PROGRAM ORGANIZATION

Title of Course/Work Experience Component	# of Hours
Required Courses
F1a – Fundamentals and Pharmacology of Addiction Part I	50
F1b – Fundamentals and Pharmacology of Addiction Part II	50
F2 Addictions Counselling Theory and Practice	50
F3 Ethical Issues in Addictions Counselling	50
F4 Behavioural Addictions and Therapeutic Interventions	50
F5 Clinical Intake, Screening & Assessment, Case Notes, Record Keeping & Professional Writing	50
F6 Addictions, Concurrent Disorders and Treatment Interventions	50
F7 Trauma, Addictions and Therapeutic Art	50
F8 Addictions, the Family, Children and Youth and Therapeutic Interventions	50
F9 Relapse Prevention, Harm Reduction, and Crisis Intervention	50
F10 Professional Self Care – Preventing Empathic Distress (Burnout)	50
F11 Diversity, Culture and Respect – Working with vulnerable groups	50
Studio I – Therapeutic Possibilities with Individuals	50
Studio II – Therapeutic Possibilities with Groups	50
Elective Courses (Must complete any 2 Courses)
Elective 1 – PTSD, Trauma and Addiction	50
Elective 2 – Electronic (Technology) Addictions	50
Elective 3 – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Secure Relationships	50
Elective 4 – Animal-Assisted Therapy for Substance Use Disorders	50
Required Final Project
Final Project	50
Required Supervision in Clinical Practice
*Supervision in Clinical Practice	300
Total Instructional Hours	1125