Offered by Conestoga College in Kitchener, Canada, PGCert in Addictions and Mental Health (Part-time) is a postgraduate certificate in Counselling & Psychotherapy programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Counselling & Psychotherapy
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Are you looking to make a real difference in the lives of people facing mental health and addiction challenges?This fully online program is designed for professionals such as case managers, crisis counsellors, housing support workers, mental health promotion workers, RPNs, RNs, occupational therapists and personal support workers who want to expand their skills and advance their careers.You'll learn to provide responsive, culturally relevant and client-centred care to individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds. The program also explores how to work effectively as part of a professional support team, giving you the tools to help transform lives.The curriculum focuses on recovery principles, trauma-informed care and empowerment practices, helping you understand the effects of trauma across the lifespan. You'll also gain hands-on experience delivering evidence-informed clinical and educational services to people dealing with mental health and addiction-related challenges.Whether you're working on the front lines or stepping into a supervisory role, this program will equip you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to support others in achieving self-determination and a better quality of life.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a diploma or degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in a human, health or social science field, or three to five years of related full-time formal work experience. International applicants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents with credentials from outside Canada must obtain a course-by-course credential evaluation from an approved provider such as ICAS or WES. Applicants whose transcripts are from institutions where English was not the language of instruction must satisfy Conestoga's English language requirements, but the programme page does not state specific IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or similar scores; it directs enquiries about English proficiency testing to the continuing education office. No minimum GPA, required courses, or additional conditions such as an interview or portfolio are stated on this page.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca (college code CONS): for the Fall 2027 intake the online application opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027; most oversubscribed programs stop accepting applications after 1 February 2027, though many programs remain open afterward. Conestoga does not publish a separate equal-consideration date for its January intake. International applicants apply directly to Conestoga and are assessed on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis until each program fills; no fixed international closing date is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
