Addictions and Mental Health

Humber Polytechnic - Lakeshore
Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Study location	Canada, Ontario, Toronto
Type	Graduate Certificate, College
Nominal duration	1 year/ 3 semesters, includes 1 work placement
Study language	English
Course code	MH511

Tuition fee	CA$20,525 per program The fees are for the 2023–2024 academic year and include tuition, health insurance and ancillary charges. The fees displayed are estimates only for three semesters and are subject to change.
Registration fee	CA$375 one-time The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$75) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300). Please REVIEW the EdviseCanada`s fee policy.

Tuition fee

CA$20,525 per program

The fees are for the 2023–2024 academic year and include tuition, health insurance and ancillary charges.

The fees displayed are estimates only for three semesters and are subject to change.

Registration fee

CA$375 one-time

The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$75) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300).

Please REVIEW the EdviseCanada`s fee policy.

Entry qualification	Undergraduate Diploma (or higher) To be eligible for admission, you must possess: A bachelor’s degree. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English.

Entry qualification

Undergraduate Diploma (or higher)

To be eligible for admission, you must possess:

A bachelor’s degree.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English.

Language requirements	English For direct admission, if English is not your first language, OR you did not complete a minimum of two full years of successful study in an accredited university degree program/college diploma program in a country OR in a postsecondary institution where English is the primary language of instruction, you must provide one of the English language proficiency tests below: IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.5 (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0) TOEFL (IBT): Total score of 88 (Min Reading: 22, Min Listening: 22, Min Speaking: 22, Min Writing: 22) Duolingo English Test (DET): Minimum score of 125 Other accepted language tests or evaluation methods.

Language requirements

English

For direct admission, if English is not your first language, OR you did not complete a minimum of two full years of successful study in an accredited university degree program/college diploma program in a country OR in a postsecondary institution where English is the primary language of instruction, you must provide one of the English language proficiency tests below:

IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.5 (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0)

TOEFL (IBT): Total score of 88 (Min Reading: 22, Min Listening: 22, Min Speaking: 22, Min Writing: 22)

Duolingo English Test (DET): Minimum score of 125

Other accepted language tests or evaluation methods.

More information	communityservices.humber.ca/..-health.html

Humber’s Addictions and Mental Health graduate certificate program will empower you with the knowledge and skills you need for a rewarding career. Learn to deliver responsive, culturally relevant, client-centred assessment and support services to diverse individuals and groups. Practise ways to effectively collaborate and transform lives as a valuable part of professional support teams.

You will acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required by employers to deliver effective services to people with addictions and mental health concerns while promoting empowerment, self-determination and optimal quality of life.

The curriculum examines social determinants of health, recovery principles, empowering practices, and trauma-informed approaches, ensuring graduates are prepared for the workforce.

Work Placement

Use and sharpen new skills while gaining crucial on-the-job work experience. Field experience takes place in the final semester of the program and enables students to apply theory to practice in a workplace or project-based setting. Students will also be completing coursework and attending seminar classes alongside the field experience.

You will have an opportunity to provide evidence-informed, client-centred services to diverse individuals and groups experiencing addictions and mental health-related concerns. The field experience, which is typically unpaid, is arranged with the assistance of a field advisor.

Qualify for employment in various organizations including community mental health and addictions services, residential treatment centres, youth and family services, housing services, and crisis response services.

Graduates obtain professional opportunities including: