Addiction Studies

The Associate in Arts degree in Addiction Studies is primarily designed for career and technical education and workforce training/ development. The coursework indicated below will prepare students with all necessary coursework to take the written licensing exam for either the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Educators (CAADE) or the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP). Several classes may be used for continuing education credit for counseling licenses or public safety professions. Not all classes are offered every semester but do alternate each semester. Students interested in transferring to a four-year college or university should consult the Transfer Centerand the Counseling Office for major preparation and general education requirements of the particular transfer institution of their choice.

Year	Enrollment	Completers
2023	50	30
2024	50	35
2025	50	40

This certificate and degree is CTE programs that prepares students for the workforce. The objectives are for students to obtain state licensure and to obtain employment as an addiction counselor.



The Certificate of Achievement and the AA degree in Addiction Studies is primarily designed for career and technical education and workforce training/ development.

Catalog Description: The coursework will prepare students with all necessary coursework to take the written licensing exam for either the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Educators (CAADE) or the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP). Several classes may be used for continuing education credit for counseling licenses or public safety professions. Not all classes are offered every semester but do alternate each semester.

Students interested in transferring to a four-year college or university should consult the Transfer Center or the Counseling Office for major preparation and general education requirements of the particular transfer institution of their choice.

Any coursework taken outside of WLAC must submit a petition for credit (including within any LACCD colleges).

Program Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Practice Professional ethics and cultural acceptance in a work setting.

• Utilize various counseling techniques and theories to build rapport and create healthy relationships with each client, using skills of effective one-on-one and group counseling to promote self-responsibility and encourage positive change in client.

• Teach effective life, coping, and adjustment strategies.

• Utilize knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual and data from intake procedures to identify mental illnesses.

• Assist with creation and implementation of a treatment plan that identifies needs, realistic expectations to be achieved, and necessary referrals.

• Continually self-assess one’s psychological state and critically analyze, evaluate, and adopt a variety of solutions that support one’s mental and emotional wellness, effectively manage stress, and avoid burnout.

• Draw on research and knowledge of psychoactive drugs and addiction to serve the needs of the counseling position, the client, and the community.

• Perform administrative tasks, continue to engage with licensing agencies, and maintain continuing education credits.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
ADDICST 001	Understanding Addiction and Counseling	3	Y1
ADDICST 002	Physiology and Pharmacology of Psychoactive Drugs	3	Y2
ADDICST 004	Clinical Counseling Law and Ethics	3	Y1
ADDICST 005	Group Skills for Addiction Counselors	3	Y1
ADDICST 007	Addiction Treatment and Recovery	3	Y2
ADDICST 010	Addiction and the Family	3	Y2
ADDICST 016	Continuing Recovery: Strategies and Basic Skills	3	Y1
ADDICST 084	Fieldwork Practicum	3	Y2
ADDICST 085	Advanced Fieldwork Practicum	3	Y2
ADDICST 025	Clinical Counseling for the Co-Occurring Disorders	3	Y2
ADDICST 030	Case Management and Documentation	3	Y1
PSYCH 014	Abnormal Psychology	3	Y1
Soc 011	Race and Ethic Relations	3	Y2

Dental Assisting (COA) • Dental Hygiene (COA) • Medical Assisting (COA) • Paramedicine (COA) • Pharmacy Tech (COA) • Public Health (AS)

Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles Pierce College Los Angeles City College East Los Angeles College

Spring 2024: Enrollment 25 Fall 2024: Enrollment 25

The accrediting board changed the required classes for the certificate and degree. Two new classes were created to meet the additional requirements for the program. The classes include: 1. ADDICST 025: Clinical Counseling for Co-Occuring Disorders 2. ADDICST 030: Case Management and Documentation