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Certificate in Substance Use Disorders

Empower Your Future

Earn an Undergraduate Certificate in Substance Use Disorders

Program Objectives #

  • Preparation of students for employment in substance use disorder treatment settings
  • Increase students’ awareness and understanding of alcohol and substance misuse in society
  • Provide current information on alcohol and other drug abuse treatment and practice
  • Provide current information, knowledge and skills in working with individuals and families affected by substance misuse

Criteria #

  • 12 Credit Hours before a student can apply
  • Students must have a 2.5 GPA
  • Students must get at least a C in all of the Certificate Courses

Course Requirements (15 credits) #

* Students must earn a final grade of C or above in all required courses to ear the certificate.

Pathway to complete SUD Certificate for Social Work students:

  • SWK-332 Generalist Social Work Practice II: Theory and Skills II (3 cr.) (16 wk, Spring) (requires S331 as pre-req) – in person
  • SWK-S202 Introduction to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling (3 cr.)        (16 wk, Fall or Spring) – online
  • SWK-S324 Social Systems of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (3 cr.) (2nd 8 weeks, Fall) (requires S202 as pre or co-req) – online
  • SWK-S 311 Theoretical Aspects of Alcohol and Drug Abuse: the Individual (3 cr.)      (1st 8 weeks, Spring) (requires S202 as pre or co-req) – online
  • SWK-S 403 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Seminar (3 cr.) (2nd 8 weeks, Spring) (requires S202, S324, S311 as pre-req) – online

Pathway to complete SUD Certificate for non Social Work Students

  • SWK-S202 Introduction to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling (3 cr.) (16 wk, Fall or Spring) – online
  • SWK -S314 Basic Counseling Skills (3 cr.) (16 wk, Spring) – (requires S202 as pre-req) – in person
  • SWK-S324 Social Systems of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (3 cr.) (2nd 8 weeks, Fall) (requires S202 as pre or co-req) – online
  • SWK-S 311 Theoretical Aspects of Alcohol and Drug Abuse: the Individual (3 cr.)      (1st 8 weeks, Spring) (requires S202 as pre or co-req) – online
  • SWK-S 403 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Seminar (3 cr.) (2nd 8 weeks, Spring) (requires S202, S324, S311 as pre-req) – online
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