Human Services: Alcohol and Drug Counseling Certificate

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No. of Credits: 21
Contact: Stephen Johnson, Chair, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences,and Education Division

This certificate option provides pre-service and in-service education for individuals choosing careers and/or seeking Maryland state certification in alcohol and drug counseling. The certificate courses provide information on alcohol and drug addictions, rehabilitation procedures, and counseling strategies for addicted individuals and their codependents. Courses in this program may be applied to the Human Services applied assoicates degree.

The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 15.

Gainful Employment:

View Gainful Employment information for this certificate on our website.

Required Courses and Recommended Sequence:

The following is a recommended sequence of courses for completing this program. College Prep and prerequisite course requirements, credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Course availability within the program sequences is specifically intended for full-time students who begin their course work with the fall semester. Students should always consult their online program evaluation or an academic advisor to better understand typical course availability and individual program planning.

First Semester

Second Semester

Notes:

* Courses requiring a prerequisite or co-requisite

****Pending MHEC approval

Course Indicators: English Composition (E), Arts (A), Cultural and Global Awareness (C), Humanities (H), Biological/Physical Sciences (S), Social/Behavioral Sciences (B), Mathematics (M)