- Level
- 1-Year Graduate Certificate
- CIP code
- 51.1599
- Duration
- 1 year graduate certificate with field placement
- Field
- Mental Health and Counseling
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
An one year Ontario College Graduate Certificate covering mental health conditions, disability management, return to work planning, case management and a seven week full-time placement of 336 hours.
The recorded fee is CAD 26,310, among the highest for a certificate here. Classes run in the evening, followed by a seven week full-time placement.
Mohawk College, a public Ontario college founded in 1966, delivers the mental health and disability management graduate certificate at its Fennell campus in Hamilton. Mohawk lists the mental health and disability management graduate certificate on its PGWP list under CIP 51.1599, so it meets the field of study rule for college credentials. A programme under two years supports a permit matching its length, so the mental health and disability management graduate certificate would lead to a work permit of about eight months to a year. A provincial attestation letter from Ontario is needed before the mental health and disability management graduate certificate can support a study permit application.
Applicants to the mental health and disability management graduate certificate need a two year college diploma or university degree in community or health services with a minimum of 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the mental health and disability management graduate certificate is recorded at CAD 26,310. Mohawk charges a CAD 100 application fee and asks for the full first semester of tuition before it issues the acceptance and attestation letters for the mental health and disability management graduate certificate. There are three entry windows for the mental health and disability management graduate certificate, starting from September 2027. Apply Study Visa manages the application for the mental health and disability management graduate certificate, the payment to Mohawk, the attestation letter and your study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A two year college diploma or university degree in community or health services, at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 83 with no section minimum; PTE Academic 58 with no band below 51; or the Duolingo English Test at 115 with no band below 105.
- Application and payment: Mohawk charges a non-refundable CAD 100 application fee. Full first semester tuition must be paid before Mohawk issues the letter of acceptance and the provincial attestation letter. If your study permit is refused, Mohawk refunds tuition paid less a CAD 250 administrative fee, provided you apply within 60 days of the programme start date and upload the refusal letter.
- Scholarship: No entrance scholarship is recorded against this programme. Mohawk runs awards and bursaries for enrolled students, but they are competitive and not guaranteed, so budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: A police check and communicable disease screening are required before placement, and an unpardoned criminal conviction can block entry to placement. You provide your own transport to placement.
- Work rights: Mohawk lists this programme under CIP 51.1599, supporting a permit matching the programme length, about eight months to a year. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 5 in all four abilities for college credentials, taken within two years of applying. This is separate from the English test you need for admission. No open work permit for a spouse or partner, since IRCC now limits those to master, doctoral and select professional programmes.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the attestation letter request, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Disability Case Manager: insurers
- Return to Work Coordinator: employers
- Health Navigator: hospitals
- Mental Health Worker: community agencies
- Rehabilitation Therapist: rehabilitation centres
- Program Manager: after experience
Reality check: Disability management work sits with insurers and large employers as much as with health services.
About Mohawk College - Fennell
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- Established
- 1966
- Reference No.
- O19376045902
