Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Counselor, Certificate

Certificate

This curriculum is designed to fulfill the Virginia state educational requirements for the certification of substance abuse counselors. To meet substance abuse counselor certification requirements, the applicant is expected to meet specific education requirements including didactic and experiential learning with a supervised internship required.

Individuals seeking skills and knowledge in this career field, but not seeking state certification may also enroll.

Cooperative Education: Students in this curriculum will participate in at least 3 semester hours of Cooperative Education unless they already have equivalent experience.

Course Curriculum

Below is a table that shows the courses needed to satisfy this program. Please speak with an advisor to ensure you meet your program requirements.

One Year			Credits
1st Semester
Choose One
ENG	111	College Composition I	3
CST	110	Introduction to Human Communication	3
HMS	121	Basic Counseling Skills I	3
HMS	141	Group Dynamics I	3
HMS	251	Substance Abuse I	3
HMS	266	Counseling Psychology	3
PSY	230	Developmental Psychology	3
¹SDV	100	College Success Skills	1
Total			19
2nd Semester
HMS	142	Group Dynamics II	3
HMS	145	Effects of Psychoactive Drugs	3
HMS	252	Substance Abuse II	3
HMS	258	Case Management and Substance Abuse	3
HMS	290	Coordinated Internship	3
²		Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3
Total			18
Total credits for the Certificate = 37

One Year	Credits
1st Semester
Choose One
College Composition I ENG 111	3
Introduction to Human Communication CST 110	3
Basic Counseling Skills I HMS 121	3
Group Dynamics I HMS 141	3
Substance Abuse I HMS 251	3
Counseling Psychology HMS 266	3
Developmental Psychology PSY 230	3
College Success Skills ¹SDV 100	1
Total	19
2nd Semester
Group Dynamics II HMS 142	3
Effects of Psychoactive Drugs HMS 145	3
Substance Abuse II HMS 252	3
Case Management and Substance Abuse HMS 258	3
Coordinated Internship HMS 290	3
Social/Behavioral Science Elective ²	3
Total	18
Total credits for the Certificate = 37

¹May substitute the SDV 101 Orientation section related to this program.

²See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

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