On Friday, January 17, 2025, Group 9 students of the Special Care Counselling program, offered through Champlain Saint-Lambert’s Continuing Education department, celebrated their successful completion of the AEC (Attestation d’études collégiales) courses.

Students in this program learn to work with individuals of all ages who are facing adjustment challenges due to emotional, physical, intellectual, social, behavioral, or mental health issues. The goal is to provide support through adaptation, intervention, and rehabilitation, helping clients become active members of society.

Group 9 students have just completed their 16-week internship and presented their final integrative project to their peers and teacher, Kristofer Brown.

“Communication skills are essential for special education technicians, and today’s presentations show the level of professionalism our students have achieved,” said Brown.

“Graduates of the AEC program in Special Care Counselling can apply their skills in a variety of settings, including social service and rehabilitation centers, regular or specialized schools, group and youth homes, community organizations, home care centers, and hospitals” explained Marlon Sanches, pedagogical counsellor for the program.

Students presented on the implementation of their Integrative Project, where they applied and synthesized the knowledge and professional skills acquired throughout the program. The final Internship is a great opportunity for students to showcase their abilities, and many of them are hired during their Internship period.

For example, two students from the cohort successfully completed their Internship and Integrative Project at REACH School in the Riverside School Board and are now full-time employees.

Congratulations to all the graduates and to their dedicated teachers and best of luck in their new careers!

The next group of the program now called Special Education Techniques begins on March 31, 2025.

Learn more about the Special Education Techniques program.

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