Community Integration Through Co-operative Education

Available as a two-year program

We are delighted that you have chosen Loyalist College as your new academic home. We anticipate that your stay will be a successful one. The Community Integration through Co-operative Education (CICE) program will empower you with opportunities to take part independently in the workplace and community. Faculty and Integration Facilitators are here to support your success.

NOTE: This program is available to domestic students only.

Apply today for September 2024.

Credential
- Two-year Ontario College Certificate
Start Date
September entry

Location
- Belleville campus

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Find your career

This program will support you in the development of vocational skills, preparing you to transition to volunteer or paid employment on a part-time or full-time basis in a field that interests you.

Students will work towards fulfilling the following vocational learning outcomes during the CICE program:

Assess personal and professional abilities, strengths and methods to enhance job performance and well-being.
Communicate and collaborate in the work environment using skills, strategies and techniques that contribute to the achievement of goals.
Maintain an individual development plan that identifies personal and professional goals to enhance self-satisfaction and employability.
Review the resources, services and employment opportunities offered by community agencies to best align these offerings with personal needs and circumstances.
Develop and implement interpersonal skills and strategies to enhance self-satisfaction and employability.

Our grads get great jobs!

Office Administrator, Brighton Springs – Sarah MacDonald, 2019 CICE graduate

Home Depot, Belleville – Josh Ferris Quade, 2019 CICE graduate

Construction, CICE graduate

How You'll Learn

Choose a program area of concentration from the College calendar at the onset of the program and take modified courses within that program each semester.

Core CICE courses will help develop the following abilities:

Assess personal and professional abilities, strengths and methods to enhance job performance and wellbeing through individual goal setting.
Communicate and collaborate in the work environment using skills, strategies and techniques that contribute to the achievement of goals.
Review the resources, services and employment opportunities offered by community agencies to best align these offerings with personal needs and circumstances.
Develop and implement interpersonal skills and strategies to enhance self-satisfaction and employability.

In addition, core programming covers the following topics:

Communications
Employability Skills
Computer Skills
Professional Development
Advocacy & Leadership
Numeracy

Program Elective courses will provide you with opportunities to focus on areas of skill and/or interest. You’ll also benefit from participation in the three field placements to help develop or enhance your vocational skills and involvement with the community.

Experiential Learning

Students will benefit from participation in field placements intended to help develop or enhance vocational skills and community involvement. The program will enable participants to function more independently in their community as they transition to the workforce or volunteerism.

Program Goals

Experiencing college life
Knowledge and skill building
Motivational skills
Improved social and communication skills
Developing friendships and social networks

Please view the CICE program map. Further details about the program of study, including course descriptions, are included below.

First Year - Semester One

CICE1001 Computer Literacy
This course is designed to introduce you to computer use for internet research, professional communication, and file management for your academic success.
CICE1003 Professional Development 1
This course will assist you to prepare for future employment or volunteer roles by exploring how your interests, strengths and abilities contribute to your future goals. You will begin your professional portfolio and engage in self-awareness class activities.
CICE1006 Transitioning to College
This course will facilitate your transition into a post-secondary learning environment and facilitate growth and development into a competent student and potential employee. In addition, content related to placement preparation, self-awareness and advocacy, self-management of health, nutrition, meal planning, the importance of exercise and the understanding of health relationships will be covered

First Year - Semester One (Elective Group 1 )

CICV1000 Vocational Elective 1
Course description not available
CICV1003 Vocational Elective 2
Course description not available
Notes
Select 1 courses from above

First Year - Semester Two

CICE1004 Communications 1
This course will build on first semester classes by further facilitating success as a student and potential employee by focusing on effective communication skills, written, verbal and interpersonal. You will develop skills related to numeracy for daily life.
WKPL1015 Field Placement 1
This is the first of three work placement opportunities.
Co-requisite: CICE 1005
CICE1005 Workplace Preparation
This course will provide the student with an awareness of basic safety practices in the workplace and facilitate the learning of personal accountability.
Co-requisite: WKPL 1015

First Year - Semester Two (Elective Group 1 )

CICV1001 Vocational Elective 3
Course description not available
CICV1002 Vocational Elective 4
Course description not available
Notes
Select 2 courses from above

Second Year - Semester Three

CICE2000 Communications 2
This course will continue to focus on concepts learned in Communications 1 to further facilitate success as a student and future employee or volunteer. Topics covered include speech writing, presentations, reading comprehension strategies and numeracy for daily life
WKPL2041 Field Placement 2
This is the second of three workplace opportunities facilitating higher-level learning. This course builds on concepts introduced in WKPL 1015 and continues to develop your future employability skills. Weekly group discussions focus on your experiences on placement by self-evaluation and goal setting. Topics include effective workplace communication, feedback in the workplace, problem solving, accountability, available community services, and job search strategies.
CICE2001 Professional Development 2
In this course you will build on skills acquired in CICE 1003, Professional Development 1 with the opportunity to manage and reflect on your personal growth based on your experiences in placement and your academic performance. You will consider aspects of how to increase self-confidence, self-awareness and self-esteem, and your effectiveness with interpersonal relationships. Professional growth will focus on continuing to build your career portfolio from Career Preparation, CICE 1003 and enhancing employability skills such as interviewing, taking initiative and additional essential skills and maintaining personal wellness strategies.

Second Year - Semester Three (Elective Group 1 )

CICV2000 Vocational Elective 5
Course description not available
CICV2001 Vocational Elective 6
Course description not available
Notes
Select 2 courses from above

Second Year - Semester Four

WKPL2042 Field Placement 3
This is the third and final workplace opportunity.
Co-requisite: CICE 2002
CICE2004 Leadership & Advocacy for Self and Others
This course will allow students to explore and understand the importance of leadership skills and advocacy, as they relate to the workplace.
CICE2002 Transitioning to the Workplace
This course will prepare students for their transition into the workplace and the development of a skills-based portfolio, résumé, interview skills, etc.