Graduate Certificate in Substance Use Health and Wellbeing

About this programme

Planned outage: Beginning Nov. 1, you will not be able to access the USask admission application and event registration system for up to six days. Learn more . Substance use and its impact on health and wellbeing are receiving growing attention from the Canadian public, health professionals, and service providers. The Graduate Certificate in Substance Use Health and Wellbeing at University of Saskatchewan, offered through the School of Public Health, is designed to deepen your professional understanding of this critical area. Through this program, you’ll gain the tools to support meaningful change in health systems and contribute to improving the wellbeing of individuals and communities across Saskatchewan and Canada. The certificate is open to students and professionals from allied health fields, including medicine, nursing, social work, dentistry, psychology, and law, and for those who want to advance their competency in recognizing substance-related health outcomes spanning through policy, research, and medical practice standards. Professionals in public health and related disciplines require enhanced training opportunities that deepen knowledge and bridge the gaps between the latest evidence-based understanding of substance use health, and professional policy and practice. In addition to tuition above, students also pay fees for programs like health and dental insurance, a bus pass, and other campus services. The amount you need to pay depends on if you are taking classes full time or part time, and if you are on campus or not. The table below assumes you are on ca