Seneca Polytechnic - King Campus
Seneca Polytechnic - King Campus

13990 Dufferin St., King City, Ontario, Canada

Graduate Certificate - Infant and Early Child Mental Health (IMH)

Postgraduate Certificate

Program Summary

The Infant and Early Child Mental Health (IMH) eight-month graduate certificate program provides students with additional training and skills to enhance their current career and open up new opportunities. Students in this program will study infant and children’s mental health, family dynamics, community mental health, therapeutic approaches and crisis intervention.  They will also acquire the skills, knowledge and judgement to make a positive contribution to the positive mental health of infants, children and families.


Throughout this program students will develop the following skills:
  • Practical applications of current research
  • Understanding of risk and protective factors 
  • Early intervention applications
When students graduate from this program, these are the types of employers waiting for them:
  • Child protection agencies
  • Early intervention
  • Children’s mental health 
  • Child welfare
  • Infant development
  • Family support
  • Settlement programs

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

2-Year Undergraduate Diploma

Minimum GPA

50%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

6

Writing

6

Listening

6

Speaking

6

Reading

10

Writing

10

Listening

10

Speaking

10

Program Intakes

Open date

October 16, 2024

Submission deadline

July 1, 2025

Open date

October 16, 2025

Submission deadline

July 1, 2026

Cost and Duration

Postgraduate Certificate

Program Level

8 month graduate certificate including a field placement

Program Length

$20635 CAD

Cost of Living

$90 CAD

Application fee

$16527 CAD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Health Insurance Fee: $785 per year
Academic Technology Fee: $263 per year
Athletics and Recreation Fee: $108 per year
Student Sport Build Fee: $105 per year
Student Achievement Fee: $53 (one time)