Substance Abuse Counseling Assistant Certificate

Degree Type Certificate

Contact Tonia Talbott tonia.talbott@southside.edu; First Semester; SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 credit(s); ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 credit(s) (Approved Course Substitutions: ENG 137 ); HMS 258 - Case Management & Substance Abuse 3 credit(s); HMS 121 - Basic Counseling Skills I 3 credit(s) (Approved Course Substitutions: HMS 220 ); HMS 141 - Group Dynamics I 3 credit(s) (Approved Course Substitutions: HMS 270 ); HMS 290 - Coordinated Internship 1-5 credit(s); Total Credits: 16; Second Semester; HMS 145 - Effects of Psychoactive Drugs 3 credit(s); HMS 251 - Substance Abuse I 3 credit(s); HMS 261 - Human Behavior I 3 credit(s); HMS 290 - Coordinated Internship 1-5 credit(s); PHI 220 - Ethics 3 credit(s); Total Credits: 15; Third Semester; HMS 252 - Substance Abuse II 3 credit(s); HMS 260 - Substance Abuse Counseling 3 credit(s); ADJ 118 - Crisis Intervention and Critical Issues 3 credit(s); Total Credits: 9; Total Credits for Certificate: 40; General/Transfer

The curriculum is provided as three semesters of full-time enrollment and includes coursework to prepare students to take the Certified Substance Abuse Counselor exam. Courses do not serve as prerequisites for others, so students may enter the program during any semester. Part-time students would extend time to completion. Students currently employed may have transfer coursework that can apply towards the certificate.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

residential-based treatment programs, community-based treatment programs, group homes, homeless shelters, residential halfway houses, and institutional and community-based juvenile and adult corrections.