Diploma in Mental Health and Addictions Counselling at Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Saskatoon, Canada is a diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy programme. The programme runs for 80 weeks, delivered in a hybrid format. Tuition is CAD 13,910 per year for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Counselling & Psychotherapy
Duration: 80 weeks
Delivery: Hybrid
Local tuition: CAD 13,910 / year
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The Mental Health and Addictions Counselling program is an 80-week Diploma at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, structured as two 40-week years and delivered primarily online with mandatory in-person residencies of one week each in semesters one, two, four, and five at a Sask Polytech campus. Training is aligned with the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse's technical and behavioural competencies and prepares counsellors to address substance use and addiction. Students attend scheduled synchronous online sessions for five to six hours daily. Admission requires Grade 12 with 30-level English Language Arts, a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Search by July 1, and certifications in Transferring Lifting Repositioning, Advanced Professional Assault Response Training, Standard First Aid, Basic Life Support Provider, and WHMIS, plus current immunization records. Applicants must be one year free from substance use disorder, in full recovery, before enrolling. The program begins in September.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires Grade 12 with 30-level English Language Arts. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet program-specific English Language Proficiency requirements, including IELTS Academic overall 7.0 with a minimum of 7.0 in each component. A Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Search is required by July 1, along with current certifications in Transferring Lifting Repositioning, Advanced Professional Assault Response Training, Standard First Aid, Basic Life Support Provider, and WHMIS, and current immunization records. Applicants must have been free from substance use disorder, in full recovery, for at least one year before enrolling.
