Admission Requirements

NECHI PROGRAMS AND KEYANO/NECHI PROGRAMS
A minimum period of one (1) year sobriety is a requirement for all persons attending Nechi. All students must abstain from the use of alcohol and illicit drugs throughout the duration of their training. We ask students and sponsoring agencies for their continued support regarding this important criteria. Our concern for those students sponsored with less than the minimum required period of sobriety is they may be in more need of treatment than of training. We would not be able to meet our goals or those of the sponsoring agency to train addictions counsellors.

KEYANO/NECHI PROGRAMS
Admission of mature students, 21 years of age or older, with less than a High School Diploma will be 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.

INTERVIEW REQUIREMENT
Students applying for Advanced Counsellor Training are required to complete an interview questionnaire.

Students applying for the Keyano/Nechi programs (Community Wellness Certificate, Aboriginal Addictions Services Certificate and Aboriginal Addictions Services Diploma are required to complete an interview questionnnaire.