Graduate Certificate in Addictions and Mental Health AND Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Bundle Program) Cambrian College - Barrydowne Campus, Canada

Addictions and Mental Health

Empower yourself with the knowledge and skills you need to be the catalyst for change in the lives of those struggling with addiction and mental health issues. In this client-centred and culturally relevant program, courses in addiction, mental health disorders, treatment, prevention, counselling, and case management will give you the tools to deliver frontline care to diverse groups and individuals.  
 
Your third semester is a six-week field placement or capstone project where you will apply your skills to real-world active cases and become part of a professional care team supporting those living with mental health and addiction concerns.

Program Highlights

• Combination of theory and practical learning 
• Choice of placement or capstone project in the final semester, followed by a debriefing 
• Optional opportunities to participate in training relevant to the field, which may include Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training, and Naloxone training 
• Complete all formal education hours required for voluntary certification with the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF), please note that additional clinical hours are required for certification

 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are changing the world. The technologies are everywhere and are pushing what’s possible in fields like health care, finance, and more. Start an innovative career where you’ll use these technologies to identify patterns, automate processes, and support decision-making in public and private sectors. Equipped with mathematical and computational foundations, you’ll delve into deep and modern machine learning technologies and gain hands-on experience in the training, validation, and testing phases of AI and ML systems. From data collection to preprocessing, modeling, and final  production, you will learn to manage and effectively communicate each stage of an AI project.

Program highlights

• Only program of its kind in northern Ontario
• Gain hands-on experience in a culminating Applied Project
• Complete the program in as little as 8 months