Behavioural Science - Technician
2 years – Ontario College Diploma
3 years – Ontario College Advanced Diploma
Real-world experience through multiple work placements in clinical settings.
Overview
Upcoming Intake: Fall 2023: College Drive – North Bay
Train for a career in this growing field. This specialized program will train you to work with children, youth and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other developmental disabilities, or acquired brain injuries. Train to assess, analyze and change human behaviour through applied behaviour analysis techniques. Graduates are qualified to work in diverse situations within community, clinical, school, residential and hospital settings.
Your Future Career
- Individual and family services
- Residential care or group homes
- Treatment and rehabilitation centres and hospitals
- Correctional facilities
- Autism and developmental services
What You Learn (2 year)
- Behaviour analysis theory and techniques
- Functional behavioural assessment
- Autism and developmental disabilities
- Acquired brain injuries
- Crisis intervention
- Cognitive and verbal behaviour
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
OSSD or equivalent, ENG4C or ENG4U, Gr 11 or 12 Science (C or U), Gr 11 Math (C, U or M)
If English is not your first language you must provide proof of English competency.
Curriculum
Curriculum
Semester 1
CMM125 | Communication I |
PSY200 | Lifespan Development |
HSP170 | Evaluating Information |
HSP155 | Family Dynamics |
GENED | Gen Ed Elective - Online (BST Sem 1) |
ABA100 | Foundational Concepts of ABA |
Semester 2
CMM230 | Workplace Communications |
MHA113 | Older Persons' Mental Health |
MHA123 | Children & Youth Mental Health |
GENED | Gen Ed Elective - Online (BST Sem 2) |
ABA105 | Behavioural Assessment & Techniques I |
ABA110 | Autism & Developmental Disabilities (7 wks) |
ABA115 | Aquired Brain Injuries (7 wks) |
Semester 3
ABA230 | Interventions: Acquisition & Reduction Strategies (swap) |
HSP105 | Interviewing & Helping Skills I |
ABA 201 | Cognitive Behavioural Techniques and new therapeutic approaches |
ABA200 | Legislation & Policy (14 weeks ) |
ABA205 | Professional Ethics |
ABA210 | Behavioural Assessment & Techniques II |
ABA 216 | Interventions: Verbal Behaviour & Skill Building (14 weeks) |
Semester 4
ABA220 | Field Placement I |
ABA225 | Field Placement Seminar I |
ABA 240 | Crisis Prevention and Intervention |
ABA235 | Community Integration |
GENED | Gen Ed Elective - Online (BST Sem 4) |
Semester 5
ABA300 | Forensics & Risk Assessment |
ABA305 | Research & Statistics |
ABA310 | Group Behavioural Therapy |
MHA235 | Basic Pharmacology for Mental Health |
ABA315 | Special Populations |
ABA320 | Field Placement Prep II |
Semester 6
ABA325 | Field Placement II |
ABA330 | Field Placement Seminar II |
ABA335 | Advanced Issues |
ABA340 | Study/Research Project |
ABA345 | Transition to Practice |
Tuition Fees
Tuition Fees
2022-23 – 2 years – Ontario College Diploma
College Drive Campus – DomesticYear | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $2720.24 | $1290.98 | - | - | $4011.22 |
2 | $2720.24 | $1140.98 | $100 | - | $3961.22 |
2022-23 – 2 years – Ontario College Diploma
College Drive Campus – InternationalYear | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $14102.08 | $1870.98 | - | - | $15973.06 |
2 | $14102.08 | $1720.98 | $100 | - | $15923.06 |
2022-23 – 3 years – Ontario College Advanced Diploma
College Drive Campus – DomesticYear | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $2720.24 | $1290.98 | - | - | $4011.22 |
2 | $2720.24 | $1140.98 | $100 | - | $3961.22 |
3 | $2720.24 | $1140.98 | - | - | $3861.22 |
2022-23 – 3 years – Ontario College Advanced Diploma
College Drive Campus – InternationalYear | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $14102.08 | $1870.98 | - | - | $15973.06 |
2 | $14102.08 | $1720.98 | $100 | - | $15923.06 |
3 | $14102.08 | $1720.98 | - | - | $15823.06 |
What You Need
What You Need
Clinical Placement Documentation
Canadore College has partnered with Synergy Gateway to collect and verify documentation needed for your clinical placements. Click here to find out more information.
Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts.
Canadore College will implement Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in Fall 2020 to enhance students’ learning experience in and out of the classroom and to ensure student flexibility in learning. To learn more about BYOD and to find out what is required for your program, please visit https://www.canadorecollege.ca/BYOD
Certification/Accreditation
Certification/Accreditation
Ontario College Diploma
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.