Aboriginal Addictions Services Certificate (AASC)

The Aboriginal Addictions Services Certificate offers enhanced opportunities for graduates of the Nechi Institute Advanced Counsellor Training Series. The program, accredited by Alberta Advanced Education, provides opportunities to learn and practice the skills necessary to address current issues in the field of addictions counselling.

Course list

• AAS 101: Communications & Report Writing
• AAS 102: Facilitation & Community Development
• AAS 103: Family Counselling
• AAS 104: Pharmacology of Drugs
• AAS 105: Group Counselling

The program is equivalent to two college semesters. Students will receive advanced standing from Keyano College for completion of the Nechi Institute’s CAT and ACT Series, equivalent to the first semester of the program. The second semester will consist of five Keyano College-Nechi Institute courses offered over a six (6) month period. The classroom/lecture component for each of these courses will be offered for six (6) days per month. Students will be required to successfully complete home and classroom assignments as well as examinations to demonstrate subject competency.

Note

This program has two prerequisites:

• Nechi Institute’s ACT Certificate awarded since 1987 is a prerequisite to this program.
• Admission of mature students, 21 years of age or older, with less than a High School Diploma will be considered based upon grades achieved in a reading and writing skills pre-admission test. Alternatively, applicants must possess an Alberta High School Diploma or equivalent with a mark of 50% in English 30 or 60% in English 33.

Complete and submit the admission form to Keyano College with Nechi Institute Certificates and official High School transcript. Each course in the Aboriginal Services Certificate Program is approved for 45 hours study credit by the Canadian Council of Professional Certification. Successful completion of the ACT Certificate and the five Keyano College courses with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of five (5) is necessary to graduate from this Certificate program.