Community and Justice Services

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Program description - September 2026

Conestoga's Community and Justice Services program is a two-year integrated diploma program to help you develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and professional values required to work effectively with individuals involved with the criminal justice system.

Through a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on placement experience, you will learn about the historical and modern-day role of both the provincial and federal correctional systems in Canada.

This program focuses on the importance of applying a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens in your work with the offender population. It has been designed to prepare you for many front-line service careers in both community and institutional settings.

Program details

Code: 1572

Start: September 2026

Campus: Kitchener – Doon

Delivery:

Length: 2 years

Credential: Ontario College Diploma

Program contact

Meredith Moore
mmoore4@conestogac.on.ca

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Estimated tuition & fees

Tuition and fee details for terms starting September 2026 and later will be available Spring 2026.

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Program device & software requirements

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Financial assistance

The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) is a needs-based program designed to help eligible Ontario students cover the cost of post-secondary education. Funded by the federal and provincial governments, OSAP is intended to promote equality of opportunity for post-secondary studies through direct financial assistance (grants and loans) for educational costs and living expenses. The amount of funding you are eligible for depends on your program, course load, educational and living expenses, and financial situation. Apply for assistance on the OSAP website and visit OSAP & aid for more information.

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