Program Objectives
The Special Education Techniques program prepares students to become specialized educators.
Specialized educators work with people of all ages who are or may be dealing with adjustment
difficulties resulting from emotional, physical, intellectual, social, behavioural or mental health
problems. Their goal is to provide prevention, adaptation and rehabilitation support that will help
these people to play a role in society.
Specialized educators assist these people in their daily lives, whether it be at home, in public or
private establishments such as schools and rehabilitation centres, or in community organizations.
Specialized educators observe the attitudes and behaviours of people in difficulty, and assess their
needs, abilities and lifestyle habits. They also screen, rate, detect and assess undiagnosed disorders,
and assess the suicide risk and danger level during crises. In addition, they either prepare and update
intervention plans, or take part in the process of preparing and updating these plans as part of
multidisciplinary teams set up to address the specific needs of the individuals in difficulty.
Specialized educators are also required to apply intervention approaches and techniques, design or
adapt intervention tools, plan and implement clinical activities for individuals or groups, and record
their interventions in writing. To do this, they work closely with a multidisciplinary team and, where
applicable, with the family of the person in difficulty. They create and maintain a climate of trust within
which they are able to provide the support needed to facilitate rehabilitation or help the person to
adapt. They use means that enable people in difficulty to learn, acquire new habits and develop
attitudes and behaviours suited to their environment.
Length of training
Total length of training includes general training that is common to all programs for 420 hours, general training for this program for 150 hours as well as complementary general training courses for 90 hours.
Duration of training consists of theory and lab work for courses; personal time that the student invests is excluded.