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Professional Addiction Studies Schedule

Professional Addiction Studies course schedules to help you plan your academic year.

Registration: Fall and Winter terms open in mid-July and Spring term opens in mid-March.
Program Requirements: Review certificate or diploma tab.
Time Zone: Courses run in the Eastern Time (ET) Zone.
Course Fees: A McMaster Part Time Student fee is included in the cost of academic credit courses. There is no tax on courses unless indicated at the bottom of the schedule chart.
Additional Fees: New students pay a one-time, non-refundable $39 activation fee for their first academic-credit course. Not every program or course requires textbooks. Learn more about textbooks.
Learning Formats: Each course is offered in Online, Online Self-Study, or Virtual Classroom formats, as shown below. Visit Learning Formats for details.

Note: Field Experience (ADD 215) is available each term. Please contact studyaddiction@mcmaster.ca for more details.

Professional Addiction Studies Schedule
Course Name (Course Code) Cost Units Fall 2026 Winter 2027 Spring/Summer 2027
Introduction to Addiction (ADD 201) $937.17 3.0 Sep 14 - Nov 22

Format: Online

Jan 11 - Mar 21

Format: Online

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Pharmacology (ADD 202) $937.17 3.0 Oct 5 - Dec 13

Format: Online

Jan 11 - Mar 21

Format: Online

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Counselling Skills for Addiction Professionals (ADD 203) $937.17 3.0 —Feb 8 - Apr 18

Format: Online

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TBD 3.0 ——May 3 - Jul 11

Format: Online

Addiction Treatment: Theories, Models and Applications for Professional Practice (ADD 204) $937.17 3.0 —Jan 11 - Mar 21

Format: Online

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Group Work and Mutual Aid (ADD 205) TBD 3.0 ——May 3 - Jul 11

Format: Online

Assessment and Treatment Planning (ADD 206) $937.17 3.0 Sep 14 - Nov 22

Format: Online

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TBD 3.0 ——May 3 - Jul 11

Format: Online

Human Development in Context: Understanding the Person with Addiction Issues (ADD 207) $937.17 3.0 Oct 5 - Dec 13

Format: Online

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Families and Addiction (ADD 208) $937.17 3.0 Sep 14 - Nov 22

Format: Online

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Trauma Informed Care in Addiction (ADD 209) $937.17 3.0 —Feb 8 - Apr 18

Format: Online

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Contemporary Treatment Approaches (ADD 210) - - Currently Not Available
Concurrent Disorders (ADD 211) TBD 3.0 ——May 3 - Jul 11

Format: Online

Working with Behavioural Addictions (ADD 212) - - Currently Not Available
Diversity and Inclusive Practice (ADD 213) $937.17 3.0 Oct 5 - Dec 13

Format: Online

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Field Experience (ADD 215) - - Currently Not Available

The schedule table is subject to change. Please visit the course pages to browse classes currently available for registration and the latest cost information.