Program Description
Program Description
The Alcohol and Drug Counseling Certificate program is designed to span four terms: two Fall semesters, one Spring semester, and one Summer semester. The classes provide a total of 325 classroom hours or 32.5 continuing education units.
Admission requirements:
Admission into the certificate program requires: A completed application, completion of high school degree or GED, and English language composition ability to a level capable of completing homework assignments. Students with a history of alcohol and other drug abuse should have at least 6 months sobriety before starting their first course.
Description/Objectives:
The Alcohol and Drug Counseling Certificate at LMU Extension, Loyola Marymount University, fulfills all of the currently required CAADAC basic certification requirements, by providing the required hours of education for Alcohol and Drug Counselors practicing in many diverse setting such as treatment centers, hospitals, drug courts, community based organizations, and government agencies in the state of California. The program covers the eight performance domains in Alcohol and Drug Counseling, which include the TAP 21 Competencies and the 12 Core Functions.
Courses and Topics of Study:
|
Course Title |
Prerequisites |
Hrs |
Credits (Units) |
Fall |
Spring |
Sum-mer |
Fall
Start |
Spring
Start |
|
Introduction To Alcohol & Drug Counseling |
None |
45 |
4.5 |
X |
X |
|
Fall
1 |
Spring
1 |
|
Ethical and Legal Aspects of Addiction Counseling* |
None |
30 |
3.0 |
X |
|
|
Fall
1 |
Fall
3 |
|
Case Management in the Treatment of Addictions |
None |
45 |
4.5 |
|
X |
|
Spring
2 |
Spring
1 |
|
Professional and Personal Growth |
None |
45 |
4.5 |
|
X |
|
Spring
2 |
Spring
1 |
|
Physiology and Pharmacology |
None |
45 |
4.5 |
X |
|
X |
Fall
1 |
Summer
2 |
|
Basic Counseling in the Treatment of Addictions |
Introduction to Alcohol and Drug Counseling |
25 |
2.5 |
X |
X |
|
Spring
2 |
Fall
3 |
|
Group Counseling Techniques |
Introduction to Alcohol and Drug Counseling (Basic Counseling is recommended but not required.) |
25 |
2.5 |
|
X |
|
Spring
2 |
Spring
4 |
|
Family Counseling |
Introduction to Alcohol and Drug Counseling, Basic Counseling. |
20 |
2.0 |
X |
|
X |
Summer
3 |
Fall
3 |
|
Supervised Practicum (formerly Fieldwork)
45 class room hours + 255 practical experience hours = 300 hours |
All courses, except Group Counseling or Family Counseling if taken concurrent with this course. |
45 |
4.5 |
X |
X |
|
Fall
4 |
Spring
4 |
Classes offered during a specific semester are indicated by an "x" in the column under either Fall, Spring or Summer.
To complete the program within 18 months, each class designated for the indicated semester must be taken.
Spring semester start example: Under the column designated “Spring Start”, there are three classes shown as “Spring 1” (Introduction to Alcohol and Drug Counseling, Case Management in the Treatment of Addictions, and Professional and Personal Growth). A student starting the program during the spring semester wishing to complete the program within 18 months must take all three classes during the first semester in which the student is enrolled.
Fall semester start example: Under the column designated “Fall Start”. There are four classes shown as “Spring 2” (Case Management in the Treatment of Addictions, Professional and Personal Growth, Basic Counseling, Group Counseling). A student starting the program during the prior fall semester wishing to complete the program within 18 months must take all four classes during the second semester in which the student is enrolled.
Details of courses can be viewed by looking it up in the "courses" section within the LMU Extension section of the website.
The program offered by LMU Extension is approved by CFAAP/CAADAC and it is consistent with the requirements for certification by CAADAC's certification organization the CCBADC. Changes made in the requirements and/or processes of the CFAAP/CAADAC may result in changes to the program.
*Ethical and Legal domain is covered in three classes (Ethical & Legal = 30, Basic Counseling = 10, Group Counseling = 5. Total hours for this domain = 45)
Tuition:
Single-course tuition is paid at the time of enrollment into each course. Tuition varies according to the number of hours per course. Based on the spring 2012 tuition rate, the total for all the currently required CAADAC courses is $4,985.00. Tuition rates are subject to change.
Starting in Fall 2011, a new policy about tuition was implemented. New students may reduce their total tuition cost by paying for their tuition in full before attending the first night of their first course. This means for a new student in the Spring 2012 semester, tuition can be reduced to $4500 if paid in full before enrolling into the first of the courses listed on this summary. To participate in the “paid in full” plan, please send an email to ACC@lmu.edu.