Trent University
MyTrent
  • Academics
    • Undergraduate Programs
    • Graduate Programs
    • Trent Online
    • Summer Courses
    • Continuing Education
    • Study Abroad
    • Academic Calendar
    • Academic Timetable
    • Academic Skills Centre
    • Academic Advising
    • Library
    • Centre for Teaching and Learning
  • Admissions
    • Undergraduate
    • Thinking of Applying
    • Already Applied
    • Received an Offer
    • Accepted My Offer
    • Graduate
    • International
    • Indigenous
    • Returning to Trent
    • Transfer
  • Services & Support
    • Academic Advising
    • Academic Skills Centre
    • Administrative Departments
    • Alumni Services
    • Athletics
    • Campus Security
    • Careerspace
    • Colleges
    • Communications
    • Conferences
    • Financial Aid
    • Financial Services
    • Health & Wellness
    • Indigenous Services
    • Information Technology
    • International Students
    • Learning Support
    • Parking
    • Printshop
    • Recruitment
    • Registrar's Office
    • Residence & Housing
    • Student Clubs
    • TrentU Card
  • Research
    • Research at Trent
    • Research Centres
    • Find an Expert
    • Resources
  • Give to Trent
  • About Trent
    • About Trent
    • Careers
    • Giving to Trent
    • Governance
    • How to Find Us
    • Media
    • News & Events
    • President's Office
    • Staff Directory
    • Trent Facts
    • Contact Us
  • Campus Locations
    • Peterborough
    • Durham GTA
    • Online
  • Future Students
    • Undergraduate
    • Thinking of Applying
    • Already Applied
    • Received an Offer
    • Accepted My Offer
    • Graduate
    • International
    • Indigenous
    • Returning to Trent
    • Transfer
  • Current Students
  • Alumni
  • Trent Forward: COVID-19 Info
  • Apply
  • Visit
  • Give
  • Map
  • Careers
  • Directions
  • Library
  • Site Map
  • Bookstore

Trent Forward: Learn more about our response to COVID-19.

Skip to main content Home
  • Peterborough
  • Durham GTA
  • Online
  • MyTrent
MENU
Trent University

Trent/Fleming School of Nursing

  • Welcome
  • The Experience
  • The TFSON Simulation Hub
  • Programs
  • Faculty & Research
  • Student Services
  • New Student Orientation
  • Contact
Art work of the brain

Trent/Fleming School of Nursing

  • Welcome
  • The Experience
  • The TFSON Simulation Hub
  • Programs
    • Undergraduate
    • Graduate
      • Graduate Diploma in Mental Health and Addiction Nursing (G.Dip.)
      • Trent-Ontario Tech Master of Science in Nursing (M.Sc.N.)
  • Faculty & Research
  • Student Services
  • New Student Orientation
  • Contact
TRENTU.CA / Trent/Fleming School of Nursing / Programs / Graduate / Graduate Diploma in Mental Health and Addiction Nursing (G.Dip.)

Graduate Diploma in Mental Health and Addiction Nursing (G.Dip.)

Become a Clinical Practice Leader in the specialty of mental health and addiction nursing. 

Build on your experience as a registered nurse, develop expertise in this specialty and in turn, advance nursing practice in your community and beyond. This program will prepare you for specialty practice in the ever-evolving field of mental health and addiction. Designed to compliment a full- time or part-time career, completion of the program will see you take a step toward advanced practice nursing in the specialty.

Geared to suit your lifestyle, this five-course program of study, offered through the Trent/Fleming School of Nursing, is delivered over five semesters through online coursework and on-site practicum workshops. Each of the four theory courses includes readings, online discussions and assignments, in addition to two eight-hour workshops consisting of various forms of active learning, including role play and simulated practice. The final course offers experiential education in the form of a peer-mentored clinical practicum. If you currently work in a mental health or addiction setting, you will be able to complete your clinical practicum there; or you may decide to learn in a completely new setting. Graduates of this program will be awarded a graduate diploma in Mental Health and Addiction Nursing. 

  • Earn a unique post-baccalaureate level graduate diploma, the first of its kind in the province. Focus on in-depth knowledge, evidence-informed practice and critical inquiry.
  • Prepare yourself for employment in an array of positions in mental health and addiction nursing.

Next Intake Fall 2022

Program Options

  • Graduate Diploma
  • Part-time studies
  • Course-based program and practicum
  • 28 months part-time to complete (final semester of study is a 150-hour practicum)

Admission Requirements 

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing, or Bachelor of Nursing Science, from an accredited university, with a GPA of 77%.
  • Registered Nurse (in good standing) in the province of Ontario or active practicing license in any other Canadian province.
  • Registered Nurses without a baccalaureate degree, or with a baccalaureate degree in another discipline, are encouraged to apply for admission and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Required courses

  • NURS5001H Advanced Mental Health Nursing Practice I: Foundations
  • NURS5002H Advanced Mental Health Nursing Practice II: Mental Health Challenges 
  • NURS5003H Advanced Mental Health Nursing Practice III: Mental Health Promotion 
  • NURS5004H Advanced Mental Health Nursing Practice IV: Substance Use and Addiction 
  • NURS5020H Mental Health Nursing V: Advanced Practicum 

Mode of Delivery

Offered by TFSON using a hybrid format; online delivery, facilitated online discussions and guided independent learning will be supplemented by 16 hours of on-site workshops (2 x 8 hours) provided per course. The first cohort of students will start in the winter semester and take one course per semester. Time to completion would be 28 months of part-time study. The final semester of study is a 150 hour practicum in a practice setting.

Faculty

Faculty, who are Registered Nurses with graduate degrees, will teach and supervise students in a manner that is consistent with preparation for specialty practice in mental health and addiction nursing.

Tuition

Tuition for students beginning in the fall of 2021/22 is $1500 per course

Apply Now at the Graduate Studies Website

 

Programs

  • Undergraduate
    • Collaborative Program
      • Admissions
    • Compressed Program
      • Admissions - Compressed Program
    • Post-Bridge PN to B.Sc.N. Pathway
      • Admissions - Post Bridge PN to BScN Pathway
    • CASPer FAQ
    • Important Dates
  • Graduate
    • Graduate Diploma in Mental Health and Addiction Nursing (G.Dip.)
    • Trent-Ontario Tech Master of Science in Nursing (M.Sc.N.)
  • Apply Now
  • Viewbook

Related Links

  • Employment Opportunities in the TFSON
  • Academic Timetable
  • Biology
  • Kinesiology
Trent University logo
Challenge the Way You Think

Trent University respectfully acknowledges it is located on the treaty and traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishinaabeg. We offer our gratitude to First Peoples for their care for, and teachings about, our earth and our relations. May we honour those teachings.

Peterborough

1600 West Bank Drive
Peterborough, ON Canada, K9L 0G2

Toll Free: 1-855-MY-TRENT

Campus Map

Durham Greater Toronto Area

55 Thornton Road South
Oshawa, ON Canada, L1J 5Y1

Phone: 905-435-5100

Campus Map

Social Media Directory
  • Contact
  • Directions
  • Site Map
  • Accessibility
  • @ Copyright 2022 Trent University