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Substance Abuse Specialty - Certificate
Program Code : 905502
The substance abuse specialization certificate is for people who hold or are in the process of gaining licensure as a professional counselor , clinical social worker , or marriage and family therapist in the state of Wisconsin and would like to add the Substance Abuse Specialty certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor .
Delivery
Day Evening Full-time Online Part-time
Explore Locations
This program is offered at :
Green Bay
Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition : $ 2,360 , Books : $ 290 , Supplies : $ 0 Total Approximate Costs $ 2,650
Estimates based on in-state residency . Learn more about tuition and fees . ( https :// www . nwtc . edu / admissions-and-aid / paying-for-college / tuition-and-fees )
Curriculum
First Semester
10550209 - Family Systems
3
10550200 - Intro to Sub Use Disorders
3
10550201 - Understanding Substance Use
3
Semester Total 9
Second Semester 8 Week 1 10550208 - SUDC Asses , Diag , & Treatment 3
8 Week 2 10520191 - Motivational Interviewing 3
Semester Total 6
Total Credits 15
Curriculum Note : This certificate provides licensed Marriage and Family Therapists , Clinical Social Workers , or Professional Counselors with the 180 hours of education across the four knowledge domains listed in the Wisconsin Code MPSW 1.09 as part of the Substance Abuse Specialty . Completion of this certificate will help make the student eligible for a Substance Abuse Specialty , the equivalent of the Substance Abuse Counselor ( SAC ) credential in Wisconsin .
Students must earn a " C " or higher in all 10-520-XXX courses and 10-550-XXX . A student who withdraws or receives a grade lower than a " C " in a program course may retake the course .
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