McMaster Centre for Continuing Education

Register for our next program preview webinar on Tuesday, August 15 at 12:00 pm (EST).

For over twenty-five years McMaster has offered a comprehensive education in addiction studies to social service and health science professionals, and to those aspiring to begin a career in these fields. This is one of Canada's leading programs on addiction and substance abuse treatment.

Program objectives

The Addiction Education programs were developed in partnership with the Faculty of Social Sciences to provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills for working with people with addictions of various types. Courses are designed to help you:

understand addictions and approaches to intervention, including assessment, treatment, relapse prevention, case management and self-help;

develop or enhance individual and group counselling techniques; and,

explore specific needs of individuals and groups including, women, youth, the elderly, adult children of alcoholics, people with concurrent disorders, and people with gambling problems.

This program requires a formal application.

Who should take the Addiction Education program

addiction and mental health workers;
nurses;
counsellors and social workers;
law enforcement professionals;
health and social service professionals; or,
anyone aspiring to enter the above fields.

Program delivery format

flexible course load - take as many or as few as you wish at once;
online (self-study) and in-class delivery in Hamilton, Ontario (near Toronto);
monthly start dates for distance courses;
applications accepted throughout the year; and,
on-site contract training.

McMaster's online course management system is called Avenue to Learn. If any portion of your course will be delivered or available online through Avenue to Learn, we will notify you.

Learn more about our program. Watch a recording of our recent program preview.

McMaster University’s Centre for Continuing Education is located in Hamilton, Ontario and also serves Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga, the Golden Horseshoe, and the Greater Toronto Area. We offer courses, certificates, diplomas, and professional development training programs to non-traditional students across Canada.

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