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Addiction Studies

Summer 2018

Certificate - SFCC

Offered at Locations:  Spokane Falls Community College
The one year certificate program offers a certificate from our college, which is not a substitute for state certification. The one year curriculum assumes that students have completed other college work. The state of Washington has a minimum requirement of 90 credit hours of education of which this certificate is only a part. You will need to demonstrate to the Department of Health that, in addition to the certificate courses listed here, you have a MINIMUM total of 90 approved credit hours, half of which are the certificate courses.
Students will be required to have a grade of 2.0 or better in each Addiction Studies (AS) course in order to graduate from the program. 

Prerequisites
-  AS   131 Survey of Addictions 
-  BUS  122 Practical Business Math 
-  ENGL&101 English Composition I 
-  PSYC&100 General Psychology 
 
AS   141Law, Ethics, and Professional Development for Addiction Counseling 5
AS   172Family Systems and Adolescent Treatment in Addictions 5
AS   176Addiction Counseling Techniques 5
AS   182Cultural Diversity; Risk Intervention for Health/HIV 5
AS   221Treatment Theories for Addictions 5
AS   275Physiological Actions of Alcohol and Drugs 5
AS   277Group Facilitation for Addiction Treatment 5
AS   279Case Management I: Screening, Diagnosis, Assessment, and ASAM 5
AS   280Case Management 2: Treatment Planning and Continuing Care 5
AS   281Practicum I 15
AS   290Co-Occurring Behavioral Health Disorders 5
PSYC&200Lifespan Psychology 5
60
60 credits are required for the Certificate
1Practicum hours must be performed at an approved chemical dependency field site.
2Students will be required to have a grade of 2.0 or better in each Addiction Studies (AS) course in order to graduate from the program.

Disclaimer: The college cannot guarantee courses will be offered in the quarters indicated. During the period this guide is in circulation, there may be curriculum revisions and program changes. Students are responsible for consulting the appropriate academic unit or adviser for more current and specific information. the information in this guide is subject to change and does not constitute an agreement between the college and the student.

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