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Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate

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Program Description

The Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate is a one-year certificate program that is designed to prepare students to enter the field of human services and to provide specialized services to indivi- duals and their families who are experiencing the affects of substance abuse. Graduates of this program will have the necessary educational requirements to become eligible to register with the State and function as a Counselor Intern (CI). This will include working in the field with supervision.

Degree

Certificate Level 1

CIP Code

51.1501

Program Requirements

First Semester

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

DAAC 1304

Pharmacology of Addiction

3

DAAC 1309

Basic Skills for Substance Abuse Counseling

3

DAAC 1317

Addiction Counseling

3

DAAC 1354

Introduction to Addiction Studies

3

PSYC 2301

General Psychology

3

Sub-Total Credits

15

Second Semester

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

DAAC 1321

Co-occurring Disorders

3

DAAC 2307

Group Counseling

3

DAAC 2330

Family Counseling

3

DAAC 2354

Addiction and the Family

3

SOCI 1301

Introductory Sociology

3

Sub-Total Credits

15

Summer Semester

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

DAAC 1358

Co-Dependency

3

Sub-Total Credits

3

TOTAL CREDITS

33