Counselling and Mental Health Certificate

Program Level

Undergraduate

Degree Program Title

Counselling and Mental Health Certificate

Faculty

Faculty of Health (HH)

Credential Earned

Counselling and Mental Health Certificate (CMH)

Department

HH/Psychology

Revised Certificate Requirements (effective May 1, 2024).

University-Wide Residency Requirements

The University residency requirement for undergraduate certificate programs is 18 credits for certificate programs requiring up to 36 credits, and 50% of the required credits for certificates comprising more than 36 credits. Normally, for undergraduate certificate programs requiring 18 credits or less, all credits are completed at York.

Admissions Requirements

Future Students

For Canadian High School Students or those who have never attended a college or university, please refer to the Future Students Admission Requirements. The Future Students Section includes information for International High School Students, College/University Student, Mature Students, Indigenous Students, Visiting Students and Student returning to York to complete my degree.

Current Students

The Counselling & Mental Health Certificate is intended for students completing an Honours BA or Honours BSc within the Department of Psychology and is completed concurrent with the honours degree requirements. Students are expected to apply prior to completing 36 credits and after completing 24 credits including PSYC1010 6.00 with a minimum grade of C. Applications are obtained from, and submitted to, the Department of Psychology.

Faculty-wide Degree Requirements

For detailed information on the Faculty-Wide Degree Requirements, please refer to the Faculty Rules section of the Academic Calendar.

Graduation Requirements

A minimum grade point average of 5.00 (C+) is required across all courses counting toward completion of the Counselling & Mental Health Certificate. In order to graduate with the Certificate, students must submit an application to the Department of Psychology. A notation signifying completion of the Certificate will appear on the student’s transcript once the Registrar’s Office has been notified by the Department of Psychology that the student has fulfilled all the Certificate requirements. Certificates will not be conferred until the candidate has successfully completed the undergraduate degree program.

To apply for a Certificate in Counselling and Mental Health students are required to complete the forms below.

Application to Follow a Certificate in Counselling and Mental Health. To be completed by interested BA/BSc Honours students prior to completing 36 credits and after completing 24 credits including PSYC1010 6.00.

Application to graduate form:  Counselling and Mental Health. To be completed by interested students in their Final year and upon completion of all the course and credit requirements of the Certificate.

Credit Completion Requirements

Certificate Requirements 30 Total Credits

• Complete all of the following
  • Passed the following:
    • HH/PSYC2130 – Personality (3.00)
    • HH/PSYC2110 – Developmental Psychology (3.00)
    • HH/PSYC2140 – Clinical Psychology for the 21st Century (3.00)
    • HH/PSYC3140 – Psychological Health, Distress, & Impairment (3.00)
    • HH/PSYC3350 – Cultural Psychology (3.00)
  • Complete 1 of the following
    • Passed the following:
      • HH/PSYC4060 – Counselling Psychology (6.00)
    • Passed the following:
      • HH/PSYC4061 – Theoretical Approaches to Counselling and Psychotherapy (3.00)
      • HH/PSYC4062 – Skills and Techniques in Counselling and Psychotherapy (3.00)
  • Earned at least 3 credits from the following:
    • HH/PSYC3640 – Psychology of Intimate Relationships (3.00)
    • HH/PSYC3630 – The Psychology of the Family (3.00)
    • HH/PSYC3560 – Psychology of Death and Dying (3.00)
    • HH/PSYC3670 – Psychology of Sexual Orientation (3.00)
• Earned at least 6 credits from the following:
  • HH/PSYC4030 – Behaviour Modification and Behaviour Therapy (6.00)
  • HH/PSYC4063 – Essential Processes in Counselling and Psychotherapy (3.00)
  • HH/PSYC4460 – Atypical Development (6.00)
  • HH/PSYC4145 – Addiction Etiology and Treatment (3.00)
  • HH/PSYC4590 – Psychology of Trauma: Theory, Research & Applications (3.00)
• Note: Students must complete at least 60 psychology credits to graduate with both the C&MH Certificate and an Honours Psychology Degree.

Grand Total Credits: 30