Substance Use Disorder Counseling Studies Program (SUD)
Preparing students for entry-level employment as a Substance Use Disorder Counselors
Length of Program:
40 Weeks – 840 Institutional Clock Hours – 25 Credit Hours 5 Days
Per week Monday to Friday
Morning Class: 8:00am-12:30pm
Evening Class: 5:30pm-10:00pm
Weekend Class: 8:00am – 4:30pm
Award: Certificate
This program will prepare those seeking a career as an entry-level Substance Use Disorder Counselor. The program’s goal is to provide the alcohol and drug treatment field with knowledgeable and skilled counselors. The objectives are to meet the requirements and demand for certified counselors, to secure training-related employment, and to provide the student with opportunities for advancement. The 12 core functions of counseling including case management, basic counseling skills and methods, chemical dependency and the family, ethics and the law, treating special populations, counselor growth and burnout prevention, therapeutic theories and techniques and relapse prevention. A graduate that has proven his or her skills by completing our supervised practicum and has successfully passed the written examination of the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) can apply to be a Registered Alcohol and Drug Trainee Level II (RADT-II) as set forth by the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) (formally, California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC)).
Course# | Course Title | Total Hours | Units |
SUD 101 | Introduction and Overview | 90 | 3.0 |
SUD 102 | Physiology and Pharmacology | 90 | 3.0 |
SUD 103 | Law and Ethics | 90 | 3.0 |
SUD 104 | Case Management | 90 | 3.0 |
SUD 105 | Group and Family Counseling | 90 | 3.0 |
SUD 106 | Personal and Professional Growth | 90 | 3.0 |
SUD 107 | Supervised Practicum (TAP 21) | 45 | 1.0 |
SUD 108 | Clinically Supervised Internship | 255 | 6.0 |
840 | 25 |
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New Creation College is dedicated to improving the lives of all our students, without regard to age, gender, race, religion, or economics. Our campuses are located in Costa Mesa and Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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Costa Mesa Campus
711 W 17th Street Suite A8
Costa Mesa CA, 92627
Satellite Campus
9531 Pittsburgh Ave.
Rancho Cucamonga CA 91786
Phone Number
(888) 754-0518
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