Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
Graduate Certificate of Mental Health Nursing
London, Canada
Graduate Certificate
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: This Graduate Certificate prepares Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses to promote mental health across healthcare settings. It covers the evolution of mental health nursing in Canada; safe spaces and safety practices; community mental health; law and ethics; lifespan and diversity-focused promotion; psychopharmacology; therapeutic modalities; global contexts; and an integrative practicum. Delivery is flexible through a course-based enrollment model to fit nurses' work schedules and aligns with the Canadian Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Competencies and Standards of Practice.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as mental health nurses, community clinicians, or clinical educators, in hospitals, clinics, residential care, or public health.
This Ontario College Graduate Certificate program will prepare Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses to promote mental health across multiple healthcare contexts and settings. The program includes: the evolution of mental health nursing in Canada, safe spaces and safety practices, community mental health nursing, mental health law and ethics, mental health promotion across the lifespan and with diverse aggregates, psychopharmacology, therapeutic modalities, the global contexts of mental health nursing, and an integrative practicum. Program delivery is flexible through a course-based enrolment model to accommodate the needs of nurses work schedules. This program aligns with the Canadian Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Competencies and Standards of Practice.
