Apply Now for the “Child and Youth Care: Basic Course”
APOST is happy to announce that it will be sponsoring and offering scholarships to the Child and Youth Care: Basic Course for the 3rd consecutive summer! Our host, The University of Pittsburgh, welcomes colleagues from the APOST community to participate in experiential learning that includes the following topics:
Introduction to Professional CYC Practice
Professional Ethics and Regulation
Guidance Techniques
Assessment and Documentation
Communication
Developmentally Based Programming
Relationship Development
Group Work
Activity Development and Leadership
Supervising Children and Youth
Cultural Diversity
This 54 hour course introduces practitioners to basic concepts and skills in professional child and youth care. The classes are based on competencies for practice included in state and national CYC credentialing requirements. Upon completion of this course, participants will be prepared to take and pass the CYC Certification Exam.
Scholarships are available but limited.
Click here for the Application.
Click here for the Supervisor Acknowledgement Form
Applications are due March 2, 2012, but admissions and scholarships will be considered on a rolling basis.
If you have questions regarding the process, please go to the AfterschoolPGH Blog post titled “Summer Institute Basic Course in Child and Youth Care Application Process Questions and Comments.”
