Child and Adolescent Mental Health - Flexible

Credential Earned: College Certificate (1 Year)
Campus: Distance
Program Length: Flexible
 

 

Northern’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health certificate will allow you to empower the youth in your care and help them transcend their challenges. Complete this one-year program at your own pace. And along the way, you will gain an understanding of common emotional and psychological issues, including autism. You will also develop an appreciation for the broader impact that poverty, discrimination, addiction, and violence have on individuals – and society as a whole.

Working through case studies that promote self-care and cultural sensitivity, you will learn how to establish a strong foundation of trust and acceptance. You will also hone effective strategies for crisis intervention and conflict management. Finally, you will master critical techniques for working alongside parents and community agencies to achieve optimal outcomes. Individuals interested in studying part-time can be accommodated. Please contact the program assistant for more information about accommodations.
 

• Students may register and take individual courses without meeting all program admission requirements if you do not plan to achieve the Ontario College Certificate.
• In order to achieve the certificate students must have been accepted through OCAS prior to completing 50% of the courses.
• Once registered into the program, students have five years to complete the program. Only courses taken within the five-year period may be applied towards the program certificate.

 

 

Admission Requirements
 

You are able to register and take individual courses without meeting all admission requirement if you do not plan to achieve the Ontario College Certificate. To earn the full post-secondary certificate for Child and Adolescent Mental Health you must have the following requirements:

Option 1 Mature students can choose to undergo academic testing prior to admission into a program. Call the Admissions Office at 705-235-7222 for more details. Academic prerequisites for this program may be obtained free of charge through Academic Upgrading.

 

Option 2 Mature students may choose to successfully complete the Child and Adolescent Mental Health CM1903-Communications with a minimum grade of 60% or higher. Please Note: Computer proficiency is highly recommended.

 

COURSE LIST
AA2063 Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders (42 Hours)
AA3063 Building Family Support (45 Hours)
CM1323 Professional Communications (42 Hours)
GV1153 Prevention and Intervention Strategies - Children's Mental Health (45 Hours)
MH1003 Crisis and Behaviour Intervention (45 Hours)
MH1013 Working with the Family (45 Hours)
MH1023 Introduction to Social Problems (45 Hours)
MH1033 Working with Diversity (45 Hours)
MH2003 Alternative Interventions (45 Hours)
MH2013 Capstone (45 Hours)
PS1163 Developmental Psychology (42 Hours)
PS2005 Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (45 Hours)
PF2073 Behaviour and Drugs (45 Hours)
 

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.