About
WHEAT Institute
Pricing for
Diplomas & Certificate
Dual Diploma
$31,490 CAD *
paid over 2 years,
3 installments per year
​
​
Art Therapy and
Expressive Arts Therapy
Take both the Art Therapy Diploma and the Expressive Arts Therapy Diploma at a reduced cost
Meets the Educational Standards of the Canadian Art Therapy Association to become an Art Therapist
​
Provides the training necessary to register with OEATA and IEATA as either a Registered Expressive Art Therapist Practitioner or Consultant/Educator depending on prior experience and education
2.5-year program with option to extend to 3.5 years
​
Summer and spring intensives and evening / weekends from September-June
​
Excellent for those looking to register as an art therapist with expressive arts skills in their toolkit
​
Additional supervision is available at an hourly cost for those looking to register as both art and expressive arts therapists.
Diploma
$25,490 CAD *
paid over 2 years,
3 installments per year
Art Therapy
Focuses on the therapeutic use of visual art
Meets the Educational Standards of the Canadian Art Therapy Association to become an Art Therapist
2.5-year program
​
Summer and spring intensives and evenings / weekends from September-June
​
Excellent for those looking to merge an interest and abilities in visual art and healing
Expressive Arts Therapy
Focuses on the multi modal use of the arts for therapeutic purposes (Art, Music, Movement, Drama, Poetry and Mindfulness)
Provides the training necessary to register with OEATA and IEATA as either an Expressive Art Therapist or Expressive Arts Consultant/Educator
2.5-year program
​
Summer and spring intensives and evening / weekends from September-June
​
Excellent for those who practice and appreciate multiple art forms; drama, poetry, movement, visual art, storytelling, music etc. Learn to support individuals and groups through inter-modal expressive arts therapy.
​
* New diploma pricing will take effect August 1, 2025
Certificate
$9,800 CAD
paid over 1 year in
3 installments
Expressive Arts
Focuses on the intermodal use of the arts for therapeutic purposes (Visual Arts, Music, Movement, Drama, Poetry and Spoken Word, and Mindfulness)
1-year program
​
Summer and spring intensives and weekends from October - June
​
Add tools to your toolkit
​
Excellent for guidance counsellors, resource and classroom teachers, healers and helpers, therapists, cultural workers, and artists and social activists wishing to use the arts in their current practice
Métis Creative Arts
Exploration of various art forms including fiddling, storytelling, art-making, felting, film, beading, and other traditional arts
1-year program
​
Three intensives and weekends from October - June​
​
Helpful and inspiring to artists, educators, therapists, and anyone wishing to go deeper into awareness of their Métis identity or to better commit as allies in the Indigenous and Métis resurgence
School-Based Creative Arts Certificate
$7,800 CAD
with divisional support
$9,800 CAD
without divisional support
Experiential engagement in Expressive Arts modalities such as film, drama, mindfulness, movement, music, visual art, poetry, and sensory-based play
1-year program
​
Summer intensive and evening / weekends from November - June​
​
Designed for school-based teams including classroom teachers, educational assistants, student services teachers, administration, and clinicians​