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If you are empathetic and motivated, you too can join the team of human service professionals that help others to help themselves. Everyday there is someone that needs someone. In a challenging world, you could make a difference.
Northern Lakes College offers a range of programming relevant to careers available in the north and all over our country. Human Service Careers is a growing field and has higher than average job earning growth over the next few years.
Program Dates
+Addictions Counselling Diploma
September - June
Early Learning and Child Care Certificate
September - June
Early Learning and Child Care Diploma
September - June
Educational Assistant Certificate
September - June
Social Work
September - June
Delivery Methods Explained
+Face-to-Face: Courses where the instructor and the students are interacting at the same time, at the same physical location.
NLC LIVE Online™: Scheduled classes online, where students log in to a program (Blackboard Collaborate™) with instructors and peers on the same day, at the same time.
NLC Anytime, Anywhere: Courses where you do not have scheduled classes, but where you log in to a program online (Moodle) at any time and do your work.
Blended: Courses where you have a combination of face-to-face and online (NLC Anytime, Anywhere and/or NLC LIVE Online™).
Dual Credit: Students in high school can experience College programs while earning post-secondary credits.