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Addiction Studies Certificate Program The Addiction Studies Program is designed to provide the education, knowledge, training and skills necessary for persons to function effectively and efficiently at all professional hire levels, and in all vocational areas and settings in the field of chemical dependency - whether in prevention, intervention, treatment, or recovery - consistent with the identified core skills, competencies and standards, ethics, values and attitudes of the emerging new profession, Chemical Dependency Specialist (CDS). CORE COURSES UNITS Addict 1 Understanding Addiction and Counseling 3 Addict 2 Drugs In Perspective: Pharmacology and Physiology 3 Addict 7 Addiction Treatment And Recovery 3 SKILLS COURSES Addict 4 Addiction Counselor Training 3 Addict 5 Group Skills For Addiction Counselors 3 Addict 10 Addiction And The Family 3 FIELD WORK COURSE Addict 9 Field Work For Addiction Personnel 3 ELECTIVE COURSES Choose two of the following Addict 11 Drinking Driver Programs Personnel Training 3 Addict 13 Addictive Diseases & Lifestyle Disorders 3 Addict 14 Addiction And Theories Of Human Development 3 Addict 15 Sociological Aspects Of Addiction 3 Addict 16 Continuing Recovery: Specific Strategies And Basic Skills 3 Addict 17 Women And Addiction 3 Addict 18 Addiction And Eating Disorders 3 Addict 19 Alcohol And Drug Education And Prevention 3 Plus one course in Child Development, Psychology or Sociology 3 |
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