The University of Phoenix offers a Bachelor of Science in Human Services/Management at their Downtown St. Louis Learning Center campus. The program is designed to provide students with a foundation in counseling, social work and psychology while teaching the management skills of planning, organizing, assessing and evaluating. Program tuition runs $450 per credit for lower-level courses and $465 per credit for upper-level courses. Students must complete 120 credits to graduate.
The Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA) accredits 24 alcohol and drug abuse programs in Illinois, including the Shawnee Community College in East St. Louis. The school's Addictions Counseling Training Program teaches students how to assist individuals with their social, spiritual and emotional needs while overcoming addiction. District residents pay $87 per credit hour, non-districts residents pay $131, and out-of- state students pay $145. The Addictions Counseling Training Program requires 69 credits to graduate.
The Department of Counseling & Family Therapy offers programs that teach students to become counselors in drug prevention and therapy. St. Louis University offers both Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in counseling and human development. Students seeking a master's must complete at least 51 more credit hours than a bachelor's, which requires 120 credit hours. Tuition rates for undergraduate classes are $580 per credit hour, and graduate-level classes are $700 per credit hour.
Students who are unable to attend classes at an area campus can enroll in an online counselor program offered by universities around the country. These programs offer greater flexibility in scheduling while still providing the necessary training to meet standards set by the state of Missouri for drug and alcohol counseling. Tuition costs and credits needed for graduation vary by university.