Indigenous Child and Youth Mental Health Graduate Certificate at University of Northern British Columbia

The Certificate is designed for students who see to practice in the area of Indigenous child and youth mental health in northern and remote communities, with a focus on working with children and youth who are experiencing significant mental health issues or who are at high risk. The certificate consists of 18 credit hours of 600-level course work.

Admission

The Indigenous Child and Youth Mental Health Graduate Certificate program is open to Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Child and Youth Care graduates. Those with related Bachelor-level degrees may also be eligible to apply, subject to the approval of the Chair of the School of Social Work, Those with a Master of Social Work or related Master's-level degree are also eligible to apply.

Graduate students in social work and other disciplines may take individual certificate courses as electives subject to approval of the Chair of the School of Social Work. Students wishing to audit coursework in the Certificate program may also do so subject to the approval of the Chair of the School of Social Work and to UNBC admitting and auditing regulations and policies set out in the graduate academic calendar. Courses taken for audit only do not earn academic credit.

Note: Students are required to undergo a criminal records search prior to being admitted as set out in the regulations and policies of the graduate academic calendar.

Admission into the Certificate program is limited and requires the recommendation of the Chair of the School of Social Work.