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Addiction Studies

Addiction Studies Certificate - AS.CER

The certificate in Addictions Counseling provides the educational and practical training hours required by NJ State Law for certification as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC). Students in the program will complete:

• 270 hours of approved alcohol and drug education in certain domain areas,
• 300 hours of supervised practical training in alcohol and drug counseling
• 30 Alcohol and drug abuse self-help group meetings

Students who earn the certificate will be in an excellent position to complete the two year work experience requirement. They will also have the educational preparation to perform well on the NJ state written and oral examinations.

This certificate offers students an opportunity to enter the field of addiction studies upon graduation and, after completing their supervised work experience, to apply for CADC certification.

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Below are required courses and recommended course groupings and sequences for program completion

CoursesCreditsRequisites
Semester I
ENG 121ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3A passing score on the writing portion of the College’s Placement Test or a grade of ´C´ or better in ENG 010; completion of RDG 009 with a ´C´ or better or a score on the reading portion of the College Placement Test that exempts the students from RDG 009
PSY 123Introductory Psychology3
___ ___Free Elective3
COM 115
OR
SOC 205
Intercultural Communication
or
Diversity and Multiculturalism in US Society
3
PSY 151Introduction to Addiction Studies3PSY 123
Semester II
PSY 251Substance Abuse: Pharmacology3PSY 151 Introduction to Addiction Studies
PSY 235Abnormal Psychology3PSY 123 or Permission of Department Chair
PSY 264Addiction Counseling3Prerequisite(s): PSY 151 Introduction to Addiction Studies and
PSY 257 Counseling Theories and Techniques
PSY 252Community and Agency Counseling3
PSY 257Counseling Theories and Techniques3PSY 123
Summer
PSY 265Addiction Studies Practicum3Prerequisite(s): PSY 264 Addiction Counseling and
PSY 257 Counseling Theories and Techniques

Total Credits:

36

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