Welcome to the certification link. For those
seeking insights to help prepare for the
written and oral exam here is some
information and strategies.
From a certification coordinator's
perspective, I strongly encourage
certification candidates to check the
code of ethics
and the scope of practice for the field.
These are integral aspects for the exams and
for your affiliation with the profession of
Child and Youth Care. Please pay special
attention to what makes the field a separate
entity from other professions in terms of
specific skills and knowledge. For instance,
you should be able to discuss core areas
(e.g., therapeutic relationships, life span
development, and behavioral skills) as they
are foundations for your practice.
Within the site, is a list of things to
consider and a framework to answer questions
from the Basic Core section. This was
compiled by Donna Charles as part of a
project for her B.A. in Child and Youth
Care. She makes some interesting comments
about strategies that will assist in both
the written and oral exams. These are
important details based on her interviews
and research with the Certification
Coordinator and her experience as a
certification examiner (so give them serious
consideration). I especially encourage
candidates to look at the self assessment
tool as this is the basis of many of the
oral exam questions.
Also, keep in mind that certification
coordinators can help you to clarify if you
meet the standards to apply for
certification and can provide some guidance
in working through the certification
process.
On another note, people have asked how they
can designate that they are fully certified
Child and Youth Care Workers. Errol Hedin
proposed to the certification board that the
designation could be: Certified in Child and
Youth Care or C.C.Y.C. for short.
Surprisingly enough it took several months
to research this and why this was the final
decision endorsed by the Certification Board
around 2002.
Shaun Holmstrom
Certification Coordinator (North)
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