Drug Alcohol Counseling
Human Services
A.A.S. Degree (D,W)
The goal of the Drug and Alcohol Counseling curriculum is to train students in the various theories and techniques which are unique to drug and alcohol counseling. This program will prepare students for entry into the drug and alcohol counseling profession and/or to continue their education at a four-year institution to complete a bachelor's degree.
Program Graduate Competencies
The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.
- Create and maintain effective and professional documents relevant to Drug and Alcohol Counseling.
- Interact ethically and professionally within the Drug and Alcohol Counseling field.
- Apply information to identify client's strengths, weaknesses and resources to create a treatment plan.
- Provide effective client services at an entry level by utilizing professional Drug and Alcohol Counseling principles and practices.
- Establish effective working relationships within the Drug and Alcohol Counseling arena.
- Apply basic management and leadership skills in Drug and Alcohol Counseling environments, including time management, organization, and the ability to follow directions.
- Utilize feedback to assess the effect of oneself on Drug and Alcohol Counseling outcomes and make adjustments accordingly.
Core Curriculum Competencies
The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Graduation Requirements
Core Courses
Program/Major Courses
| DAC 141 | Introduction to Drug and Alcohol Counseling | 3 |
| DAC 225 | Drug and Alcohol Counseling II | 3 |
| DAC 230 | Assessment/Treatment/Drug and Alcohol Counseling | 3 |
| DAC 240 | Families and Addictions | 3 |
| DAC 244 | Directed Practice II | 6 |
| HMS 121 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| HMS 122 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
| HMS 123 | Dynamics/Group Communication I | 3 |
| HMS 221 | Ethical Problems and Issues | 3 |
| HMS 243 | Directed Practice I | 6 |
Program/Major Support Courses
Suggested Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)
PROGRAM SPECIFIC ADVISEMENT STATEMENT
Delaware Tech does not apply blanket age limits to courses for the purposes of transfer in, meeting selective admission programs' ranking/entrance procedures, or meeting program requirements for award completion. There is a 10 year age limit on DAC 244 which can be applied to program completion for the Drug and Alcohol Counseling program.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
| DAC 225 | Drug and Alcohol Counseling II | 3 |
| DAC 230 | Assessment/Treatment/Drug and Alcohol Counseling | 3 |
| HMS 221 | Ethical Problems and Issues | 3 |
| HMS 243 | Directed Practice I | 6 |
| PSY 127 | Human Development | 3 |
Semester 4
To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 67 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on your need for developmental education courses and the elective choices you make (if electives are a part of the program). Some programs also have college-level courses that you must take if you do not score at a certain level on the College Placement Test. If this applies to your program, the courses are listed at the top of the sequence sheet before the first semester of the course list.
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