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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 are encouraged to have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher;

however, a degree is not required. 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)

More than one D, F, and/or WF in HUST courses will result in dismissal from the program.

(This may be two courses or failure of the same course twice.) Students may seek

readmission to the Addiction Counseling program after two years and, if readmitted, all

course work will have to be repeated.

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

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