Addictions and Mental Health | Continuing Education

About the program

Are you looking to make a real difference in the lives of people facing mental health and addiction challenges?

This fully online program is designed for professionals such as case managers, crisis counsellors, housing support workers, mental health promotion workers, RPNs, RNs, occupational therapists and personal support workers who want to expand their skills and advance their careers.

You'll learn to provide responsive, culturally relevant and client-centred care to individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds. The program also explores how to work effectively as part of a professional support team, giving you the tools to help transform lives.

The curriculum focuses on recovery principles, trauma-informed care and empowerment practices, helping you understand the effects of trauma across the lifespan. You'll also gain hands-on experience delivering evidence-informed clinical and educational services to people dealing with mental health and addiction-related challenges.

Whether you're working on the front lines or stepping into a supervisory role, this program will equip you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to support others in achieving self-determination and a better quality of life.

Program information

All courses must be completed within 5 years of acceptance into the program.

Admission requirements

* Diploma or degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in human, health or social sciences OR three to five (3- 5) years of related full-time formal work experience

Note re: admission requirements

Applicants possessing degrees/diplomas from institutions where the language of instruction was not English will be required to provide test scores as evidence of their English language proficiency. Test scores, if required, would be a minimum of TOEFL iBT 88 with no individual skill less than 22; IELTS 6.5 with no bands less than 6.0; CAEL 70 with no sub-test band scores less than 60; PTE Academic 58; CELAP (Conestoga English Language Assessment and Placement) 82 or higher; Cambridge Exams 180 (no individual score less than 170); or equivalent scores in other recognized standard tests of English.

Admission procedures

Apply at Ontario Colleges - www.ontariocolleges.ca
Final selection is made following an assessment of the admission requirements

Graduate opportunities

For more details on related occupations, job market information and career opportunities, see the Government of Canada website: https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home

Program contact

Ontariolearn team member
OntarioLearn@conestogac.on.ca

Continuing Education

Upcoming registrations

Mark your calendar with our registration dates, so you can plan your future.

Winter registration: Now open
Spring registration: Opens March 2, 2026

Disclaimer

The College reserves the right to alter information including requirements and fees and to cancel at any time a program, course, or program major or option; to change the location and/or term in which a program or course is offered; to change the program curriculum as necessary to meet current competencies in the job market or for budgetary reasons; or to withdraw an offer of admission both prior to and after its acceptance by an applicant or student because of insufficient applications or registrations, over-acceptance of offers of admission, budgetary constraints, or for other such reasons. In the event the College exercises such a right, the College’s sole liability will be the return of monies paid by the applicant or student to the College.

Students actively registered in cohort delivered programs who take longer than the designed program length of time to complete their studies are accountable for completing any new or additional courses that may result due to changes in the program of study. Unless otherwise stated, students registered in non-cohort delivered programs must complete the program of study within seven years of being admitted to the program.