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Diploma in Correctional Services

Canada

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What will I learn?

Challengeyourself,makeadifference,promotepositivegrowthandchange,build'saferandhealthiercommunities.PursueacareerworkingwithadultsandyouthinallareasoftheCanadiancriminaljustice'system.Developtheknowledgeandpractical'skillsyouneedtoworkwithadultsandat-riskyouth.Courseworkcombinedwithfieldexperienceprepareyouforavarietyofcareersincriminaljustice'settings.TheCorrectional'Servicesdiplomaprovidesyouwithacomprehensivetheoreticalandpracticaleducation-onethathelpsyoudevelopthe'skills,knowledgeandexperiencethatyouneedtobecomeacriminaljusticeprofessional.Withcoursesin'sociology,criminology,andpsychologyfoundationalcoursesincriminallaw,criminaljustice,youthjustice,addiction,restorativepractices,andcorrectional'systemsand'specialized'skilldevelopmentincorrectionalmethodsandpractice,interviewing,andcounselling,theCorrectional'Servicesprogramgivesyoua'soundfoundationonwhichtobuilda'successfulcareer.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Health and Community Studies

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
CAD$14,688.00 (US$ 10,557) per year
This fee is for 18 credits

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

Expected January 2026

Venue

Faculty of Health and Community Studies

9-407, Robbins Health Learning Centre,

10910 – 104 Avenue,

EDMONTON,

Alberta (AB),

T5J 4S2, Canada

Online/Distance (2.5 Years)

Tuition fees
CAD$14,688.00 (US$ 10,557) per year
This fee is for 18 credits

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

Expected January 2026

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 65 percent, with no course grade lower than 50 percent, in the following high school courses:

ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2
Three subjects from Group A, B, C, or D

Applicants must be 20 years of age or older and have been out of full-time high school at least one year by the beginning of the intake term. Applicants must have a have a minimum overall average of 65 percent, with no course grade lower than 50 percent, in the following high school courses:

ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2
One subject from Group A, B, C, or D

Applicants with nine or more post-secondary credits must also present a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

A minimum of 18 post-secondary credits with a minimum Admission Grade Point Average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

English Language Proficiency

IELTS–Academic: Minimum overall band score of 6.5 and a minimum score of 5.5 in each band; Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (Internet-Based Test (iBT)): Minimum total score of 86 and a minimum score of 21 in each section; Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): Minimum overall band score of 70 and a minimum score of 60 in each band; PTE – Academic: Minimum overall score of 59 and a minimum score of 56 in each band; Cambridge English: Advanced/Proficiency: Minimum overall score of 180 and a minimum score of 165 in each skill; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): Minimum overall score of 85 and a minimum score of 80 in GCVR, Listening, and Writing and a 3 in Speaking Test; Duolingo: Minimum overall band score of 115.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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