The Certificate in Addiction Studies* prepares students for employment as professional Drug and Alcohol Counselors.
This program equips students:
1. For the examination given by the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors required to receive certification as a CAADAC Level I Counselor**.
2. With education, skills, and experience to provide supervised professional substance abuse counseling to individuals and groups.
3. With academic preparation from a Christian world view which supports a wholistic approach to addiction recovery.
The following courses are required for the Certificate in Addiction Studies:
| Introduction to Psychology (PSYC100) OR Interpersonal Process (PSYC222) | 3 units |
| Small Group Communication (PSYC322) | 3 |
| Counseling Skills (PSYC331) | 3 |
| Cross Cultural Counseling (PSYC332) | 3 |
| Abnormal Psychology (PSYC351) | 3 |
| Psychology of Addiction (PSYC352) | 3 |
| Community Psychology (PSYC430) | 3 |
| Case Management (PSYC433) | 3 |
| Biopsychology (PSYC450) | 3 |
| Professional Skills (PSYC460) | 3 |
| Practicum I (PSYC475c) | 3 |
| Practicum II (PSYC475d) | 3 |
| Total units for Certificate: | 36 units |
*This certificate may be earned independent of other course work or as part of the Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology.
**Requirements to sit for the examination includes 315 hours of specified course work and 255 hours of field praticum. This program meets those requirements.