Mental Health/Addiction Counseling - A.A.S. Degree/Certificate
Train to be a Substance Abuse Counselor at Alvin Community College
Do you have a passion to help people in emotional or psychological need or those that abuse alcohol or drugs? If so, a career as Human Service Professional or Substance Abuse Counselor may be for you. ACC’s Mental Health and Addiction Counseling Department offers students the opportunity to meet license requirements for chemical dependency counseling (LCDC) and/or to work in a variety of human services environments. Students who complete courses and field work required in each program will meet the eligibility requirements of the Texas Department of State Health Services to take the licensure exams for Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. ACC is a founding member of the South Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC). The consortium’s mission is to increase the number of minority counselors in publicly funded chemical dependency treatment centers and to upgrade the quality of counselor education.
Career Opportunities
Human Services Professionals and Substance Abuse Counselors work in a variety of settings, such as residential or outpatient substance abuse programs, mental or community health centers, prisons, and in private practice. The Houston area has over 300 yearly job openings with an average salary of $46,388. Highly experienced workers can earn over $70,000.
What Will I Study?
The Associate of Applied Science Degree curriculum in Mental Health and Addiction Counseling provides theory, skills and knowledge used in the field of chemical dependency counseling, mental health and intellectual disabilities. This program will prepare you to work in human services, mental health and addiction counseling under supervision until completion of licensure requirements.
| MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION COUNSELING Associate of Applied Science Degree – 60 credit hours |
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| FIRST YEAR - FIRST SEMESTER | CREDITS |
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DAAC 1311 - Counseling Theories |
3 |
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DAAC 1317 - Basic Counseling Skills |
3 |
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+ENGL 1301 - Composition I |
3 |
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PHED 1346 - Drug Use & Abuse |
3 |
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SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
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DAAC 1305 - Co-Occurring Disorders |
3 |
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DAAC 1309 - Assessment of Substance-Related & Addictive |
3 |
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+Select from Mathematics Core Curriculum |
3 |
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+PSYC 2301 - General Psychology |
3 |
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+SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking |
3 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
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DAAC 2301 - Therapeutic Communities in Criminal Justice Setting |
3 |
| SECOND YEAR - FIRST SEMESTER | |
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DAAC 2306 - Substance Abuse Prevention |
3 |
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DAAC 2307 - Addicted Family Intervention |
3 |
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*DAAC 2341 - Counseling Alcohol & Other Drug Addictions |
3 |
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ΔSOCI 1306 - Social Problems |
3 |
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ΔSOCW 2361 - Introduction to Social Work |
3 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
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+Select from Creative Arts Core Curriculum or |
3 |
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DAAC 2330 - Multicultural Counseling |
3 |
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DAAC 2354 - Dynamics of Group Counseling |
3 |
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ΔSOCW 2362 - Social Welfare: Legislation, Programs & Services or |
3 |
| MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION COUNSELING (A.A.S.) DEGREE |
60 |
+Denotes core requirement. Speak with Department Chair or Academic Advisor for proper
course selection.
ΔSocial Work Field of Study
*Capstone Course
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MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION COUNSELING Certificate – 33 credit hours |
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| FIRST YEAR - FIRST SEMESTER | CREDITS |
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DAAC 1311 - Counseling Theories |
3 |
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DAAC 1317 - Basic Counseling Skills |
3 |
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DAAC 2306 - Substance Abuse Prevention |
3 |
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DAAC 2307 - Addicted Family Intervention |
3 |
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PHED 1346 - Drug Use & Abuse |
3 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
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DAAC 1305 - Co-Occurring Disorders |
3 |
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DAAC 1309 - Assessment of Substance-Related & Addictive Disorders |
3 |
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DAAC 2330 - Multicultural Counseling |
3 |
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DAAC 2354 - Dynamics of Group Counseling |
3 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
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DAAC 2301 - Therapeutic Communities in Criminal Justice Setting |
3 |
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*DAAC 2341 - Counseling Alcohol & Other Drug Addictions |
3 |
| MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION COUNSELING CERTIFICATE |
33 |
*Capstone course.
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MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION COUNSELING ENHANCED SKILLS Certificate – 6 credit hours |
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| FIRST SEMESTER | CREDITS |
| DAAC 2343 - Current Issues | 3 |
| DAAC 2380 - Cooperative Education I | 3 |
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MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION COUNSELING ENHANCED SKILLS Certificate |
6 |
Approximate costs for the Substance Abuse Counseling A.A.S. Degree program including
tuition and fees are approximately $4,200 for in-district students, $6,960 for students
out-of-district, and $9,840 for non-residents.
Additional fees for books and supplies are approximately $300. The cost for the Licensed
Chemical Dependency Counselor licensure examination is approximately $250
*Alvin Community College may change tuition rates and other fees without notice or when so directed by the Board of Regents.
COLLEGE & CAREER PATHWAYS
Mental Health & Addiction Counseling is part of our Health Career Pathway. Click the box below to see other Health programs that may interest you.