If the human services field (security, social service, and early childhood education) is your ideal vocation then the Human Service Foundations program is a great place to start. Human Service Foundations is designed to give you a broad understanding of the different professional choices in this field while accumulating both contacts and experience through service learner placements. This program is also for students who may currently lack the academic background needed to be successful within these career streams.
Following completion of this one-year program, students may choose to apply for admission within any of the associated programs. Students also graduate with a minimum of 30 hours of placement experience.
Students who attain final grades of at least a B in ANT-2003, ENG-2113, PSY-1003, PSY-1023, pass all their prescribed courses, and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.3 for the two terms, are placed in the top category of applicants for selection into the Early Childhood Education, Child and Youth Worker, Protection, Security & Investigation, Police Foundations and Social Service Worker programs the next academic year.
Qualifying for the top category of applicants for the above programs does not guarantee entry. Some of Lambton's programs are highly competitive. Applicants are ranked in highly competitive programs. Applicants who have successfully completed a pre-program at Lambton College will receive 10 bonus marks in their ranking.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
O.S.S.D. or equivalent with:
Grade 12 English C or U
Course equivalencies can be obtained through the ACE upgrading program or pre-programs offered at Community Colleges. Please contact our counselling department if you have questions about equivalencies at 519-541-2402.
Mature applicants must be at least 19 years of age by the start of classes and be out of secondary school for at least one year. Mature applicant testing is available in the Counselling Department. The test(s) will demonstrate equivalency in required admission subjects. For more information please contact the Counselling Department at ext 3412.
PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS
The progression requirements are currently undefined. Please revisit the program page for updates.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Between direct employment, transfers to other programs (college and university) and upgrading, HSER graduates can be found in retail, industry, marketing and education. For Transfer Opportunities please refer to
www.lambton.on.ca/transferopportunities