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Life Skills Counselling Certificate - Part Time

This program has been approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.

Total Program Length:45 Weeks
Number of Semesters:1 Semester
tuition:$4,950.00 per semester

Enhance your life coaching career by expanding on your counselling skill set. Rhodes Wellness College’s Life Skills Counselling Certificate Online Program is designed for life coaches, and social service workers wishing to improve their skill set and scope of practice. It provides an online overview and practice of basic counselling concepts. The program will help take your existing life coach career or human services career to the next level as you learn to address past concerns that may be affecting your clients.

Our counselling courses will prepare you to work closely with clients who may have a variety of challenges. Courses include Youth Counselling, Family & Couples Counselling, Sexual Abuse and Trauma Counselling, Addictions Counselling and Employment Counselling.

Taking professional counselling courses as a life coach puts you a step ahead and will help elevate your career to new heights. You will also learn how to apply what you are learning to your own life situations.

Enrich Your Life and the Lives of Others with Our Life Skills Counsellor Certificate Online Program

Part-Time:
Tuesdays & Thursdays – 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm PST
For 3 Hours Per Session – 6 Hours Per Week

The focus of the Life Skills Counsellor Certificate Online Program is to help students develop basic counselling skills. The course is the perfect addition to Rhodes Wellness College’s Life Coach Certificate. In addition, it is also a great fit for new students, offering an introductory experience to counselling in an applied setting.

Although the program is conducted entirely online, students take part in live and interactive courses in our virtual classroom. Guided by real, passionate instructors, students master key counselling concepts. The skills developed in this program are invaluable for anyone who manages people, whether in Human Resources or simply in a supervisory role.

While the Life Skills Counsellor Certificate Online Program teaches valuable counselling skills, it’s important to note that this program offers only an introduction to counselling. If you would like to pursue a career in counselling it is recommended you enroll in our Professional Counsellors Diploma program.  All credits are directly transferrable to the Professional Counsellor Diploma Program.

This program has been approved by the Registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training.

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Are you interested in becoming a student at Rhodes Wellness College? Click on the Apply Online link below to get started! Here you’ll find all the admission requirements and all the important links for starting your application. 


Total Program Length 45 weeks (270 hrs)
Number of Semesters 1
Total Tuition $4,950.00
Application Fee (Domestic) $100 (non-refundable)
Application Fee (International) $500 (non-refundable)
Textbooks & Course Material Fee* $276
Student Activity Fee* $50
Archive Fee* $100
Other Fees* $70
Delivery Method Online
Language English
Next Intake April 1, 2025 – December 23, 2025
Tuesday/Thursday 6pm – 9pm PST

*For a complete breakdown of each cost category, please see the dropdown menu below.

    Course Material Fee ($34)
    This program includes a Course Material fee which includes all course notes and class resources such as course outlines, reading packages, and lecture notes.
    Additionally, each student receives the following texts:
    Textbooks Fee ($242)
    • The Skilled Helper, 11th edition: $85
    • Principles of Trauma Therapy, 2nd ed.: $117
    • Changing for Good: A Revolutionary Six-Stage Program for Overcoming Bad Habits and Moving Your Life Positively Forward: $16
    • StandardSDS Occupations Finder & StandardSDS Assessment Booklet: $24

    This program includes a $50 student activity fee which includes any career planning events, tutoring, all student drop-in sessions, student services info sessions, all student assembles, counselling labs, virtual cafes, speaker series and all workshops.

    In compliance with PTIB bylaws, each student’s enrolment contract, transcript and diploma or certificate will be stored with Datawitness for a period of no less than 25 years, retrievable only by Rhodes Wellness College administrative staff.

    Other Fees ($70)
    This program includes a 
    Technology fee of $15which provides access to all zoom classrooms, CampusLogin access and unlimited Moodle access up to one year after graduation.  There is also a Graduation and Transcript fee of $55 which includes one official copy of the student's transcripts and one official copy of the diploma or certificate earned. 

    Admissions Requirements for the Life Skills Counselling Certificate

    • Grade 12 graduate or equivalent or mature student status – 19 years or older with an established work history or relevant experience.
    • Submit a Personal Statement on why you would like to pursue an education with Rhodes Wellness College and what you hope you to achieve upon graduation.
    • Submit two references.
    • Successfully complete an Admissions Interview.
    • Demonstrate spoken and written proficiency in the English language consistent with the proficiency of a high school graduate, as evidenced by a written personal statement and a one-on-one screening interview (see also the Language Proficiency Assessment Policy listed below).
    • Provide an International study permit/student visa, if applicable.
    • A minimum of 12 months prior sobriety** is required to be verified during the interview. The College’s representative may require the applicant to provide a letter to the College confirming the applicant’s sobriety from a counselor.
      **Please see our Sobriety Policy for more details.

    Rhodes Wellness College reserves the right to deny any candidate admission into this program if Admissions does not believe the applicant will be a potential fit or adequately benefit from taking the program.

    Language Requirements

    All students, whether they be Canadian or International students, must prove sufficient English proficiency through one of the following methods:

    1. Grade 12 completion in an English-based school system (or the equivalent of Grade 12 education in an English-based school system that does not call high school completion “Grade 12”, e.g., O-Level or A-Level certification in the UK or other Commonwealth school system).
    2. GED (General Education Development) completion in an English-speaking country*.
    3. Two completed full-time semesters at a post-secondary where the program of study is taught in English.
    4. Successful completion of one of the following English proficiency exams, achieving the minimum required score indicated below:
      a. International English Language Testing IELTS (academic or general version): minimum score of 6.0 overall, and no individual category score less than 5.5.
      b. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): minimum score 78 (internet based). Canadian Academic English Language Assessment Test (CAEL): minimum score of 50 in each category.
      c. Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP): minimum score of 7 in each category.
      d. Cambridge English Scale: minimum score of 169.
      e. Duolingo: minimum score of 105.
      f. Pearson Test of English: minimum score of 46

    English-speaking countries include the following:

    • Australia
    • American Samoa
    • Anguilla
    • Antigua and Barbuda
    • Bahamas
    • Barbados
    • Belize
    • Bermuda
    • Botswana
    • British Virgin Islands
    • Brunei
    • Canada
    • Cayman Islands
    • Cook Island
    • Dominica
    • Falkland Islands
    • Fiji
    • Gambia
    • Ghana
    • Gibraltar
    • Grenada
    • Guam
    • Guyana
    • Hong Kong
    • Ireland
    • Isle of Man
    • Jamaica
    • Jersey
    • Kenya
    • Liberia
    • Mauritius
    • Micronesia
    • New Zealand
    • Nigeria
    • Norfolk Island
    • Pitcairn Islands
    • Philippines
    • Saint Kitts and Nevis
    • Saint Lucia
    • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    • Sierra Leone
    • Singapore
    • Sint Maarten
    • Solomon Islands
    • South Africa
    • South Sudan
    • Trinidad and Tobago
    • Turks and Caicos Islands
    • U.S. Virgin Islands
    • Uganda
    • United Kingdom
    • United Arab Emirates
    • United States
    • Zambia

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