ALCOHOL/DRUG STUDIES CERTIFICATE Certificate
Students working for certificates must have a basic knowledge of arithmetic, reading and writing in order to learn and work in the occupations they select.
This certificate is designed to provide students with career preparation at the vocational certificate level in the field of substance abuse intervention and counseling for those preparing for careers in alcohol/drug counseling or other related human or social services fields. Students working for certificates must have a basic knowledge of arithmetic, reading and writing in order to learn and work in the occupations they select.
| REQUIRED COURSES: |
Units |
| HUMSV179 |
Legal/Ethical Issues in Human Services |
3 |
| HUMSV181 |
Alcohol/Drug Studies: Introduction |
3 |
| HUMSV182 |
Alcohol/Drug Program Modalities |
3 |
| HUMSV186 |
Alcohol/Drugs in the Family |
3 |
| HUMSV188 |
Alcohol/Drug: Medical Aspects |
3 |
| HUMSV190 |
Drugs: Use and Abuse |
3 |
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| TAKE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE COURSES: |
Units |
| HUMSV170 |
Introduction to Human Services |
3 |
| or |
| HUMSV189 |
Alcohol/Drug: Prevention and Intervention |
3 |
| or |
| PSYCH132 |
Counseling Techniques |
3 |
|
| Prior to field work courses, students must completeHUMSV 181 plus nine other units in Human Servicescourses required for the certificate with a grade of C or better. |
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| REQUIRED FIELD WORK COURSES:THE FOLLOWING THREE COURSES ARE TO BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY: |
Units |
| HUMSV183 |
Alcohol/Drug Counseling I |
3 |
| HUMSV197A |
Alcohol/Drug: Intern Seminar I |
1 |
| HUMSV198A |
Alcohol/Drug Work Experience I |
2 - 3 |
|
| THE FOLLOWING THREE COURSES ARE TO BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY: |
Units |
| HUMSV184 |
Alcohol/Drug: Counseling II |
3 |
| HUMSV197B |
Alcohol/Drug: Intern Seminar II |
1 |
| WKEXP198B |
Alcohol/Drug: Field Work II |
3 |
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| REQUIRED GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES: |
Units |
| ENGL015 |
Preparation for College Writing |
4 |
| or |
| ENGL101 |
Freshman Composition |
4 |
| PSYCH100 |
General Psychology |
3 |
| SOC100 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| COMMST100 |
Elements of Public Speaking |
3 |
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| RECOMMENDED COURSE: |
Units |
| HUMSV205 |
AIDS: Practices, Processes, and Policy |
2 |
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| Total Units |
49 - 50 |
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