Addiction Studies Option

Program Goal

The Addiction Studies Degree Program and the Addiction Counselor Certification Program prepare students to sit for the certification examination offered by the Addiction Counselor Certification Board.

You may find out more about the certification process by visiting their web site at: www.accbo.com.

The two-year program combines academic work with twenty-five credits of practicum. The Addiction Studies Option requires 15 of the 25 practicum credits (field experience) to be completed in the addiction area. The total number of credits for the two-year professional technical program is 106.

2007 - 2008 Addiction Studies Credits

• HS 101 Addiction, Pharmacology and Physiology

• HS 103 Ethics for HS Workers

• HS 150 Personal Effectiveness

• HS 152 Stress Management

• HS 154 Community Resources

• HS 155 Interviewing Theory & Techniques

• HS 156 Counseling Theories

• HS 170 Introduction to Practicum

• HS 201 Family Addiction

• HS 211 HIV, TB & 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 Process

• HS 219 Case Management & Client Records

• HS 260 Group Dynamics

• HS 284A-88A Practicum

Support Courses

An additional 31 credits of specific classes outside the Human Services curriculum are required to be completed for a total of 106 program credits.

Updated February 2008 by Marketing and Student Recruitment.