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Continuing Studies Winter 2019 guide out now!

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A lot of great things can happen in the hours after school lets out and before the workday ends. For many kids from working families, after-school care programs fill this gap and play an important role in their learning and development. 

Studies show that children who have access to after-school programs with caring, responsible adults:

• develop critical thinking skills,
• develop social and emotional skills,
• have meaningful self-direction social time with friends,
• feel a sense of well-being and belonging as result of having access to a consistent, caring adults and learning community,
• are able to take part in exciting and fun group games, creative arts activities and community field trips and events, and
• have access to nutritious snacks.

Unlike the field of early childhood education, there is no standardized training for school-age care professionals. Most often, organizations develop internal training for the new employees or hire people with varying profiles and levels of education.

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½’s Introduction to School-Age Care course, launching in January, is your starting point to one of the most comprehensive school-age care programs available. 

Participants in this course will gain broad-based, foundational knowledge required to work successfully in school-age programs. Key concepts include child growth and development, three school-age domains (group games, self-directed social play, and creative/fine arts), curriculum/program development, care and guidance best practice including elements of the British Columbia Early Learning Framework. 

The course is taught by ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ instructor Tyler Summers who has been working in school-age care for two decades and is the executive director at Jericho Kids Club Child Care Society and a member of the School Age Child Care Association of British Columbia. 

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Other new ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Continuing Studies courses starting in Winter 2019 include: 

Business Communications
Google AdWords Training
Visual Analytics with Tableau

Trades
Pool Operator

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Learn something new. Pick up the Winter 2019 Continuing Studies course catalogue at any ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ campus, , or explore the full selection of Continuing Studies courses online. 

 

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