This program has been approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.
Our diploma in Wellness Counselling Program Teaches You Powerful Approaches to Help Others Reach a State of Balance and Fulfill their Potential
As a professional wellness counsellor, you are qualified to customize personal wellness counselling programs for your clients. You motivate clients with a holistic approach that improves the physical, mental, spiritual and emotional aspects of their lives.
Our Vancouver wellness courses train you to be a positive agent of change for individuals and groups!
Wellness Courses in the Diploma Program Teach Physical, Mental, Emotional & Spiritual Counselling
The Diploma in Wellness Counselling program provides instruction and activities designed to teach you how to facilitate wellness in all areas of life – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Our wellness courses teach you how to nurture relationships, discover creativity and attain vibrant health. The Wellness coaching training includes bodywork such as Yoga, Spiritual Practice and Core Conditioning. We explore a variety of therapeutic techniques in your wellness training including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Schema Therapy and the use of Therapeutic Re-enactments to improve Mental and Emotional health.
Wellness counsellors, coaches and educators are most effective when they operate from their own wisdom. Assimilating and integrating these wellness principles into your own life assists you tremendously when counselling others. Once you find your own optimum level of wellness and wisdom, you are able to set up comprehensive wellness plans for others.
You can strengthen your wellness leadership skills and build your professional practice by enrolling in the Professional Counselling Diploma program. The professional counselling training courses include the Wellness Counselling Diploma curriculum and build upon the professional delivery of these skills in individual practice, the workplace and the community. Our wellness coaching training teaches you to find your perfect balance of inner and external harmony.
Graduate Outcomes
After successfully finishing the program, our alumni consistently demonstrate a track record of success, transitioning into roles as life coaches, or wellness counsellors. Many move on to further study or set up their own coaching or counselling businesses.
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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 | 55 weeks (1,227.50 hrs) |
| Number of Semesters | 4 |
| Tuition per Semester | $4,500.00 |
| Total Tuition | $18,000.00 |
| Application Fee (Domestic) | $100 (non-refundable) |
| Application Fee (International) | $500 (non-refundable) |
| Textbooks & Course Material Fee* | $400 |
| Student Activity Fee* | $200 |
| Archive Fee* | $100 |
| Other Fees* | $115 |
| Delivery Method | In-person, online, blended |
| Language | English |
| Next Intake | March 31, 2025 – May 8, 2026 |
| Schedule | Monday – Friday 9am – 1:30pm PST |
*For a complete breakdown of each cost category, please see the dropdown menu below.
Textbooks & Course Material Fee*
Course Material Fee ($136)
This program includes a Course Material fee of $34 per semester which includes all course notes and class resources such as course outlines, reading packages, and lecture notes.
- 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
- The Untethered Soul: $22
Student Activity Fee*
This program includes a $50 per semester student activity fee which includes career planning events, tutoring, all student drop-in sessions, student services info sessions, all student assembles, coaching & counselling labs, virtual cafes, speaker series and all workshops
Archive Fee*
Other Fees*
Other Fees ($115)
This program includes a Technology fee of $60 which 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. Additionally, each student receives a graduation gown, cap, and tassel for a graduation ceremony.
Admissions Requirements for the Wellness Counsellor Diploma
- 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:
- 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).
- GED (General Education Development) completion in an English-speaking country*.
- Two completed full-time semesters at a post-secondary where the program of study is taught in English.
- 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:
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For a comprehensive and detailed explanation of our policies, please visit the following pages:
- Refund Policy
- General Admissions Policy
- Language Proficiency Assessment Policy
- Attendance Policy
- Student Statement of Rights
- Dismissal and Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Dispute Resolution Policy
- Sexual Misconduct Policy
- Work Experience Policy (“Practicum”)
- Other Policies
This program includes the Life Skills Coach Certificate program, which is an ACSTH designated program with ICF. Students are eligible to pursue their Associate Certified Coach (ACC) designation with ICF after completion of the Life Skills Coach component of their Diploma program.
