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Diploma of Community Crisis and Suicide Response

Georgian College

  • Barrie, Canada
  • 1 year
  • English
  • Hybrid
  • Diploma

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About the program

One-year graduate certificate in trauma-informed community crisis and suicide response.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (0 year): no
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate applied knowledge and practical skills in Community Crisis and Suicide Response. Apply concepts related to structure: 17 program courses in guided assignments and practical contexts. Communicate work appropriately and complete subject-relevant projects or assessments.

Career outcomes

  • Community crisis and suicide specialist
  • Crisis and suicide telephone line worker
  • Mobile crisis responder
  • Harm reduction or supervised consumption site worker
  • Homeless and addiction recovery treatment worker

Curriculum

  • Structure: 17 program courses
  • 1 experiential learning opportunity. Semester 1 includes Mental Health and Psychopharmacology
  • Trauma-Informed Interventions for Helping Professionals and Caregivers
  • Death
  • Dying
  • And Bereavement Experiences
  • Indigenous and Decolonizing Approaches
  • Introduction to Community Safety and Public Health Approaches
  • Africentric and Afri-Indigenous Approaches .

Entry requirements

Academic

  • College or university transcripts with proof of graduation (diploma
  • Advanced diploma or degree in a field set by each programme)
  • Resume of work
  • Volunteer or internship experience
  • a letter of intent (https://www.georgiancollege.ca/international/admissions/).
  • Minimum 70% in prior credential recommended.

Accepted academic background

Prior college or university credential (diploma, Advanced diploma or degree, Big Data Analytics notes diploma/degree with a science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or business background), Resume, Letter of intent.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 89
  • TOEFL PBT 580
  • TOEIC 850
  • Duolingo 130
  • PTE Academic 61
  • Cambridge 175

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results (If Applicable)
  • CV or Resume (If Applicable).

How to apply

  1. Review the current entry requirements and availability for Postgraduate Certificate in Community Crisis and Suicide Response at Georgian College. Submit the online international admissions application for an eligible Georgian College intake. Upload the requested qualifications and English proficiency evidence and check additional program entry conditions. Pay the application fee according to the current institutional payment instructions. If admitted
  2. Follow the enrollment instructions and arrange a student visa or study permit if applicable.

Other costs

Tuition per year$27,499 CAD
Application fee$100 CAD
Deposit$1,000 CAD

Program details

CampusBarrie
Faculty or schoolSchool of Human Services
DepartmentDepartment of Community Crisis and Suicide Response
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value30
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay0 year
Scholarship noteScholarship options may depend on nationality, Merit and current funding. Check the published award criteria.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    5 Apr 2027

    141 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.