Country: Canada
Duration: 2 Years
Program Level: Diploma
Country: Canada
Duration: 2 Years
Program Level: Diploma
The Assaulted Women’s and Children’s Counsellor/Advocate (AWCCA) program will prepare you to provide anti-oppressive counselling and advocacy for survivors of gender-based violence.
The two-year Assaulted Women’s and Children’s Counsellor/Advocate (AWCCA) (C137) diploma program will provide you with a feminist, anti-racist analysis of the political and counselling issues related to gender-based violence experienced primarily by self-identified women, children, trans and non-binary survivors. It will train you to be an agent for change in the work of community education, political action and law reform and will prepare you to provide anti-oppressive counselling for survivors who have experienced or are experiencing gender-based violence.
Over four semesters, you will study the range of issues that impact and contribute to gender-based violence, such as social justice movements, privilege and oppression, violence in the digital world and more. You will also have the chance to practice your newly learned counselling skills offsite with one of our field placement partners. See ‘Your Field Education Options’ for details.
Vulnerable Sector Check
Please note that some of our student placement partners require you to have a Vulnerable Sector Check completed before your field placement.
These Vulnerable Sector Checks, which can take up to four months, are done to protect the clientele of these agencies, who are considered “vulnerable persons” under the law.
The fees for the Vulnerable Sector Checks vary and must be paid for by you.
You are responsible for ensuring that the check covers appropriateness for “individuals being employed and/or volunteering who will be working with vulnerable person(s).” If you are unable to provide a clear Vulnerable Sector Check, you may find that your choice of placements is limited.
Accelerated AWCCA program
If you have an existing diploma or degree and/or equivalent work experience, we offer a three-semester condensed version of this two-year program. Visit the AWCCA (Accelerated) (C147) program page for more details.
Field education plays an important role in George Brown’s AWCCA program by preparing students to work with those affected by gender-based violence. It includes those directly impacted, and the communities within which they live and work and often encompasses those who identify as trans and non-binary, and other disenfranchised populations.
In year one, AWCCA students take a class called Preparation for the Field, which includes introductory activities to the field, such as:
In the second year, AWCCA students will build on their learning by engaging in 400-hours of unpaid field placement, where they will participate in many of the following:
Placements begin in September and continue through to the end of April for approximately 400 hours. Students will often do this placement at emergency shelters, sexual assault and rape crisis centres, youth services, settlement agencies, health providers, and other agencies that provide front-line support to survivors of gender-based violence.
Field placement agencies are very similar to those employing our graduates. In many instances, employers hire graduates because of contact and experience with them through fieldwork placement. Most agencies are within the Greater Toronto Area with other locations in Ontario and across Canada providing students with placement opportunities.
Applicants are selected on the basis of their academic achievement, including the required courses, and any other selection criteria outlined below:
| language proficiency Testing Program | Diploma/Certificate Programs |
Postgraduate Programs and Fast-track/ Bridges** | GBC Degree Programs* |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Brown English for Academic (EAP) Program | Level 8 | Level 9 | Level 9 |
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band | 6.5, minimum 6.0 in each skill band | 6.5, minimum 6.0 in each skill band |
| TOEFL | 80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band | 88 (online) minimum 22 in each skill band | 84 (online) minimum 21 in each skill band |
| MELAB | 80 | 85 | 85 |
| PTE (Academic) | 54, overall minimum 50 in each skill band |
60, overall minimum 55 in each skill band |
60, overall minimum 55 in each skill band |
| CAEL | 60 (overall) | 70 overall (writing 60) | 70 overall (writing 60) |
| Cambridge English Exams (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency) | 169 or more (with no individual skill below 162) | 176 or more (with no individual skill below 169) | 176 or more (with no individual skill below 169) |
| George Brown Admissions Test (Mature applicants only) | Available | Available | Not Available |
CAD35,810.00 Approx.
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| Duration | |
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| School |
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| Living Costs | $11,800 - $15,750/Year |
| Application Fee | $100 - $200 |
| IELTS Requirement | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Work Opportunities | Yes; Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (up to 3 years) |
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