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ADDICTION COUNSELING (0570)
Business/Social Science Division
RECOMMENDED COURSES FOR
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
This certificate program consists of six (6) Georgia Addiction Counselors’ Association
(GACA) approved courses that total to 270 clock hours of instruction. Students who
complete this certificate program will meet the academic training requirement at the CAC-II
level (Certified Addiction Counselor – Level Two) for certification in addiction counseling.
The six courses are taught over a period of three semesters with two courses being offered
per semester for a total of 6 semester credits and 90 clock hours each semester.
Individuals who sit for the CAC Level II exam must have a Bachelor’s degree.
Admission Criteria:
Individuals who have achieved a Bachelor’s Degree or higher.
However, individuals are eligible for admission to the Addiction Counseling certificate
program who meet the following criteria:
Individuals who have earned a grade of “C” or better in all three of the following
courses:
•
English 1101 (English Composition I)
•
English 1102 (English Composition II) and
•
Psychology 1101 (General Psychology)
*Individuals not meeting the admissions criteria are encouraged to major in Human
Services Technology. In doing so, the student will be able to obtain an AS in Human
Services Technology (a two year Associate of Science degree) and earn the Addiction
counseling Certificate simultaneously.
Fall Semester
Sem. Hrs.
HUST 2050
Counseling Theories and Methods
3
HUST 2700
Understanding and Treating Addictions
3
Spring Semester
HUST 1110
Families and Other Systems
3
HUST 2750
Current Trends in Addiction and Mental Health
3
Summer Semester
HUST 2000
Group Theory and Process
3
HUST 2650
Applied Community Health
3
Certificate Total
18
Depending on your enrollment status, you may be required to take DART 1000, “First
Year Experience.”
