Academic Certificate: Addictions Counseling

Program Available:

•      Florence Kentucky, Campus

•      Tri-County Cincinnati, OH Campus

The Addictions Counseling program is designed for individuals interested in pursuing a career in the field of addictions, or current professionals who come in contact with, or assist, addicted persons and their families, such as

· College graduates holding Associate degrees in Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology, Nursing or other behavioral sciences, or graduates holding Bachelor’s degrees in any field of study

·  Corrections Officers

·  Social Workers and Guidance Counselors

·  Mental Health Professionals

·  Nurses and other Medical Staff

·  Psychiatrists and Psychologists

·  Licensed Professional Counselors

Course instruction is grounded in a variety of professional disciplines, including pharmacology, biochemistry, medicine, psychology, psychiatry, and sociology.  There is a strong emphasis on the recognition, understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of addictive behaviors.  Prevention strategies and issues are also addressed.

Graduates must pass the appropriate licensure or certification examination in order to hold professional licensure in Ohio or certification in Kentucky.

The Addictions Studies Program is supported by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board and approved by the Kentucky Board of Certification of Alcohol and Drug Counselors.  It has been approved by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools, and the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools.

What is the total cost of the Certificate program in Addictions Counseling?

The cost displayed below assumes that

1)      the student remains enrolled full-time,

2)      no courses are credited by transfer or proficiency, and

3)      no courses must be repeated because of failures or withdrawals.

Tuition:                                    $  9,952 ($311 per credit hour)

Fees:                                        $     721

Equipment:                              $     200 (Netbook)

Estimated Cost of Textbooks: $     900

Total cost of program:            $11,773

Current Quarter textbook prices are available at http://www.beckfield.edu/about-us/book-price-listing.aspx.

How much student loan debt does a typical graduate have to repay after graduation?

The median loan debt of the program’s graduates is defined as the midpoint of all graduates’ loan debts upon graduation.

The program had no graduates between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011.

What percent of graduates completes the program in the normal time frame as published in the catalog?

A continuously enrolled full-time student who successfully completes all of his or her courses will normally complete this program in 3 quarters. The time normally required for program completion may be reduced through courses credited by transfer or proof of proficiency, or extended by course failures and withdrawals, institutional withdrawals, leaves of absence, developmental courses, change of enrollment status from full-time to part-time, and change of program or change of an elective option within a program.

The program had no graduates between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011.

What percent of graduates found employment related to their field of study?

Placement is reported in the campus’ Campus Accountability Report to the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. The most recent Report covers the period from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011

“Placement” refers to employment in the field for which the graduate’s education has prepared him or her, or in a related field which requires substantial application of the skills and knowledge taught in the curriculum.

The placement rate is determined by dividing the number of available graduates placed by the total number of available graduates. The Accrediting Council does not require institutions to report placement for graduates who are not available for placement due to continuing education, active military duty, visa restrictions, or pregnancy, death, and health-related circumstances. Further information pertaining to the employment of graduates may be obtained from the College’s Office of Career Services at dfuller@beckfield.edu.

The program had no graduates between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011.

How can I find out more about this career?

Further information pertaining to occupational requirements and opportunities for graduates of this program is available at http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/21-1011.00.

The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code for this program is 51.1501.