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Program description - September 2021
This one-year certificate program is designed to support students as they prepare to enter a variety of career-based academic programs in the human service fields. The program will strengthen students’ academic skills and assist them in developing greater knowledge and awareness of the range of human service career options. Through intentionally designed program activities, students will engage with relevant career programs in order to develop a fuller understanding of the professional requirements of those programs and determine personal suitability and fit.
Note:
- Upon successful completion of the Human Services Foundation program (diploma stream), students may apply to a number of Conestoga College programs, such as Early Childhood Education; Recreation and Leisure Services; Social Services Worker; Educational Support; and Protection, Security and Investigation.
- Upon successful completion of the Human Services Foundation program (degree stream), students may apply to Conestoga's Bachelor of Community and Criminal Justice or Bachelor of Early Learning Program Development degree programs.
Program details
Tuition & fees
Tuition and fee details for the 2020-2021 year are listed below. Books and supplies are additional. Tuition and fee details for terms starting after May 2021 will not be available until spring 2021.
Tuition and fees are currently unavailable; please check back at a later time. For terms starting after May 2021, details will not be available until spring 2021.
2 Terms
Canadian
International
Canadian fee details
| Description | Fall 2020 | Winter 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Program Tuition | $1348.00 | $1348.00 |
| Administration Fee | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| CSI Health Plan Fee | $295.00 | - |
| CSI Association Fee | $84.50 | $84.50 |
| CSI Legal Protection | $30.00 | - |
| Graduation/Alumni Services Fee | $20.95 | $20.95 |
| ONE Card Fee | $12.75 | $12.75 |
| Student Services | $50.65 | $50.65 |
| Technology Enhancement Fee | $142.75 | $142.75 |
| CSI Event Fee and Campus Life (optional) | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| CSI Student Clubs and Societies (optional) | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| Sustainability Fee (optional) | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Session Total | $2026.50 | $1701.50 |
| Year Total | $3728.00 |
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International fee details
| Description | Fall 2020 | Winter 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| International Program Tuition | $6250.00 | $6250.00 |
| Administration Fee | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| CSI Health Plan Fee | $295.00 | - |
| CSI Association Fee | $84.50 | $84.50 |
| CSI International Health Fee | $500.00 | - |
| CSI Legal Protection | $30.00 | - |
| Graduation/Alumni Services Fee | $20.95 | $20.95 |
| ISR | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| ONE Card Fee | $12.75 | $12.75 |
| Student Services | $50.65 | $50.65 |
| Technology Enhancement Fee | $142.75 | $142.75 |
| CSI Event Fee and Campus Life (optional) | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| CSI Student Clubs and Societies (optional) | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| Sustainability Fee (optional) | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Session Total | $7803.50 | $6978.50 |
| Year Total | $14782.00 |
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Financial assistance
Awards & scholarships
Student Financial Services awarded more than 400 awards, scholarships and bursaries last year.
Delivery sequence - September 2021 - Brantford
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