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Addictions Worker Certificate

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This program is designed to introduce students to theory and skills that are applicable to working in various community support positions with substance abuse issues and populations. The program is available in both On-Campus and Distance Education formats. Courses are in-depth with 60 hours of classroom time in each which is almost double the usual number of hours in University courses. Courses are taught by experienced therapists who have specialized knowledge of substance abuse, its management and treatment. Each course is also designed to offer students the opportunity for extensive experiential learning through hands-on skill practice which facilitates the generalization of skills to real world settings after graduation. The program exposes the student to a range of models of substance abuse etiology and intervention that includes individual, family, community, and cultural factors. In addition to earning the Addictions Worker Certificate students may also apply these credits to earning the full VCCT Diploma in Professional Counselling should they chose to take additional courses. Due to demand enrollment may be limited in this popular specialization so plan for registration early if interested.

  • Personal & Professional Development of the Counsellor
  • Substance Abuse Counselling
  • Clinical Counselling Skills
  • Introduction to Family Counselling
  • Pharmacology for Counsellors
  • Introduction to Cognitive-Behavioural Counselling
  • Special Approaches to Substance Abuse Counselling
  • Group Process & Support Skills

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UBC Approved Prerequisites at VCCT.

Good news for any students who are thinking of undertaking further education and are interested in the Counselling Psychology MEd or MA Program at UBC.

The following VCCT courses have been approved as equivalent to the following prerequisites for the CNPS MA Program:

UBC Prerequisites
VCCT Equivalent Prerequisites
CNPS 362 (Basic Interviewing Skills)
= CCS 600 (Clinical Counselling Skills)
CNPS 363 (Career Counselling)
= CCO 600 (Introduction to Career Counselling)
CNPS 365 (Theories of Counselling)
= MOD 600 (Models of Counselling)
or CSM 600 (Case Study Approaches to Models of Counselling)
Abnormal or Behavioural Disorders
= IPP 600 (Introduction to Psychopathology)

This means that students at VCCT who have undertaken the above courses at VCCT will be eligible to apply to the UBC masters programs if they fulfill the other admission criteria specified by UBC.

VCCT & Simon Fraser University Transfer Credits

SFU Prerequisites
VCCT Equivalent Prerequisites
EDUC 323
MOD 600 Models of Counselling
CSM 600 Case Study Approaches to Models of Counselling
EDUC 423
CCS 600 Clinical Counselling Skills
BSC 600 Basic Counselling Skills
Developmental Psychology
PSD 600 Psychosocial Development
Other Relevant Course Requirement
CCO 600 Introduction to Career Counselling
IPP 600 Introduction to Psychopathology

New Transfer Credits to Trinity Western University (TWU).

Students who have completed the VCCT diploma program will receive 36 credits towards their BA in Psychology at Trinity Western University.

The Breakdown is as follows (this can be explained to students who require further information):

VCCT & Trinity Western University Transfer Credits
For PSYC Majors:
30 Lower Level PSYC credit; PSYC 331 (3); and PYSC 340 (3). 36 Credits total.
Students still need to complete the required psychology courses for a psychology major as listed in the calendar.

New college connection - Rocky Mountain College (RMC).

Students who have completed the VCCT Diploma of Professional Counselling will receive credits for the following Rocky Mountain College programs:

Rocky Mountain College Credits
BA in Human Services in Counselling:
24 – 33 credits
BA in Human Services in Child & Youth Care:
15 – 27 credits
Diploma in Counselling – Counselling Focus:
12 – 21 credits
Diploma in Counselling – Child & Youth Care Focus:
9 – 15 credits