Field of Interest: Behavioral Science and Human Services
Instructional Council: Counseling
GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 21-1011.00
Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Professional Addictions Counseling program is designed to provide addictions specific education to practicing behavioral health professionals. Courses focus on self-help groups, the recovery process, relapse factors, family dynamics, and the various medical, emergent, and intervention models. This program has also been designed to help professionals meet their educational requirements for state and/or national addiction certification, as well as gain continuing education credits.
Program Notes: This program is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid. Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
Licensing and certification requirements vary by state.
Admission Criteria:
Program Prerequisites: None
Program Prerequisites
Students must have an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral degree in behavioral health or a related field.
Credits: 0
Required Courses
ASD285II Multicultural Aspects 1
Students must choose a total of 7 credits from the following list of seminars. Seminar courses may be repeated up to four times each.
ASD285 Addictions Seminar 1
ASD285AA Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders Seminar 1
ASD285BB Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Seminar 1
ASD285CC Addiction Review Seminar 1
ASD285DD Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment Seminar 1
ASD285EE Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Seminar 1
ASD285FF Street Drugs Seminar 1
ASD285GG Addictive and Medical Plants Seminar 1
ASD285HH Intervention and Treatment for Addictions and Substance Use Disorders Seminar 1
ASD285++ Addictions Seminar 1
Credits: 8
Restricted Electives
ASD220 Family Dynamics and Addictions 3
ASD250 Group Interventions 3
+ ASD280 Addictions and Substance Use Disorders Practicum 6
ASD295 Advanced Foundations: Addictions and Substance Use Disorders Counselor Licensing/Certification Exams 3
Credits: 3-6
General Electives
Credits:
Program Competencies
1. Explain multicultural aspects of counseling in addictions and substance use disorders. (ASD285II)
2. Assess current knowledge and research in addictions, disorders, domestic violence, substance abuse, intervention, recovery, and treatment. (ASD285AA, ASD285BB, ASD285CC, ASD285DD, ASD285EE, ASD285FF, ASD285GG, ASD285HH)
3. Identify various community resources available for treating addictions. (ASD285, ASD285++)
4. Summarize techniques, strategies and treatment modalities recommended for special groups of patients. (ASD285, ASD285++)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 28, 2016
All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the
curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.
