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Professional Addiction Studies Diploma at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

A diploma for individuals seeking to enter the addiction field and build the knowledge and skills needed for employment and professional certification. It also serves as professional development for people in mental health, counselling, law enforcement, nursing, social work, and child and family services.

Faculty: Continuing Education  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Addiction studies knowledge and skills for employment and professional certification. Offered through McMaster Continuing Education; credit counts toward degree studies pending approval of the student's Faculty office (maximum 30 units).

Career pathways

Addiction field roles; professional development for mental health, counselling, law enforcement, nursing, social work, and child and family services.

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