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Humber's Addictions and Mental Health graduate certificate program equips you with essential expertise for a fulfilling career. Develop the ability to provide personalized, culturally sensitive assessments and support services to diverse populations. Master collaborative techniques to make a meaningful impact as part of professional care teams. You'll gain employer-sought competencies to assist individuals facing addiction and mental health challenges, fostering recovery, autonomy, and improved wellbeing. The program explores health equity factors, recovery frameworks, empowerment strategies, and trauma-sensitive methods, thoroughly preparing graduates for professional success.
Enhance your capabilities through vital hands-on experience. The final semester features practical fieldwork where students implement classroom knowledge in real-world environments. This experiential learning combines with continued coursework and seminar participation. Graduates qualify for positions across multiple sectors including community health programs, rehabilitation facilities, youth and family support agencies, housing services, and emergency intervention teams.
To be eligible for admission, you must possess the following:
A bachelor’s degree, advanced diploma, diploma or equivalent
English Proficiency Requirements
CAEL Online or In-Person: Overall band score of 70; Cambridge English Tests Minimum FCE/CAE/CPE Score -> Minimum B2 First / C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency Score: C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 176 (with no single subscore below 169); Duolingo Language Test+: 125 and above; IELTS Academic Level: Overall 6.5 AND No band below 6.0; MET: 62; PTE: 61 – 64; TOEFL Academic Level: 580 for paper-based test OR 88 (22L, 22W, 22S, 22R) for internet-based test