Applied Counselling Certificate Program (ACC)

Specialization in Addictions Studies

Applied Counselling students who choose this area of specialization are required to complete the (210 hours) of required courses in the Applied Counselling Certificate Program and (100 hours) of Addictions Studies courses from the list below.

The following requied and elective course options, in this specialization, are offered at The Addictions Foundation of Manitoba (AFM), 1031 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg MB. For further information, applications, and to register call AFM at (204) 944-6260 or click on the above link to access their website.

Required courses: (40 hours)

• The Fundamentals of Addictions (20 hours)
• Pharmacology (10 hours)
• Relapse Management (10 hours)

Elective Courses: (60 hours)

Students must select SIX of the following 10 hour elective courses:

• Aboriginal People and Addictions:
  What are the Issues?
• Aging and Addictions
• Families and Addictions
• Family Violence and Addictions
• Intervention Strategies: A Multi-Level Approach
• Understanding Problem Gambling
• Women and Addictions
• Youth and Drugs

Completion of this specialization will be recognized on the certificate as: Applied Counselling Certificate Program: Specialization in Addictions Studies.

Students seeking credit in the Applied Counselling Certificate Program (ACC) must submit the AFM Credit Application, their original certificate and grade letter for the AFM course(s) they have completed along with a $35 transfer fee (payable by cheque (to the University of Manitoba), Visa or Master Card) for each course being transferred to the ACC.

Send this information to the attention of:

Program Administrator
Applied Counselling Certificate Program
Room 188 Extended Education Complex
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg MB
R3T 2N2

Note: Original certificates and grade letters will be returned to the student.