Admission Requirements and
Fees
Some post-secondary education obtained outside
of Canada; English language proficiency at a suitable level determined
through post-application testing.
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Student success in college requires well developed learning skills and attitudes (such as being able to work independently,
participate in a team, be well-organised, develop good work habits, and show initiative). These skills are as important as prior academic
achievement. Applicants should have thoroughly developed these skills and attitudes before beginning their college programs.
List of Courses
OUR PROGRAM
George Brown College’s unique Career and Work Counsellor program has earned an excellent reputation for preparing students to help others find
rewarding work and careers. This new program is specifically designed to prepare internationally trained individuals to bridge into this new field, capitalizing
on their previous education, experience and language capacities. After graduation many will choose to work with other newcomers to contribute to their
successful settlement and adjustment to education, training and the workplace. It includes:
- Four months of specialized English language instruction designed for ESL students in this program.
- Job placement that allows students to gain Canadian experience.
- Integration into our regular program, so students graduate with the same education, diploma and professional certifications.
Other program advantages include:
- Continuous classes for 16 months to concentrate learning and maximize earning.
- Excellent job opportunities in non-profit, government and corporate sectors.
- Starting salaries from high $30,000s to high $40,000s per year.
- Graduates gain daily satisfaction helping others find rewarding careers that suit their skills, aptitudes and personalities.
- Graduates meet national standards for Career and Employment Counsellors – opening up job opportunities across Canada.
- Graduates are certified as career assessment testers to conduct and analyze Level B psychological tests.
This program prepares students with both individual and group career counselling theory and practice. Through a combination of classroom study and supervised
placements, students are prepared to deliver career counselling services that are professional, informed and current. Students learn to advise and counsel
others on career planning, career change, career revision and school-to-work transition, as well as career change related to injury, illness, inappropriate
career choice or job loss. Topics covered include job-search preparation, career management, human rights legislation and diversity.
The career-work focus of this program reflects the rapidly changing field of career counselling, and addresses the special, diverse requirements of
the Greater Toronto Area. Employers in this field choose George Brown graduates because they are informed about current educational and occupational
trends, make appropriate referrals, utilize vocational assessment tools, and are skilled counsellors and group facilitators.
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 be unable to complete their field placement and, therefore, be unable to complete the program.
This program stream is unique in Ontario.
YOUR CAREER
Graduates are prepared for a variety of employment settings, from corporate career services to community agencies. They may find work as career counsellors,
career development practitioners, career technicians, worker rehabilitation assistants, corporate career planners, job search facilitators, employment
counsellors, vocational assessors, career specialists or career information service providers. Ninety per cent of graduates have found work in the field.
COURSES
SEMESTER 1
CARC1001 Overview: Career and Work Counselling
GSSC1104 Work and Life: A Career Counselling
Perspective
GSSC1105 Introduction
to Psychology
CARC1029 Observation Placement
COMM1128 Intensive English for CWC
COMP1082 Computer Skills and Applications
GHUM1025 Speaking with Confidence
SEMESTER 2
CARC1005 Individual Career Counselling – Skills and Process I
CARC2003 Theory and Practice
of Job Search
CARC1017 Individual Career Counselling – Skills
and Process II
CARC2001 Group Career
Counselling
CARC1013 Assessment in Career Counselling: Statistics and
Tests
CARC2007 Managing Change
and Transition
COMM1007 College English
SEMESTER 3
CARC2022 Assessment in Career Counselling: Tests and Interpretations
CARC1009 Career Development
Theory I
CARC1019 Resources in the Field
PREP1004 Field Integration I
CARC1024 Practicum I (10 weeks block placement)
CARC2014 Special Topics
SEMESTER 4
CARC2032 Theory and Practice of Job Search II
CARC2016 Career and Work Counselling with Special
Needs Clients
CARC1021 Career and Work
Counselling with Diverse Populations
CARC1015 Career Development
Theory II
CARC2005 Career and Work Equity Issues
PREP2001 Field Integration II
CARC2012 Practicum II (8 weeks block placement)
Frequently Asked Questions about
The Career
and Work Counsellor Program (for Internationally Educated Professionals)
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For more information
Call the School of Social & Community Services
at 416-415-5000, ext. 2185 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
e-mail
For updated information and course descriptions, call 416-415-2000 (TTY 1-877-515-5559) or long distance 1-800-265-2002.
George Brown College is continually striving to improve its programs and their delivery. The information contained in
this calendar is subject to change without notice. It should not be viewed as a representation, offer or warranty. Students are responsible for verifying
George Brown College admission, graduation, and fee requirements as well as any requirements of outside institutions, industry associations, or other
bodies that may award additional designations concurrently with, or after completions of, a George Brown College program.
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August 21, 2009
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