Villanova University offers a certificate program in alcohol and drug counseling. The program is primarily designed for those working in related fields like school counseling, social work or other helping professions. Students must complete a total of 12 classes, which amounts to 120 total hours of classroom work. These classes can be completed in any order so that students have maximum flexibility to complete the program. Students completing the program receive the credential of Certified Allied Addiction Practitioner, while those holding a bachelor's degree can receive a higher credential, the Certified Addiction Counselor (C.A.C.) credential. Courses offered as part of the program include Role of the Addiction Treatment Counselor, Interviewing and Counseling Techniques with Substance Abusers, Addictive Processes in the Central Nervous System and Associated Pharmacological Treatment, among others.
Villanova University
Main Campus
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085
610-519-6000
villanova.edu
Ohio Christian University (OCU) offers a Bachelor of Arts in Substance Abuse Counseling. The degree curriculum has been designed with the working adult in mind. Students can complete classes one at a time and meet only one day per week. The University even ships the books for the course to the student's home. It should be noted that the degree program is a degree completion program that requires students to complete 50 credit hours from an accredited institution of higher learning prior to matriculation into the OCU program. Courses taken from OCU amount to a total of 54 credit hours in the substance abuse counseling field. Courses of study include Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling, Psychopharmacology of Drugs, Diagnostic Evaluation and Personal Assessment and the Spiritual Dimensions of Illness and Recovery.
Ohio Christian University
1476 Lancaster Pike
Circleville, OH 43113
877-762-8669
ohiochristian.edu
East Carolina University (ECU) offers a Master of Science in Substance Abuse and Clinical Counseling. The school offers students the opportunity to receive an additional degree in the field of rehabilitation counseling by taking an additional elective course. Courses in both programs are nearly identical, making it possible to complete both degrees with little additional work. Graduates from the program become eligible to receive the Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist credential from the state of North Carolina. Students not enrolled in the master's degree program can also complete courses to receive a certificate in this field through ECU.
East Carolina University
College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Rehabilitation Studies
Health Sciences Building
E 5th St.
Greenville, NC 27834
252-744-6300
ecu.edu