This rigorous and unique program is the only one of its kind in Canada, and prepares you with knowledge of a range of dependencies and with multi-level intervention skills. Due to the nature and demands of the addictions counselling profession, the program invites emotional involvement and an ongoing commitment to self-awareness as an integral component of the process of becoming educated as a professional addictions counsellor. The Medicine Hat College Addictions Counselling program meets the knowledge, skill and application competencies of The Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF). The Medicine Hat College Addictions Counselling program is also approved by the CACCF and, as a result, graduates of the program are eligible for certification with CACCF.

As a graduate, you will have the opportunity to promote healthy lifestyles in urban and rural settings and with diverse populations. You may find rewarding employment as a * Detox Worker * Early Intervention Counsellor * Gambling Stabilization Counsellor * Suicide Prevention Counsellor * Treatment Counsellor * Women’s Shelter Counsellor * Addictions Educator