Camp Counsellor Skills Diploma (DAFA)

You must follow this training to obtain a counsellor job.

You love children and would like to become a counsellor one day? The Camp Counsellor Skills Diploma (DAFA) is a certificate that enables teens aged 15+ who are in their third year of high school to take charge of recreational activities designed for youngsters 5 to 14 years old. The training is aimed at ensuring the safety and quality of the participants’ recreational experience.

This 40-hour theory course is the first step in obtaining the DAFA diploma. Once you have successfully completed this course, you can begin your practical training by working as a volunteer assistant counsellor at the summer 2022 day camp.

​The DAFA diploma is awarded upon successful completion of both the theoretical and practical training. Participation in each lesson of the theory course is mandatory. The practical training can be completed during the summer, at the Saint-Lazare day camp or elsewhere depending on the arrangements made by the participant.

Dates of training (theoretical internship)

Dates of training (theoretical internship)

Session 1 (on Zoom): February 28 to March 4, 2022 
 
Camp counsellor skills diploma (DAFA)

• 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Auclair School (1550 Rue des Cèdres) (Monday to Thursday)
• Parc nature les Forestiers (2800 Chemin Lotbinière) (Friday)
• 15 years and older, bilingual
• Resident: gree
• Non-resident: $40
• Registration until February 24 at 4:30 p.m. * Fill out the form only once! The confirmation email is your proof of registration.
  
• Note: Training may take place in virtual mode. Details will be sent to those who have registered.

 

• The DAFA is a certification and a condition of employment that allows the holder to assume the responsibilities related to the animation of leisure activities for young people aged 5 to 12. You will then complete your hands-on training as a volunteer facilitator at the day camp in the summer of 2022.

Session 2: dates to be announced




Practical training
(offered only to participants who have completed their theoretical training at parc nature les Forestiers-de-Saint-Lazare)

Available during the summer.

  The practical training can be realized according to the following options:
• Participate in the camp for two 35-hour weeks (consecutive or not) during the summer
• Participate in one full 35-hour week + several other separate or consecutive days for a total of hours required for training.
• In total, the participant must have completed a minimum of 70 hours of training.

Information: 450-424-8000 ext. 217

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