Addiction Counselling Skills Certificate
The Addiction Counselling Skills Certificate is tailored for individuals who wish to work in the field of addiction or co-occurring disorders. For over 20 years, this Certificate Program has been respected and recognized for preparing and training addiction workers. Students find employment in a range of government and non-profit societies from recovery houses, to detox to addiction service positions. Students are exposed to leading edge research and best practices and develop a network of contacts in their chosen fields. The Addiction Counselling Skills Certificate Program integrates a variety of addiction treatment options with skill practice so students can enter or continue in their chosen workplaces. This program meets the educational requirements of the CACCF and courses in this program meet some educational pre-requisites for graduate studies in Dept. of Education/Counselling Psychology (UBC). Certificate completion is possible in less than one year to a maximum time of three years by attending one to four evenings per week. Practicum completes the program and is flexible to meet the needs of working students.
Courses required for Certificate Completion: Foundations of Counselling;Theories of Counselling OR Lifespan Development; Diversity, Culture and Counselling; Individual Counselling Skills (addiction); Family Systems-an overview; Personal and Professional Development; Assessment Practices (addiction); Addiction and Human Behaviour; Practicum. Non credit option: Group Counselling Skills
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Program Description
Entrance Requirement Courses:
Required Courses:
Elective Courses:
Admission Requirements
General
VCC welcomes applications from Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international students.
International students
VCC welcomes international students from around the world to the college's academic or career programs.
To learn more about the English-language requirements for your program of interest, please contact
VCC International; to learn more about how to apply, please see the
VCC International website.
All international students pay international tuition fees. For more information, please contact VCC's international education office at study@vcc.ca or 604.443.8600.
We look forward to meeting you.
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As Vancouver Community College is a post-secondary institution committed to educating adult learners, applicants should be 18 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school.
Program Specific:
- Fluency in English: Completion of Grade 12 English (C+), GED or equivalent
- Successful completion of Basic Counselling Skills (C) or equivalent
- Relevant experience (direct client contact) in the helping field paid or volunteer-min 35 hours
- Letter of reference
- Criminal Record Check completed by the Ministry of Public Safety and the Solicitor General, for approval to work with vulnerable children and adults and to ensure the safety of clients and individuals supported. Students are required to complete this check prior to admission and as a condition of entry into the program. Practicum sites may require additional Criminal Record Checks prior to starting the practicum. Any additional costs for checks required by practicum sites are the responsibility of the student.
- Maturity, emotional stability and suitability to work in the field
- Recommended: Basic Computer skills/literacy
- Basic library research skills
Apply to this Program
Complete Counselling Skills Certificate Application form. Completed applications are accepted on a first come first served basis. Applications must include an educational transcript which indicates that students have meet specified English requirements; a letter of reference and information that supports their social services entry requirement. Non refundable fee of $30 must be submitted with the application form.
Application Deadline: August 19
Contact Information:
Acting Program Coordinator: Amy Baird, 604.871.7000, ext. 8392, abaird@vcc.ca
Program Assistant: Carol Agostini, 604.871.7000, ext. 8661, cagostini@vcc.ca
Courses |  Class Full/In Progress |
 Currently scheduled: |
| Basic Counselling Skills |
CNSK 1401
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entrance |
| CRN 20522 |
FULL
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$453.00 |
DTN
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Tue |
Apr-09-2013
to
Jun-25-2013
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18:15
to
21:15
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| CRN 20523 |
FULL
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$453.00 |
DTN
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Wed |
Apr-10-2013
to
Jun-26-2013
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18:15
to
21:15
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| CRN 20524 |
FULL
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$453.00 |
DTN
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Thr |
Apr-11-2013
to
Jun-27-2013
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18:15
to
21:15
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| CRN 20525 |
FULL
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$453.00 |
DTN
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Fri |
Apr-12-2013
to
Jun-28-2013
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09:15
to
12:15
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| CRN 20594 |
FULL
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$453.00 |
DTN
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Tue Thr |
Jul-09-2013
to
Aug-15-2013
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18:15
to
21:15
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| CRN 20595 |
FULL
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$453.00 |
DTN
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Wed Fri |
Jul-10-2013
to
Aug-16-2013
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09:15
to
12:15
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| CRN 20697 |
FULL
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$225.00 |
DTN
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Wed |
May-15-2013
to
May-15-2013
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18:15
to
19:15
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| CRN 20719 |
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$453.00 |
DTN
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Tue Thr |
Jul-09-2013
to
Aug-15-2013
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18:15
to
21:15
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| CRN 30484 |
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$462.00 |
DTN
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Tue |
Sep-10-2013
to
Nov-26-2013
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18:15
to
21:15
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| CRN 30485 |
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$462.00 |
DTN
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Wed |
Sep-11-2013
to
Nov-27-2013
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18:15
to
21:15
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| CRN 30486 |
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$462.00 |
DTN
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Thr |
Sep-12-2013
to
Nov-28-2013
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18:15
to
21:15
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| CRN 30487 |
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$462.00 |
DTN
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Fri |
Sep-13-2013
to
Nov-29-2013
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09:15
to
12:15
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| CRN 30488 |
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$462.00 |
DTN
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Fri |
Sep-13-2013
to
Nov-29-2013
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18:15
to
21:15
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| Addiction and Human Behaviour |
CNSK 1415
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required |
| CRN 20545 |
FULL
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$277.00 |
DTN
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Thr |
May-02-2013
to
May-30-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 20596 |
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$277.00 |
DTN
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Wed |
Jul-03-2013
to
Jul-31-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 30509 |
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$283.00 |
DTN
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Thr |
Nov-07-2013
to
Dec-05-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| Assessment Practices-Addiction |
CNSK 1411
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required |
| CRN 20542 |
FULL
|
$573.00 |
DTN
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Mon |
Apr-08-2013
to
Jun-24-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 30503 |
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$584.00 |
DTN
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Mon |
Sep-09-2013
to
Dec-09-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| Diversity, Cultural & Couns |
CNSK 1407
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required |
| CRN 20537 |
FULL
|
$277.00 |
DTN
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Tue |
Apr-09-2013
to
May-07-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 20599 |
FULL
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$277.00 |
DTN
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Tue |
Jul-02-2013
to
Aug-06-2013
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18:15
to
21:55
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| CRN 30499 |
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$283.00 |
DTN
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Tue |
Sep-10-2013
to
Oct-08-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 30500 |
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$283.00 |
DTN
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Tue |
Oct-15-2013
to
Nov-12-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| Family Systems-an Overview |
CNSK 1409
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required |
| CRN 20539 |
FULL
|
$365.00 |
DTN
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Thr |
Apr-11-2013
to
May-27-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 20540 |
FULL
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$365.00 |
DTN
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Tue |
May-14-2013
to
Jun-25-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 20598 |
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$365.00 |
DTN
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Fri |
Jul-05-2013
to
Aug-30-2013
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18:15
to
21:28
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| CRN 30504 |
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$372.00 |
DTN
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Thr |
Sep-12-2013
to
Oct-24-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 30505 |
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$372.00 |
DTN
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Thr |
Oct-31-2013
to
Dec-12-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| Foundations of Counselling |
CNSK 1402
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required |
| CRN 20528 |
FULL
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$573.00 |
DTN
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Wed |
Apr-10-2013
to
Jun-26-2013
|
18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 20529 |
FULL
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$573.00 |
DTN
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Thr |
Apr-11-2013
to
Jun-27-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 30489 |
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$584.00 |
DTN
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Tue |
Sep-10-2013
to
Nov-26-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 30490 |
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$584.00 |
DTN
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Wed |
Sep-11-2013
to
Nov-27-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 30491 |
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$584.00 |
DTN
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Thr |
Sep-12-2013
to
Nov-28-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| Individ Couns Skills-Addiction |
CNSK 1406
|
required |
| CRN 20535 |
FULL
|
$573.00 |
DTN
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Mon |
Apr-08-2013
to
Jun-24-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 30497 |
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$584.00 |
DTN
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Mon |
Sep-09-2013
to
Dec-09-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 30498 |
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$584.00 |
DTN
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Wed |
Sep-11-2013
to
Nov-27-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| Lifespan Development |
CNSK 1404
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required |
| CRN 30494 |
|
$584.00 |
DTN
|
Thr |
Sep-12-2013
to
Nov-28-2013
|
18:15
to
22:00
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| Personal & Professional Dev |
CNSK 1412
|
required |
| CRN 20543 |
FULL
|
$365.00 |
DTN
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Tue |
Apr-09-2013
to
May-21-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 20597 |
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$365.00 |
DTN
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Tue Thr |
Aug-01-2013
to
Aug-22-2013
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14:00
to
17:15
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| CRN 30506 |
|
$372.00 |
DTN
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Tue |
Sep-10-2013
to
Oct-22-2013
|
18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 30507 |
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$372.00 |
DTN
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Tue |
Oct-29-2013
to
Dec-10-2013
|
18:15
to
21:30
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| Practicum: Employment |
CNSK 1489
|
required |
| CRN 20564 |
FULL
|
$476.00 |
DTN
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Wed |
May-08-2013
to
May-08-2013
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18:30
to
21:30
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| CRN 30524 |
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$485.00 |
DTN
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Wed |
Sep-11-2013
to
Sep-11-2013
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18:30
to
21:30
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| Practicum: Volunteer |
CNSK 1488
|
required |
| CRN 20565 |
FULL
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$473.00 |
DTN
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Wed |
May-08-2013
to
May-08-2013
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18:30
to
21:30
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| CRN 30523 |
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$485.00 |
DTN
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Wed |
Sep-11-2013
to
Sep-11-2013
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18:30
to
21:30
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| Theories of Counselling |
CNSK 1403
|
required |
| CRN 20530 |
FULL
|
$573.00 |
DTN
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Mon |
Apr-08-2013
to
Jun-24-2013
|
18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 20531 |
FULL
|
$573.00 |
DTN
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Wed |
Apr-10-2013
to
Jun-26-2013
|
18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 30492 |
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$584.00 |
DTN
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Mon |
Sep-09-2013
to
Dec-09-2013
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18:15
to
21:30
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| CRN 30493 |
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$584.00 |
DTN
|
Wed |
Sep-11-2013
to
Nov-27-2013
|
18:15
to
21:30
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| Group Counselling Skills |
CNSK 1408
|
elective |
| CRN 20621 |
FULL
|
$573.00 |
DTN
|
Tue |
Apr-09-2013
to
Jun-25-2013
|
18:15
to 21:30
|
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| CRN 30501 |
|
$584.00 |
DTN
|
Tue |
Sep-10-2013
to
Nov-26-2013
|
18:15
to 21:30
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