Addictions: Treatment and Prevention
| Study location | Canada, Ontario, Orillia |
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| Type | Graduate Certificate, College |
| Nominal duration | 1 year/ 3 semesters, includes 1 Internship |
| Study language | English |
| Course code | ADTP |
| Tuition fee | CA$18,833 per program The fee is for the 2025–2026 academic year and includes tuition (CA$16,154), health insurance and ancillary charges. The fees displayed are estimates for two semesters and are subject to change. |
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| Registration fee | CA$400 one-time The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$100) 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:
Note: Applicants are selected on the basis of their academic grades. An overall minimum average of 65%, C+ or GPA of 2.5 is recommended in post-secondary studies. Resume and letter of intent may be required (upon request). The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. |
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| Language requirements | English If English is not your first language and/or you are not coming from an English-speaking country, you must provide proof of your English language proficiency by submitting one of the following tests:
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Overview
Motivate people to change! Unique cutting-edge courses and interactive counselling labs. Be in demand by employers in many fields.
In this graduate-level program, students learn to provide a client-centred and client-driven continuum of treatment for individuals with addiction problems. With a solid framework of individual and group counselling skills, the students study individual, gender and societal considerations and the resulting treatment implications. They practice motivational interviewing techniques and learn the importance of matching client needs with intervention options.
In addition, students reconstruct education and prevention strategies and design, facilitate and evaluate such tools.
Career opportunities
Graduates may find career opportunities as addictions counsellors, substance abuse counsellors, chemical withdrawal management counsellors, addictions nurses, problem gambling counsellors, and attendants in residential, out-patient, and street-front treatment settings.