2010-2011

AODA Substance Abuse Counselor

Downtown Milwaukee Campus

This page was last updated in June 2010.

The AODA Substance Abuse Counselor certificate provides students with the classroom education and training required for substance abuse counselors in Wisconsin. The program consists of courses in the areas of assessment, professional responsibilities, education, case management and counseling. Courses can be used for continuing education credits.

This 360-hour program provides you with all the education hours needed for state certification as a substance abuse counselor in the state of Wisconsin. Additional supervised work experience (about 3,500 hours), additional written examinations (general issues and ethics), and an application portfolio must also be completed for state certification as a substance abuse counselor. For details on state requirements, see Health Professions: Substance Abuse Counselor at drl.wi.gov.

Curriculum effective 2010-11.

COURSES		Credits
AODA-151	Clinical Evaluation and Treatment Plan	3
HUMSVC-127	Disabilities and the Helping Profession	3
AODA-154	Counseling Skills Development	3
AODA-161	Treatment Issues	1
AODA-152	Service Coordination and Documentation	3
AODA-162	Service Delivery Issues	1
NATSCI-185	Biopharmacology ‡	3
AODA-109	Drug Use and Abuse	3
AODA-150	Professional Readiness and Ethical Response	3
AODA-160	Ethical Dilemmas	1
TOTAL CREDITS: 24

‡ Prerequisite required.

For course descriptions, class times or to register online, visit INFOnline.