Mental Health, Addictions, and Criminal Justice Advanced Certificate is a certificate in Health Sciences programme taught at Camosun College in Victoria, Canada. The programme runs for 8 months, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Health Sciences
Duration: 8 months
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
We have no tuition fees on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The advanced certificate broadens participants' perspective on practice, building the knowledge, skills and values needed to advocate for and deliver an integrated service model spanning criminal justice and mental health and addictions. Training prepares graduates to apply an inter-professional approach when providing services and supports to people facing mental health or substance-use difficulties who are also involved with the criminal justice system.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The programme page for this advanced certificate asks for one of two academic routes: a certificate, diploma, or degree in the social sciences or a related field from a recognized post-secondary institution, or a certificate, diploma, or degree in an unrelated field paired with at least one year of full-time work or volunteer experience in social services, health, addictions, mental health, or criminal or social justice. Applicants must also submit a Statement of Intention of 400-500 words, e-mailed as a PDF to Camosun's Admissions office, describing their motivation and career goals, and complete a self-declaration confirming their level of English proficiency; the page recommends, without formally requiring, English 12 or higher. No minimum GPA or standardized language-test score is stated. Applicants unsure whether their existing credential qualifies are directed to contact the Program Chair before applying.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC for Camosun's open-enrolment programmes: for Fall 2027 (September) applications open 1 October 2026 with an early deadline of 15 May 2027 for priority registration and a late deadline of 26 August 2027; Winter 2027 (January) runs 15 September 2026 to 7 January 2027, and Summer 2027 (May) 15 January 2027 to 29 April 2027. Limited-enrolment programmes publish only an opening date and can close once the waitlist exceeds the seats on offer. International applicants must submit a complete application by 1 June (Fall), 1 October (Winter) or 1 February (Summer), though later applications are still reviewed while seats remain, making admission effectively rolling for both groups once the early deadlines pass. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
