Professional Counsellor Diploma

Admission Requirements: 

• 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.

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