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Diploma in Professional Addiction Studies

Diploma in Professional Addiction Studies

Pursue your Diploma in Professional Addiction Studies with McMaster Continuing Education

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Diploma in Professional Addiction Studies

Earn the Diploma in Professional Addiction Studies by completing 10 three-unit courses listed (8 required courses and 2 elective courses)

Note: Students must be accepted into the program before enrolling into courses. Please visit our Admission and Application Requirement page for complete details.

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Core Courses (complete all 8)

3.0 UNITS

ADD 201
Introduction to Addiction

(Currently Not Available)

3.0 UNITS

ADD 202
Pharmacology

(Currently Not Available)

3.0 UNITS

ADD 205
Group Work and Mutual Aid

(Currently Not Available)

3.0 UNITS

ADD 206
Assessment and Treatment Planning

(Currently Not Available)

3.0 UNITS

ADD 208
Families and Addiction

(Currently Not Available)

Elective Courses (complete any 2)

3.0 UNITS

ADD 209
Trauma Informed Care in Addiction

(Currently Not Available)

3.0 UNITS

ADD 210
Contemporary Treatment Approaches

(Currently Not Available)

3.0 UNITS

ADD 211
Concurrent Disorders

(Currently Not Available)

3.0 UNITS

ADD 212
Working with Behavioural Addictions

(Currently Not Available)

3.0 UNITS

ADD 215
Field Experience

(Currently Not Available)