Author: Yanique A. Townsend

Programme Overview & Objectives
The Child and Adolescent Degree programme utilizes a research & practice-based approach which integrates requirements into the life of children, youth, families and communities.
The programme is designed to:
Enable students to understand the stages of child development across social, emotional, physical and cognitive domains.
Expose students to basic counseling interviewing and intervention skills for children & youth at risk.
Assist students to develop techniques which help children achieve optimum development.
Enable students to work with exceptional children or children with special needs.
Provide student with the requisite skills to be engaged in field based research.
Admission Requirements
A minimum of five (5) CSEC at levels 1, 2 or 3 (as at June 1998) or GCE O-Level passes at levels A, B or C in English Language, Mathematics, Human and Social Biology and two other passes.
OR
A minimum of three (3) CSEC levels 1, 2 or 3/GCE levels A, B or C in English Language, Mathematics, Human and Social Biology and UTech ChAD Certificate.
OR
A minimum of three (3) CSEC levels 1, 2 or 3/GCE levels A, B or C in English Language, Mathematics, Human and Social Biology and Level 2 Certificate NCTVET Early Childhood Education.
In addition, applicants must provide a clean police record, undergo a psychometric test and pass a final selection interview.
Career Opportunities
Field officer, developmental officer, children’s officer, administrator, child advocate, supervisor, child care aide, transition officer for persons with disabilities and research assistant in governmental and non-governmental agencies.
Graduate may pursue studies in fields of Child Development, Psychology, Social Work/Welfare, Counselling, Human Resources, Education/Educational Leadership, Disability and Global/International Development and other related areas.

College of Health Sciences
School of Allied Health and Wellness

bSc. in Child & Adolescent Development

Programme Structure

Interested persons may apply online at utechjamaica.edu.jm
For further information please contact: University of Technology, Jamaica College of Health Sciences 237 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6 Telephone: 876 970-5314 or 927-1680 ext 3777/3795