*DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE

Pleasant Hill, CA

Addiction Studies - Paraprofessional Certificate Program

The addiction counseling certificate provides students with the academic preparation needed for employment in the addiction counseling field. Upon completing this certificate, a student may apply for any of the state recognized professional credentials offered by the following organizations: California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC), California Association of Alcohol and Drug Educators (CAADE), and the California Association of Addiction Recovery Resources (CAARR). Each of these certificates has additional testing and/or field practicum hours required, but all of the educational course work is completed when you finish the addiction counseling certificate at DVC

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CAADE approved Addiction Studies programs consist of a minimum of 36 semester credit units (or 600 clock hours). All of our programs are fully accredited and transferable to colleges, universities and graduate programs nationwide.  Students may attend any of our colleges full or part-time, depending on their individual needs and time constraints. CAADE college programs provide the opportunity to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes required to be effective in the treatment of alcohol and other drug dependency and abuse. Our programs are designed to provide students who have no prior experience in the field of Alcohol and Drug Counseling with a competency based educational program that meets certification standards in California in the most efficient, effective and inexpensive manner available today. Because all of our programs are fully accredited, financial aid is available for students who qualify.