Graduate Certificate in Addictions Counseling
https://www.montana.edu/academics/addiction-counseling-graduate/
Overview
The Addiction Counseling graduate certificate is a fully online academic preparation program designed to help students become eligible for licensure in Montana and potentially in other states, depending on each state’s specific licensure requirements. This program offers all required graduate-level coursework needed to pursue internship and licensure in Montana. While the curriculum is aligned with Montana’s academic standards, students planning to practice in other states are strongly encouraged to consult their state’s licensing board to verify eligibility.
This is a graduate certificate program not a master’s degree. Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with a minimum GPA of 3.00 to apply. However, motivated students with a GPA below 3.00 are encouraged to contact the Program Director to discuss the application process and potential options.
To learn more or to start your application, please visit the Addiction Counseling program website.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Have the knowledge and skills to apply counseling theories in the addiction setting
- Have the ethical knowledge and skills to enter clinical practice in addictions setting
- Develop and apply multicultural competence in the addiction setting
- Demonstrate knowledge and application skills in diagnosis, treatment planning, and case management in the addiction setting
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills in chemical dependency counseling in the addiction setting
- Have the knowledge and skills in alcohol and drug studies in addiction setting
- Possess knowledge and facilitation skills necessary for group counseling in the addiction setting
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills in Psychopharmacology in the addiction setting
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills to understand, recognize, and treat co-occurring disorders in the addiction setting
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills in Gambling and Gaming addiction diagnosis, assessment, and treatment in addiction setting
Curriculum
Complete 12 credits from the course list to receive the MSU addiction counseling certificate. State licensure may require all 30 credits depending on student's prior academic course work.
| AC 501 | Chemical Dependency Counseling I (Spring) | 3 |
| AC 502 | Psychopharmacology and Addictions (Spring) | 3 |
| AC 503 | Assessment, Treatment, Planning, and Ethics of Addiction Counseling I (Fall) | 3 |
| AC 504 | Alcohol and Drug Studies (Fall) | 3 |
| AC 505 | Cross Cultural & Ethical Considerations in Addictions Counseling (Summer) | 3 |
| AC 506 | Group Counseling in Addictions Settings (Fall) | 3 |
| AC 507 | Systems and Settings in Addictions Counseling (Spring) | 3 |
| AC 508 | Counseling Theories in Addiction Settings (Summer) | 3 |
| AC 509 | Assess Treat Plan Addiction II (Spring) | 3 |
| AC 510 | Chem Dependency Counseling II (Fall) | 3 |
Continuing Education Opportunity
Gambling and Gaming Disorders: Assessment and Treatment (open enrollment), 30 hours
For More Information
Please contact Dr. Ed Dunbar at edward.dunbar@montana.edu.