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Diploma in Addictions Counselling

2 Years On Campus Diploma Program

Medicine Hat College Medicine Hat

Program Overview

This rigorous and unique diploma program is the only one of its kind in Canada, and prepares you with knowledge of a range of dependencies, while teaching multi-level intervention skills. Due to the nature and demands of the addictions counselling profession, the program invites both emotional involvement and an ongoing commitment to self-awareness as an integral component of becoming educated as a professional addictions counsellor. Medicine Hat College Addictions Counselling graduates are eligible for certification with The Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF) and The Addiction Professionals Association of Alberta (APAA).

Program Key Stats

$14907 (Annual cost)
Rolling


70 %

Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Alberta High School Courses or equivalents with a minimum 60% average in the required courses, An interview and/or letter of intent, A current resume, A personal profile questionnaire providing information related to your background and suitability for the program, One reference.

Career Options

  • Addictions Educators
  • Counsellors
  • Foster Care Support Workers
  • Suicide Prevention Counsellors
  • Community Program Educators

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