School of Indigenous Studies
Indigenous Wellness and Addictions Prevention
2 years – Ontario College Diploma
Gain the skills and knowledge you need for employment in a variety of addictions settings through practical, hands-on learning.
Overview
The curriculum is based on the holistic teachings of the Medicine Wheel, with a focus on the root causes of addiction within Indigenous communities. You will learn both cultural and mainstream approaches to addictions counselling. Training ranges from pharmacology to traditional methods including Sacred Circles, Teaching/Learning Circles, and the use of the four sacred medicines – tobacco, cedar, sage and sweet grass.
There is an eight-week field placement component in this program.
Your Future Career
- Alcohol and drug treatment units
- Family resource centres
- Young offender residential centres
- Substance abuse prevention counselling and treatment centres
What Your Learn
- Traditional healing, learning and teching
- Cultural specific helping
- Challenges facing Native communities
- Interviewing, reporting, and documenting
- Addictions counselling skills
- Relapse preventions
- Multiculturalism
- Psychology and sociology
Admissions Requirements
Admissions Requirements
OSSD or equivalent, ENG4C or ENG4U
If English is not your first language you must either provide proof of English competency or take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS). You must have a minimum overall band score of 5.5 on IELTS, or a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer scored) or 80 IBT (internet based) to be admitted to a postsecondary program at the college. SPP in India requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0
Curriculum
Curriculum
Semester 1
IWA 112 | Traditional Healing, Learning and Teaching |
IWA 113 | Introduction to Substance Abuse Counselling and Teaching |
IWA 114 | Contemporary Challenges Facing Native Communities |
IWA 117 | Introduction to Cultural Specific Helping |
GED 100 | Environmental Citizenship |
CMM 125 | College Communication |
Semester 2
GENED | General Education Elective - Online |
CMM 230 | Workplace Communications |
IWA 200 | Substance Abuse in Families and Native Communities |
IWA 204 | Introduction to Community Development |
IWS 203 | Methods - Using Traditional Healing to Break the Cycle |
IWA 212 | Indigenous Languages in the Modern Context |
Semester 3
IWA 211 | Placement Preparation |
MHA 235 | Pharmacology for Mental Health and Addiction Workers |
IWA 207 | Methods II - Recovery Strategies |
IWA 208 | The Accountable IWAP Worker |
IWA 209 | Evaluating Information |
Semester 4
IWA 210 | Methods III - Relapse Prevention |
MHA 242 | Concurrent Disorders |
MHA 244 | The Legacy of Trauma |
IWA 215 | Field Placement (8 weeks @ 37.5 hrs) |
2017-2018 Fees
2017-2018 Fees
2 years – Ontario College Diploma
College Drive Campus – DomesticYear | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $2934.48 | $1079 | $100 | - | $4113.48 |
2 | $2934.48 | $1034 | - | - | $3968.48 |
2 years – Ontario College Diploma
College Drive Campus – InternationalYear | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $11709.86 | $1667 | $100 | - | $13476.86 |
2 | $11709.86 | $1622 | - | - | $13331.86 |
What You Need - Recommended
What You Need - Recommended
Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts.
Certification/Accreditation
Certification/Accreditation
Indigenous Certification Board of Canada (ICBC)
Graduates of the IWAP program are eligible to become accredited through the ICBC. ICBC’S certification is rooted in the belief that Aboriginal communities have unique and legitimate healing needs that demand equally unique spiritual and philosophical approaches and solutions.
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Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.
Further Your Education
Further Your Education
Pathway to Canadore College Programs
- Advertising and Marketing Communications – 1 year to complete
- Recreation and Leisure Services – 1 year to complete
- Recreation Therapy – 1 year to complete
- Strength and Sport Conditioning – 1 year to complete
Looking to continue your studies with another post-secondary institution in Ontario?
Looking to continue your studies with another post-secondary institution in Canada?
Looking to continue your studies with another post-secondary institution Internationally?
Please contact the Pathways Officer if you have additional questions regarding the credit transfer process:
Micheline Demers – Pathways Officer
705.474.7600 ext 5139
Micheline.Demers@canadorecollege.ca