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Note: This program may lead to an occupational license for which a prior criminal history may make a student ineligible. For more information, please visit: https://www.dcccd.edu/hb1508.
Gainful Employment Information(Level I Certificate)
Eastfield only
- Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: CERT.SWAT.SUB.ABUSE
The Substance Abuse Counseling certificate is designed to provide cross-training for helping professionals in other disciplines, i.e. bachelor and master level social workers, counselors, psychologists, nurses, criminal justices, etc. It also trains students for employment as a counselor intern. Students are required to complete a 336 hour Practicum experience at an approved agency before applying for Counselor Intern status from the Texas Department of Health and Human Services.
| CREDIT HOURS |
SEMESTER I
| SCWK 1321 | Orientation to Social Services | 3 |
| SCWK 2311 | Interviewing and Counseling Theories | 3 |
| DAAC 1304 | Pharmacology of Addiction | 3 |
| DAAC 2341 | Counseling Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| 15 |
SEMESTER II
| SOCI 2340 | Drug Use and Abuse | 3 |
| DAAC 2307 | Addicted Family Intervention | 3 |
| DAAC 2330 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| SCWK 2301 | Assessment and Case Management | 3 |
| SCWK 1305 | Group Work Intervention | 3 |
| 15 |
SEMESTER III
| DAAC 2366 | Practicum (or Field Experience) - Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 3 |
| 3 |
| Minimum Hours Required | 33 |
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.
