Plan of Study: Alcohol Abuse & Drug Counseling Certificate
Plan of Study: Alcohol Abuse & Drug Counseling Certificate
Program at a Glance
In the charts below, view the quarter offered and teaching format for all courses in this certificate. This is a cohort-based program that starts in Fall Quarter, with prerequisites offered in Summer Quarter.
Course Format Legend
I = In-Person
R = Remote
O = Online
H (I) = Hybrid (In-Person)
H (R) = Hybrid (Remote)
For course format descriptions, see Instructional Formats.
The courses below are typically offered in the following quarters and instruction methods, but are subject to change.
Prerequisite Courses
| Course Number and Title | Units | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM HLT UL 731 Information Session and New Student Orientation: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling Certificate |
O | ||||
| COM HLT 889 Study Skills and Other Key Preparations for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling Certificate* |
R |
*Required for students who have not completed an associate or baccalaureate degree. To waive this course, submission of an official college transcript is required.
Required Courses (41.5 Units)
| Course Number and Title | Units | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||||
| COM HLT X 470.1 Pharmacological Aspects of Alcohol and Other Drugs |
4 | R | |||
| COM HLT X 470.5 Introduction to Counseling and the 12 Core Functions** |
4 | R | |||
| COM HLT X 470.12 Self-Care for Addiction Professionals: Optimizing Health and Wellbeing |
4 | R | |||
| COM HLT X 470.7 Individual Counseling Skills** |
4 | R | |||
| COM HLT X 470.8 Co-Occurring Disorders for Addiction Professionals |
4 | R | |||
| COM HLT X 470.9 Group Counseling Skills** |
4 | R | |||
| COM HLT X 470.3 Developmental Aspects of Psychology and Addition |
2 | R | |||
| COM HLT X 470.6 Law and Ethics for Addiction Professionals |
2 | R | |||
| COM HLT X 470.10 Family Counseling Skills** |
4 | R | |||
| Year 2 | |||||
| COM HLT X 470.4 Bringing Recovery to Diverse Populations |
4 | R | |||
| COM HLT X 470.11 Supervised Field Work Practicum (2 quarter course)^ |
5.5 | R | R |
**Must be taken in sequential order to satisfy prerequisite requirements.
^This course spans two quarters, Fall entry only. Internship hours may require some weekend and evening scheduling.