Study Education Assistant and Community Support Certificate at Thompson Rivers University in Canada, Faculty of Education and Social Work

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Develop the skills to work with people who have exceptional needs, helping them acquire educational, social, vocational, recreational and personal life skills. This employment-ready eight-month certificate will prepare you for a career working in schools and community agencies.CareersGraduates help individuals in learn educational, social, vocational, recreational and personal life skills. Opportunities exist for jobs such as education assistants and community support workers.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Education and Social Work

Study options

Full Time (8 Months)

Tuition fees

CAD$25,470.00 (US$ 18,307) per year

Housing Fees - North Tower (On Campus): 9560 (Fall and Winter semesters)

Application deadline

Expected May 2027

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Kamloops Campus

805 TRU way,

Kamloops,

British Columbia,

V2C 0C8, West Coast, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

A non-refundable application fee of CDNDollar100 will be required to complete your application on the EPBC website. Upload all required documents and transcripts – please refer to the include transcripts information below (please note that your application cannot be processed if there are missing requirements). If you are a successful applicant, you will receive a conditional acceptance letter. This process normally takes one week. Make your full commitment fee payment and courier your original/official transcripts to International Admissions. You will receive a final acceptance letter that you can use to apply for a Student Visa/Study Permit.

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