Train for a rewarding career and help make a real difference in the lives of people at risk.

• Work with clients ranging from children to young offenders to adults, and people with addictions, developmental delays and mental health challenges.
• There are opportunities in a vast range of settings: youth custody facilities, child welfare homes, federal and provincial correctional facilities, attendance centres, community justice agencies, victim support agencies and a variety of residential facilities for people at risk.
• Grads who successfully complete the provincial or federal correctional system recruitment process will receive additional training upon employment.
• There is such a strong demand for community and justice services professionals that many students receive job offers before they graduate.

Our grads get great jobs

• Correctional Officer, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
• Child and Youth Worker, Terrace Youth Residential Services
• Probation and Parole Officer, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
• Youth Services Officer, Ministry of Children and Youth Services
• Child and Youth Worker, Bayfield Treatment Centres/Connor Homes
• Correctional Officer, Correctional Service of Canada
• Adult Residential Worker, Pathways to Independence/Kerry’s Place Autism Services
• Branch Service and Support Coordinator, Canadian Mental Health Association of Leeds and Grenville
• Integrity Services Investigator, Service Canada

If your program was less than 8 months

•    You aren’t eligible for a PGWP.

If your program was more than 8 months but less than 2 years

•    We may give you a PGWP that’s valid for up to the same length as your study program.

For example, if you completed a 9-month program, we may give you a work permit for up to 9 months.

If your program was 2 years or more

•    We may give you a PGWP that’s valid for 3 years.

If you completed more than 1 program

•    You may be able to get a PGWP that combines the length of each program.

Each of the programs you completed -

• must be PGWP-eligible and at least 8 months in length

Required academic preparation

• OSSD/OSSGD or equivalent with courses at the general, advanced, (C), (U) or (M) level,
  AND
• Grade 12 English (C) level or equivalent
• OR
• Mature applicant
• Applicants with a related degree or diploma may be considered for advanced standing or direct entry into year two; please review your qualifications with the program coordinator.
• Applicants who possess a related college diploma (i.e. human studies, justice services) are eligible for direct entry into year two of the program.
• Applicants who possess an unrelated college diploma are considered on a case-by-case basis for direct entry into year two.
• Applicants who possess a university degree are eligible for direct entry into year two of the program; however, applicants should meet with their program coordinator regarding appropriate course and program planning.

Additional requirements

Prior to placement in year two of the program, students will be advised by faculty how/when they must obtain:

• A Criminal Record Check (CPIC) and Vulnerable Sector Check
• Standard First Aid and Level "C" CPR with AED certification
• A formal confidential health history

If you have been convicted of an offence under the Criminal Code for which you have not been pardoned, you may be ineligible for field placement. Please contact the coordinator to discuss your options.

Prospective students with special needs or limitations that may affect their placement or potential employment opportunities are encouraged to discuss their career goals with faculty prior to admission. 

Prior learning assessment and recognition

Applicants with work experiences or other types of non-credentialed learning may be eligible for credits at Loyalist. Graded credits (as opposed to exemptions) are granted.

For More Information Pls Contact To Our PSA Counselor.