Program Description
The Graduate Certificate (Gr. Cert.) in Chronic Pain Management offered by the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy in the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences is a course-based program that emphasizes career-focused and engaging learning opportunities. Our comprehensive and innovative program offers a specialized and practical curriculum designed to equip students with advanced skills in pain management.
Keywords: chronic pain, interdisciplinary perspective, neuroscience of chronic pain, behavioral perspective of chronic pain, pain assessment, clinical pain syndromes.
Unique Program Features
- An online program offered in both French and English;
- The program is a collaboration between the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy and the Alan Edwards Center for Research in Pain;
- Program learning outcomes align with the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) Interprofessional Pain Curriculum Outline;
- Upon completion of the certificate program, graduates may qualify for credentialing through the Canadian Academy of Pain Management (CAPM).
University-Level Admission Requirements
- An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
- English-language proficiency
Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents. Please visit the program website for more details.
Visit our Educational credentials and grade equivalencies and English language proficiency webpages for additional information.
Program Website
Department Contact
Graduate Program gradcertificates.spot [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Grad%20Cert%20in%20Chronic%20Pain%20Management) (email)
Available Intakes
Fall
Winter
Application Deadlines
| Intake | Applications Open | Application Deadline - International | Application Deadline - Domestic (Canadian, Permanent Resident of Canada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALL | September 15 | May 1 | June 1 |
| WINTER | February 15 | October 15 | October 15 |
| SUMMER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Note: Application deadlines are subject to change without notice. Please check the application portal for the most up-to-date information.