Earn a Professional Addictions Counseling Certificate
The Certificate of Completion in Professional Addictions Counseling (CCL) is designed to provide addictions specific education to practicing behavioral health professionals. Courses focus on self-help groups, the recovery process, relapse factors, family dynamics, and the various medical, emergent, and intervention models. This program has also been designed to help professionals meet their educational requirements for state and/or national addiction certification requirement, as well as gain continuing education credits.
State Requirements
Licensing and certification requirements vary by state. Please use the Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) network link below to locate your state requirements.
Program Prerequisites
Students must have an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral degree in behavioral health or a related field.
Admission Criteria: None
| Required Courses |
Credits: 8 |
| ASD285II |
Multicultural Aspects |
1 |
Students must choose a total of 7 credits from the following list of seminars. Seminar courses may be repeated up to four times each.
|
| ASD285 |
Addictions Seminar |
1 |
| ASD285AA |
Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders Seminar |
1 |
| ASD285BB |
Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Seminar |
1 |
| ASD285CC |
Addiction Review Seminar |
1 |
| ASD285DD |
Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment Seminar |
1 |
| ASD285EE |
Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Seminar |
1 |
| ASD285FF |
Street Drugs Seminar |
1 |
| ASD285GG |
Addictive and Medical Plants Seminar |
1 |
| ASD285HH |
Intervention and Treatment for Addictions and Substance Use Disorders Seminar |
1 |
| ASD285KK |
Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care Seminar |
1 |
| ASD285LL |
Gambling Addiction Seminar |
1 |
| ASD285MM |
Sexual Addiction Seminar |
1 |
Restricted Electives
| Restricted Electives |
Credits: 3-6 |
| ASD220 |
Family Dynamics and Addiction |
3 |
| ASD250 |
Group Interventions |
3 |
| ASD280* |
Addiction and Substance Use Disorders Practicum |
6 |
| ASD294 |
Advanced Foundations: Review for Addiction and Substance Use Disorders Counselor Licensing/Certification Exams |
3 |
Program Competencies
- Explain multicultural aspects of counseling in addictions and substance use disorders. (ASD285II)
- Assess current knowledge and research in addictions, disorders, domestic violence, substance abuse, intervention, recovery, and treatment. (ASD285AA, ASD285BB, ASD285CC, ASD285DD, ASD285EE, ASD285FF, ASD285GG, ASD285HH, ASD285KK, ASD285LL, ASD285MM)
- Identify various community resources available for treating addictions. (ASD285)
- Summarize techniques, strategies and treatment modalities recommended for special groups of patients. (ASD285)
Program Notes:
- The total amount of credits required for this certificate is 11-14
- Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses within the program.
- * indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
- Licensing and certification requirements vary by state.
- Minimum GPA: 2.00