Children's Mental Health | Continuing Education

Please note:

Financial support is available to eligible applicants in the form of a leadership education grant and leadership travel grant. Apply online at ecegrants.on.ca.

About the program

This flexible, part-time online certificate program is designed for professionals who work with infants, children or adolescents who may be experiencing mental health challenges. Whether you work in health care, education or community services, this program will help you deepen your understanding of child and youth mental health and strengthen your ability to support young people effectively.

Through interactive online courses, you'll explore key stages of childhood and adolescent development, gain insight into psychiatric disorders and associated behaviours, and identify common symptoms, risk factors and triggers. The program also emphasizes the importance of family dynamics and equips you with practical strategies for intervention and prevention.

Designed with working professionals in mind, this program allows you to build valuable skills while continuing to support the communities you serve.

Program information

All courses must be completed within 3 years of acceptance into the program.

Admission requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or 19 years of age or older.

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 outcomes

Explain cognitive and behavioural signs and symptoms and their continuous effect/influence on the behaviour and mental health of the infant, child, and adolescent.
Develop and implement basic strategies to effectively manage the common symptoms of mental health conditions seen in infant, child and adolescent populations.
Prepare a basic need's assessment of trauma, grief, loss and/or psychiatric disorder for an infant, child or youth in crisis.
Identify the stages of growth and development as well as basic needs for infants, children and adolescents with an emphasis on the critical periods in personality development.
Identify social role structure issues and their potential positive and negative influence on growth and development.
Explain preventative measures that promote the mental health and well-being of children and youth in their communities.

Program related resources

Student Academic Handbook

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.