Family and Community Services Dual Credit Program
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Are you interested in supporting and working with families, children and/or youth as a career?
The Family and Community Services Dual Credit Program program is a one semester, four-credit high school & two-college credit program for grade 12 students. This program helps to broaden the education & experiences of students interested in working with families & children in their post-secondary career. Students are selected from all Burlington Public and Catholic schools for this program, where they will divide their week into three days at a placement of their choice and two days at Lester B. Pearson, where they are team-taught by a high school teacher & two Mohawk College instructors. Part of the semester includes frequent trips to Mohawk College, as well as other field trips that enrich student learning in the careers related to community service fields. Additionally, students will receive free First Aid and CPR training, and transportation to & from Lester B. Pearson and Mohawk College are also covered. All books are free, as well as the two College courses that are taken. Vertical Divider
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Meet Kaitlyn 
Kaitlyn recently completed her Early Childhood Education dual credit program with Mohawk College. She ended up continuing her education and recently graduated from Mohawk College.
She is now working in the field, full time at a child care center in Halton. Interested in learning more about the program? To know more or to apply, contact your guidance counsellor or the program coordinator, Mrs. Gibson. |
Quotes From Our Students
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“I love it; I expected this but I learned a lot more than I thought I would.”
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"I always knew I wanted to work with children. This opportunity allowed be to know for sure that this is what I wanted to do."
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“It was a great way to test the waters. The dual credit has been a fantastic experience for me.”
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