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Drug/Alcohol Counseling Certificate

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.

  1. Create and maintain effective and professional documents relevant to Drug and Alcohol Counseling.
  2. Interact ethically and professionally within the Drug and Alcohol Counseling field.
  3. Apply information to identify client's strengths, weaknesses and resources to create a treatment plan.
  4. Provide effective client services at an entry level by utilizing professional Drug and Alcohol Counseling principles and practices.
  5. Establish effective working relationships within the Drug and Alcohol Counseling arena.
  6. Apply basic management and leadership skills in Drug and Alcohol Counseling environments, including time management, organization, and the ability to follow directions.
  7. Utilize feedback to assess the effect of oneself on Drug and Alcohol Counseling outcomes and make adjustments accordingly.

Graduation Requirements

Program/Major Concentration

DAC 141Intro Drug & Alcohol Counseling

3
DAC 225Drug & Alcohol Counseling

3
DAC 230Assessment & Documentation in Addictions Counseling

3
DAC 240Families & Addiction

3
HMS 244Directed Practice II

6

Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)

Semester 1

DAC 141Intro Drug & Alcohol Counseling

3
DAC 225Drug & Alcohol Counseling

3
DAC 230Assessment & Documentation in Addictions Counseling

3

Semester 2

DAC 240Families & Addiction

3
HMS 244Directed Practice II

6

To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 18 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).

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