Education Assistant/Community Care Support Worker - Human Services Certificate - Indigenous Focus | Diploma / certificate | Teaching & Education | On Campus | 1 year | North Island College | Canada

Learn intercultural communication skills and understand contemporary Canadian social and family issues, with a focus on Indigenous populations. As a specialized education assistant or community support worker, you will be prepared to provide support to individuals with a broad range of disabilities, bringing unique skills and training to the workplace to help integrate Aboriginal cultural and curricular content — or transfer to NIC’s Human Services diploma. In the program courses, which provide a base for enhancing communication skills and critical analysis, you will learn a variety of frameworks for analyzing the structure of problems within society and will explore different models for supporting families and individuals. You will study human development through the lifespan as well as have opportunities to explore in-depth theories, skills and positive behaviour support strategies. You will learn to support the health and wellness of individuals through supervised placements in a community agency and school settings, as well as weekly seminars where you will discuss ethical issues and reflect upon your practice experiences. You will explore in-depth theories, skills and supports required for education assistance and community support work.