Offered by Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada, PGCert in Addictions and Mental Health (Part-Time Studies) is a postgraduate certificate in Clinical Psychology programme. The programme runs for 2 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Clinical Psychology
Duration: 2 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Students completing the Addictions and Mental Health Graduate Certificate will acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required by front-line workers and supervisors in order to deliver responsive and effective addictions and mental health services while promoting empowerment, self-determination, and optimum quality of life to individuals with addictions and mental health issues. Recovery principles, empowerment practice, and the impact of early and ongoing trauma in the lives of individuals across the lifespan are examined in the curriculum. Graduate will be equipped to provide evidence-informed clinical and educational services to diverse individuals and groups experiencing addictions and mental health related challenges.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The program's own admission requirements page states that applicants must already hold a college diploma, college advanced diploma, or degree, with a background in a human, health, or social science field recommended though not stated as mandatory. The page gives no English-language test or score for this Part-Time Studies offering. Applicants whose credentials were earned outside Canada must obtain a document-by-document credential assessment from an approved provider — World Education Services, ICAS of Canada, or the Comparative Education Service at the University of Toronto — submitted directly to OCAS before the application can be approved. No portfolio, interview, minimum GPA, or work-experience condition is listed on the page.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply through OntarioColleges.ca. For the September 2027 intake, OCAS opens for applications on 1 October 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, first offers go out from 1 November 2026, and the earliest confirmation deadline is 1 May 2027 with a CAD 200 deposit due the second Wednesday of June 2027. The January 2027 and May 2027 intakes opened on 1 October 2025 and carry no equal-consideration date, with earliest confirmation deadlines of 1 November 2025 and 1 March 2027. International applicants apply directly to Seneca, are assessed on a rolling basis with no fixed closing date, and are admitted up to the first day of classes or until a program fills, whichever comes first. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
