Mental Health and Addictions Certificate at Camosun College in Victoria, Canada is a certificate in Health Sciences programme. The programme runs for 10 months, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 5,200 per total for local students.
The certificate builds the knowledge and ability needed to work with individuals and groups across a range of settings, applying recovery and psychosocial rehabilitation principles aimed at helping those affected by mental health and substance use difficulties pursue the life they want for themselves. Practical training includes six weeks of supported learning at a practicum site, 22 hours a week, paired with an on-site mentor whose shifts and schedule the student follows to prepare for employment in the field.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Camosun requires C+ in English 12, C in English 12, or an approved Camosun Alternative for entry to the Mental Health and Addictions Certificate. On top of the course requirement, applicants must submit a Statement of Intention of at least 300 words outlining their career goals and motivation for entering the programme, e-mailed to Camosun's Admissions office as a PDF; attend a scheduled Mental Health and Addictions programme information session within 18 months before the programme starts, or contact the Program Leader if unable to attend a scheduled session; and complete a student-declaration survey after that session. The page states no minimum GPA and no standardized English-language test score requirement beyond the English 12 course prerequisite, and no portfolio or interview is listed as a separate condition.
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.
