Certificate Program in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

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Certificate Program in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

One of the first, and best, of its kind in the U.S., the Certificate Program in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders can help you start a career in addictions counseling or enhance your counseling expertise. Developed in association with the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, this certificate raises the quality of professionalism in addictions counseling.

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Live Online format allows you to take classes from anywhere with an internet connection. Classroom sections will be taught in this format through Fall 2020. Learn more about this format.

Beginning August 15, 2020, you must have a Zoom account to participate.

Many schools are now awarding transfer credit for online coursework, including health and sciences programs. Check with your institution before enrolling.

Courses

Required Courses (Level I)

Minimum Required

4 Course(s)

Maximum Allowed

105 Course(s)

You are expected to complete all courses within each level (in any order) before proceeding to the next level. Electives may be taken at any time.

PB HLTH X126 Integrated Behavioral Pharmacology of Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders

Units / CEUs
2

Delivery Options
Online

Status
Available
PB HLTH X128 Cultural, Social and Historical Overview of Addiction, Treatment and Recovery

Units / CEUs
2

Delivery Options
Online

Status
Available
PB HLTH X129 Introduction to Counseling Techniques in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Units / CEUs
1

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH X127 Psychological Foundations of Addictions

Units / CEUs
2

Status
Not Available

Required Courses (Level II)

Minimum Required

137 Hour(s)

Maximum Allowed

137 Hour(s)

PB HLTH X143 Addressing Co-Occurring Disorders in Addictions Counseling

Units / CEUs
1

Delivery Options
Online

Status
Available
PB HLTH 1004 Career Preparation and Self-Care in Working With Individuals With Substance Use Disorders

CEUs
0.3

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH X134 Continuing Care and Case Coordination in Addictions Treatment

Units / CEUs
2

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH X132 Diagnosis and Assessment of People With Substance Use Disorders

Units / CEUs
2

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH X151 Environmental Strategies for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug-Related Problems

Units / CEUs
1

Delivery Options
Online

Status
Available
PB HLTH X116 Family Recovery in Addictions Treatment

Units / CEUs
1

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH X144 Group Process and Practice in Addictions Treatment

Units / CEUs
1

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH X135 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Addictions Counseling

Units / CEUs
1

Status
Not Available

Required Courses (Level III)

PB HLTH X133 Counseling Interventions in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Units / CEUs
3

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH X109 Field Experience in Addictions Counseling

Units / CEUs
2

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH X159 Field Experience in Addictions Counseling--CADC Option

Units / CEUs
3

Status
Not Available

Electives

Minimum Required

18 Hour(s)

Maximum Allowed

20 Hour(s)

PB HLTH 1186 AA and Other Mutual Help Groups: How They Work

CEUs
0.7

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1001 Addressing Alcohol and Drug Problems in the Treatment of Anxiety and Mood Disorders

CEUs
0.6

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1030 Brief Interventions for Alcohol and Other Substance Use Disorders

CEUs
0.6

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1045 Charting, Documentation and Billing for SUDs in a Post-ACA World

CEUs
0.6

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1007 Contemporary Perspectives in the Treatment of Addiction in Multicultural Populations

CEUs
0.7

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1006 Co-Occurring Trauma and Drug and Alcohol Abuse: A Harm-Reduction Perspective

CEUs
1.2

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1008 Counseling Techniques for Relapse Prevention With a Forensic Population: Probation and Parole

CEUs
0.7

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1048 Creative/Experiential Methods in Addictions Treatment

CEUs
0.7

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1187 Drugs and the Brain: Biological Basis of Chemical Dependence

CEUs
0.7

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1051 Evaluating and Treating Problematic Alcohol Use

CEUs
0.6

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1011 Family Interventions in the Treatment of Addicts and Their Families

CEUs
0.7

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1054 Implementing Social Model Principles in Recovery Programs

CEUs
0.6

Status
Not Available
PSYCH 1114 Integrating Mindfulness Into Your Professional Practice

CEUs
0.7

Status
Not Available
PSYCH 1134 Integrating Yoga and Mindfulness Into Complex Trauma Treatment

CEUs
0.7

Status
Not Available
PSYCH 1137 Introduction to Narrative Therapy

CEUs
0.6

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1033 Launching Without Drugs Onboard: Preventing and Treating Adolescent/Young Adult Substance Abuse

CEUs
0.6

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH X136 Motivational Interviewing: A Hands-On Workshop for Addictions Counselors

Units / CEUs
1

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1041 Multicultural Mutual Help Strategies to Recovery

CEUs
0.7

Status
Not Available
PSYCH 1115 A Narrative Therapy Approach to Trauma and Addiction

CEUs
0.7

Delivery Options
Online

Status
Available
PB HLTH 1038 Prescription Drug Abuse

CEUs
0.6

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1020 Psychopharmacology Update

CEUs
0.6

Status
Not Available
PSYCH 1095 SBIRT: Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment

CEUs
0.6

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1022 Spiritual Dimensions of Chemical Dependency

CEUs
0.7

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1046 Tomorrow's Drugs: Emerging Substances of Abuse

CEUs
0.6

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1037 Treatment Models for Addictions and Co-Occurring Disorders Among Women

CEUs
0.6

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1024 The Use of Art Therapy in Addictions Treatment

CEUs
0.7

Status
Not Available
PB HLTH 1049 Using Countertransference in Treating Co-Occurring Disorders

CEUs
0.6

Status
Not Available

Certificate and Program Policies

Program Staff

Cindy Hong
Program Director
Behavioral Health Sciences

Contact Information

To contact the department office, email extension-alcoholdrug@berkeley.edu or call (510) 642-1061.

Prerequisites

A bachelor's degree is strongly recommended. A high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of two years of college-level coursework are required. Exceptions to the college-level coursework requirement may be requested by those with equivalent professional experience. Any student without prior college-level coursework should seek academic advising from program staff before enrolling.

Students with a history of chemical dependency must be in recovery for a minimum period of two years prior to enrolling in courses and registering for the program.

Curriculum Requirements

The curriculum comprises 14 required courses (21–22 semester units and 0.3 ceu) and an additional 18 hours of electives (1.8 ceu) for a total of 342 hours of instruction. Candidates must pay a nonrefundable certificate registration fee.

You must maintain an overall minimum 2.5 grade point average, with a grade of C or better in each course. A Certificate with Distinction will be awarded to those who complete the certificate with a GPA of 4.0 or higher. All coursework must be completed within five years.

How to Register

By registering, you declare your intention to complete the curriculum. To register online for the Certificate Program in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders, complete these two steps:

Submit the online registration, and complete your student account profile if you are a new student.
Pay the nonrefundable registration fee through your shopping cart. Please allow 3–5 business days for the registration to appear in your student account.

You should register for the certificate before you complete your second course in the curriculum.

Estimated Cost

Each course is priced individually, and you pay the course fee at the time of enrollment. The certificate has an estimated total cost of $6,300 (not including course materials or registration fee). Course fees are subject to change.

Certificate and Award Request

Once you have completed the certificate coursework, notify UC Berkeley Extension that you have completed the curriculum and request your certificate. Send an email to extension-alcoholdrug@berkeley.edu or call (510) 642-1061. After your records have been reviewed, verified and approved (usually within two to three weeks), your certificate will be mailed to you.

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Advisory Board

Raul Caetano, Ph.D.
Professor and Dean, School of Public Health, University of Texas, Dallas, TX

Peter Cusimano, CADC II, SAP, MATS, ICADC, BAART
Counselor, San Mateo Clinic and Director, CAADAC, Region, 4C

Denise Herd, Ph.D.
Professor, UC Berkeley School of Public Health

Martha Jessup, R.N., Ph.D.
Associate Adjunct Professor, UC San Francisco School of Nursing

Lee Kaskutas, Dr.P.H.
Senior Scientist, Alcohol Research Group and Senior Lecturer, UC Berkeley School of Public Health

Peter Manoleas, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Community Mental Health, School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley

Stephan Ricol
American Indian Health Center, San Francisco and CAADAC Board Member

Bob Saltz, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist, Prevention Research Group, Berkeley

Wayne Schilling, CAADAC
Former UC Extension Certificate student

James Stillwell
Manager, Community Substance Abuse Services, San Francisco Department of Public Health

Jimmie Turner, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology, John F. Kennedy University (current instructor)

Joan Zweben, Ph.D.
Executive Director, East Bay Recovery Project