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$25,738 per program The fees shown here are estimates only for three semesters and are subject to change. The above fee includes tuition (CA$22,500), health insurance and ancillary fees. Please REVIEW the Georgian College`s refund policy. |
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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 coming from countries where English is not an official language, you should provide evidence of your English language proficiency through one of the language tests below:
If your IELTS/TOEFL score does not meet the minimum English language requirement for direct entry, you may choose to enter Georgian’s General Arts and Science – English for Academic Purposes program. |
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| Other requirements | Criminal Reference/Vulnerable Sector Check Placement agencies require an up-to-date clear criminal reference check and vulnerable sector check prior to going out on placement. Students should obtain their criminal reference three months prior to placement; checks conducted earlier may not be considered current. As some jurisdictions require longer lead-time for processing, please check with the program coordinator to ensure you allow for sufficient turn-around time. It is the student’s responsibility to provide the completed document prior to placement start. NOTE: A record of criminal offences, for which a pardon has not been granted, may prevent students from completing their placements, thereby affecting their ability to graduate. |
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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.