Addiction Counselor Education (AA)(Plan Code: LASACAA)
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| Code | Title | Credits/Units |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Communication Skills | ||
| ENGL& 101 | English Composition I | 5 |
| ENGL& 102 | English Composition II | 5 |
| Oral Communication | ||
| CMST& 210 | Interpersonal Communication | 5 |
| or CMST& 220 | Public Speaking | |
| or CMST& 230 | Small Group Communication | |
| Quantitative Skills | ||
| Course Options | 5 | |
| Health & Physical Education | ||
| Course Options | 3 | |
| Humanities | ||
| Course Options 1 | 15 | |
| Social Sciences | ||
| PSYC& 100 | General Psychology | 5 |
| Select 10 additional credits/units from two other departments | 10 | |
| Natural Sciences | ||
| Course Options 2 | 15 | |
| Major Area Requirements | ||
| ACED 101 | Survey of Addictionology 3 | 3-5 |
| or HSSA& 101 | Introduction to Addictive Drugs | |
| ACED 136 | Law and Ethics In Addictions Counseling | 3 |
| ACED 160 | Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse | 3 |
| ACED 201 | Theories of Counseling | 3 |
| ACED 204 | Introduction to Addiction Counseling Skills | 3 |
| PSYC& 200 | Lifespan Psychology | 5 |
| Additional Specified Electives | ||
| Course Options | 0-2 | |
| Total Credits/Units | 90 | |
- 1
Select courses from at least two (2) subject areas for a minimum of fifteen (15) credits/units. You may include no more than 10 credits/units from any one subject area. A maximum of five (5) credits/units of “B” list coursework may be applied. A maximum of five (5) credits/units of 100-level world language can be applied.
- 2
Must include a lab science.
- 3
For non-majors also.
Program Outcomes
Program outcomes are overarching skills that are emphasized and reinforced throughout several courses in a specific program; they are measurable statements that define what students should know or be able to do by the end of a certificate or degree at Clark College. After successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate and clearly explain an effective strategy to solve a quantitative problem. (GE)
- Articulate well-considered ideas and written claims to an academic audience, using effective rhetorical techniques, properly credited evidence, and a command of Standard English. (GE)
- Demonstrate progress toward healthier behaviors. (GE)
- Demonstrate interpersonal/human relations skills. (GE)
- Interpret the human experience, within appropriate global and historical contexts, through evaluation, analysis, creation, or performance. (GE)
- Evaluate, analyze, and explain events, behaviors, and institutions using perspectives and methods in the Social Sciences. (GE)
- Apply a method of scientific inquiry, valid to the natural sciences, to evaluate claims about the natural world. (GE)
- Communicate effectively, accurately, and professionally, using verbal, non-verbal, and written language with diverse populations of clients, patients, colleagues, the public, and other healthcare providers.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviors when working with clients, patients, other professionals, and the public.
- Successfully complete Washington State Chemical Dependency Professional exam.
- Understand and participate in addiction placement, continuing care, and discharge of patients and clients with addictions.
- Treat substance abuse clients in multiple settings including individual and group counseling situations.
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