Addiction Studies - Community College of Philadelphia

Addiction Studies from Community College of Philadelphia is a Campus Certificate Counseling degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Behavioral Health/Human Services (BHHS) Curriculum offers a certification process to further develop appropriate and effective professional education and training for jobs as addiction counselors, rehabilitation specialists, and case management specialists in the fields of chemical dependency and other addictions such as nicotine and gambling. Students must meet both regular College admission requirements and those of the Behavioral Health/Human Services Curriculum. The certificate also may be taken in conjunction with the degree program in BHHS. Individuals working in the addictions field require diverse backgrounds, training and experience. Students come to the program degreed, non-degreed and from various academic disciplines, bringing with them varied levels of understanding and expertise in the assessment and treatment of mental health and substance abuse . Program Entry Requirements: The Program is open to interested students. New students are required to take College placement tests. Students identified as needing developmental course work must satisfactorily complete the appropriate English courses prior to program entry. Students requiring developmental mathematics courses must complete them in addition to the requirements of their certificate program. Admission to the Program also requires that the student attend an orientation session before a decision of acceptance is made. Permission of the BHHS Curriculum Coordinator is required for admission. Program of Study and Graduation Requirements: To qualify for the certificate in Addiction Studies, a student must complete 30 credit hours as prescribed and attain a grade point average of 2.0 (?C? average). View more details on Community College of Philadelphia . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Counseling courses.