Program Goal
If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, and wish to work in the field of addiction treatment, you may enroll in the Addiction Counselor Certification Preparation program.
- This is a one-year certificate program that will prepare you to sit for the Oregon Level 1 Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor exam.
- Candidates for the Addiction Counselor Certification Preparation program need to contact Donna Hirt for discussion of special admission requirements.
- Donna Hirt may be reached at 503.399.6157 or via e-mail: Email Donna.
Post-Baccalaureate Orientation: January 30, 2012
The orientation is for students interested in the Addiction Counselor Certificate. Please contact Donna Hirt at 503.399.6157 or donna.hirt@chemeketa.edu if you have questions about the orientation / program. Students must provide proof of bachelor's degree or higher via transcripts and degree. The next orientation will be held winter term 2013. Date and time TBA.
Addiction Counselor Certification Preparation (51-61 credits)
Post-Baccalaureate
- HS 101 Addiction, Pharmacology and Physiology
- HS 103 Ethics for HS Workers
- HS 155 Interviewing Theory & Techniques
- HS 156 Counseling Theories
- HS 201 Chemical Dependency and the Family System
- HS 209 Co-occurring Disorders
- HS 211 HIV / TB and Infectious Diseases
- HS 213 Multicultural Practice
- HS 214 Advanced Interviewing & Counseling Skills
- HS 216 Clinical Screening, Assessment & Treatment Planning
- HS 217 Group Counseling Skills
- HS 218 Group Processes (3 terms)
- HS 219 Case Management & Client Records
- HS 284A-88A Practicum
Updated January 2012 by the Human Services Program