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Sep 29, 2024
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2024-2025 Catalog
Addiction Counseling (certificate)
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Official Title of Certificate: Addiction Counseling, Certificate
Award: Certificate
Code: CRT.HUS.ADD-CNSL
Total Credit Hours: 24
Learn more about the Addiction Counseling certificate program
Purpose: Prepares students for careers in addiction counseling and enhances knowledge and skills of those already working in the field. Skills include individual, family and group counseling techniques, as well as assessment, treatment planning, prevention, and other topics related to addiction. Coursework includes 125 hours of clinical fieldwork. Successful completion of the course work meets the educational requirements to pursue an Alcohol Drug Trainee (ADT) status. Students should contact the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors for all licensure and certification requirements at 410-764-4732 or https://health.maryland.gov/bopc/ for requirements.
AACC cannot confirm whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in states other than Maryland. If you plan to apply for licensure in a state other than Maryland, contact that state’s licensing board to determine whether the AACC course or program meets requirements for licensure in that state. If you need assistance finding contact information for your state, or if you need additional information regarding professional licensure, please contact the School of Health Sciences at 410-777-7310.
Range of Occupations
Additional Program Requirements
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all human services courses. In order to complete the certificate, 125 hours of unpaid clinical fieldwork in a community addiction agency is required.
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Entrance/Admission Requirements
Criminal Background Check and Drug Screening
This program requires the satisfactory completion of a criminal background check and possible drug screening. For complete details, see the Health Sciences section of this catalog.
Planning Tool: Two-Year Sequence of Courses
Certificate Requirements: 24 credits
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Have knowledge of a variety of models and theories of addiction.
- Describe the behavioral, psychological, physical health, and social effects of psychoactive substances on the person using and significant others.
- Describe the philosophies, practice,, and policies of models of treatment, recovery, relapse prevention, and continuing care for addiction and co-occurring disorders.
- Recognize the importance of family, social networks, and community systems in the treatment process.
- Identify established diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders, and describe treatment modalities and placement criteria within the continuum of care.
- Understand diverse cultures, and incorporate the relevant needs of culturally diverse groups, as well as people with disabilities, into clinical practice.
- Outline the addiction professional’s obligations to adhere to legal, ethical and behavioral standards of conduct in the helping relationship.
- Use screening instruments to gather initial data about substance use and co-occurring disorders from the client.
- Select and use a comprehensive assessment process that is sensitive to age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, and disabilities.
- Develop treatment plans.
- Have knowledge of community resources and will make appropriate referrals.
- Demonstrate case management and service coordination as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
- Have knowledge of individual therapeutic modalities that facilitate behavioral change.
- Understand group counseling modalities for substance use disorders.
- Demonstrate knowledge of accepted principles of client record management.
This program aligns with the college’s core competencies.
Related Offerings
Students may wish to also review requirements for the related majors or programs linked below.
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