Credit towards Degree Studies

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McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)

Students who successfully graduate from the Addiction Education program, and who wish to pursue degree studies at McMaster University, may be eligible to receive undergraduate academic credit, as determined by the Faculty into which they are applying.  Eligible credit is as follows:

Addiction Studies Certificate: up to 15 units of undergraduate credit

Addiction Careworker Diploma: up to 24 units of undergraduate credit

Athabasca University (Alberta, Canada)

Athabasca University recognizes the Certificate and Diploma as advanced standing towards their Bachelor of Professional Arts, Human Services Major.  The Certificate is accepted as 15 credits and the Diploma is accepted as 24 credits. Please visit www.athabascau.ca for details.

Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning (British Columbia, Canada)

Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning, recognizes the Addiction Studies Certificate for advanced standing in the following programs:

• Bachelor of Health Sciences (up to 15 credits at the lower level)
• Bachelor of General Studies (15 credits at the lower level)
• Diploma in General Studies (up to 15 credits)
• Certificate in General Studies (up to 15 credits)

The Addiction Careworker Diploma is recognized for advanced standing in the following programs:

• Bachelor of Health Sciences (up to 15 credits at the lower level)
• Bachelor of General Studies (24 credits at the lower level)
• Social Service Worker Certificate (3 credits, elective credit)
• Diploma in General Studies (up to 24 credits)
• Certificate in General Studies (up to 15 credits)

For details on the above programs, please visit www.truopen.ca.

University of Lethbridge (Alberta, Canada)

The Faculty of Health Sciences at University of Lethbridge recognizes the Addiction Education program towards the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Addictions Counselling:

"Transfer credit may be given for up to 12 credits for the Addiction Studies Certificate and up to 18 credits for the Diploma program, assessed on a course by course basis.  Students with previous degrees will also have that degree assessed for possible course waivers.

Other Universities

Students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree at another university may wish to investigate with their university the possibility of advanced standing.  Students have had advanced standing granted at a variety of universities in Canada.