or equivalent with
upgrade before admission to the
• Individuals with developmental
a minimum “C” grade
program.
disabilities have the right to work
• A CASS Volunteer Experience
with skilled and respectful support
Record (available at
Program outline
staff in community and school set-
To qualify for the citation, you must
tings.
pleted by a supervisor, documenting
complete any four of the following
In addition to the Human Service
at least 65 hours of direct service in
courses:
Citation, CASS offers these two
the past three years.
credentials, both listed in this calendar:
CASS 110
Communication Skills
CASS 120
Human Diversity
• Community Support Worker
Path #3: Caregiver
A Disability Perspective
Certificate
For students who are caregivers (such
CASS 130
Ethical Foundations of
• Education Assistant Certificate
as a parent, guardian, or sibling of a
Practice
person with a developmental disability)
CASS 140
Positive Approaches to
The Human Service Citation consists of
and over 19 years of age:
Teaching and Learning:
four CASS courses. It gives you expo-
Part I
sure to the human service field and
• Verification (such as a transcript) of
CASS 145
Positive Approaches to
allows you to choose only the courses
having completed English 12 or equiv-
Teaching and Learning:
you’re interested in. All courses are
alent with a minimum “C” grade
Part II
transferable into the Community
• A completed CASS Personal State-
CASS 150
Life Planning and
Support Worker Certificate or the
ment Form (available at
Support Systems
Education Assistant Certificate.
CASS 160
Physical Care
CASS 180
Supporting Literacy in
Admission requirements
Diverse Classrooms
Path #4: Special Admission
All applicants must provide a transcript
For those who do not yet qualify for
or other official proof that they have
full admission into the program. Special
Advanced standing
completed English 12 (with a final
Admission students can register for one
Effective January 2012, this process
grade of at least “C”), or equivalent.
semester in CASS 110 and/or CASS
will be available for students who have
To download an admissions package,
120.
been accepted into the CASS program
please go to
• Verification (such as a transcript) of
and who have self-identified prior skills
having completed English 12 or
and knowledge in the human service
New students are admitted to the
equivalent with a minimum “C”
field.
CASS program in one of four ways:
grade.
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Human Service Citation cont’d
Learners will:
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1. Notify the instructor of their
• Community Support Worker
intention to participate in the
Certificate
assessment process.
• Early Childhood Education
2. Submit a portfolio which includes a
Certificate
current resumé; three work-related
• Education Assistant Certificate
references; proof of professional
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
development courses relevant to the
(FASD) Advanced Diploma
course for which advanced standing
is being sought; and a two- to five-
• Health Care Assistant Certificate
page essay outlining experiences,
• Social Service Worker Certificate
skills and knowledge relevant to the
• Social Service Worker Diploma
course in question, based on the
outcomes identified in the
• Social Service Worker (UT)
applicable CASS course outline.
Diploma
3. Participate in an interview with the
• University-level classes in psychol-
CASS instructor (by phone or in
ogy, sociology, or social work
person).
4. Learners who meet the criteria for
Important dates
steps 1, 2 and 3 may register in and
Fall term (distance format)
complete CASS 100
• Classes: August 29, 2011 -
5. a) Learners who achieve 60% or
December 16, 2011 (includes exams)
better in each course assessed in
CASS 100 are granted
Spring term (distance format)
Advanced Standing for the
• Classes: January 9, 2012 - April 21,
applicable course(s)
2012
b) Learners who achieve a grade of
• Study break: February 20 - 24, 2012
40-59% in any of the CASS 100
courses may register in the
CASS 101
Revised: 12.01.31
c) Learners who achieve a grade of
0-39% in any of the CASS 100
courses may register in the
applicable CASS course(s).
The learner who successfully completes
CASS 101 will receive Advanced
Standing for the applicable course(s).
If the learner does not successfully
complete CASS 101, the student may
register in the applicable CASS
course(s).
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