Diploma in Human Services - Addictions Counselling is a diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy programme taught at Rocky Mountain College in Calgary, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered fully online. Tuition for international students is CAD 395 per credit (CAD 395 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Counselling & Psychotherapy
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: Online
Local tuition: CAD 395 / credit
International tuition: CAD 395 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This two-year diploma is Rocky Mountain College's mid-length credential in its Addictions Counselling track, combining professional knowledge, practical counselling skills, and what the program describes as Christian compassion. The program takes a holistic approach addressing the physical, emotional, relational and spiritual dimensions of addiction, and aims to prepare students to work with empathy, integrity and clinical competence across the continuum from prevention and intervention through recovery support and advocacy. The program states it suits students pursuing a career in addictions counselling, those already working in a helping profession or ministry setting, or anyone wanting to support their community's response to addiction more effectively. This diploma sits between a one-year certificate and a four-year bachelor's degree offered in the same Addictions Counselling focus, giving students a mid-point option that goes further than the certificate without the full commitment of the bachelor's program. Rocky Mountain College is located in Calgary, Alberta, and is accredited by the Association of Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation to grant certificates and degrees at the associate and baccalaureate levels.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:2.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: The Diploma in Human Services - Addictions Counselling page sets no admission requirements of its own and defers to Rocky Mountain College's general admission requirements. The college states that prospective students generally need a high school diploma along with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, and it partners with homeschooled applicants who lack a conventional transcript. No English or French language proficiency scores (IELTS, TOEFL iBT, PTE, Duolingo, CAEL) are published on either the programme page or the general admissions page. Applicants complete the online application form and submit official transcripts and personal references for a holistic review by the admissions committee; those whose academic background falls short of the stated GPA are invited to contact the enrollment office directly. Applications are processed year-round rather than against fixed intake dates.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Rocky Mountain College publishes no fixed intake terms or application deadlines for domestic or international applicants: courses run asynchronously online, and the admissions page states that "Rocky admission is 24/7" with applications "processed year-round." No opening date, closing date, equal-consideration date, or document deadline is published for either domestic or international students, and the site draws no separate international timeline; the college's stated policy is fully rolling, self-paced admission year-round. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
