Advanced Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies
offered by University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Advanced Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies
at
UNLV
Overview

Advanced Graduate Certificate Delving Deep into Addiction Studies for Enhanced Expertise and Impactful Intervention Strategies

Skills you will learn

Who should do this course?

Social workers aiming to enhance their understanding and skills in addressing addiction issues

What are the course deliverables?

Students will be able to identify and describe major theoretical perspectives on addictions
Students will be able to identify and discuss the biopsychosocial effects of addictions
Students will be able to identify, choose the proper addictions screening and assessment tools, and discuss addiction treatment options
Students will be able to describe the ASAM criteria, different levels of care, and treatment settings
Students will be able to discuss the DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorders and non-substance-related disorders

More about this course

The Department of Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services offers an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies. The certificate program is designed for individuals already holding master's degrees in counseling who are seeking to enhance their professional counseling practice and licensure options
The Advanced Graduate Certificate in Addictions Studies meets the needs of health professionals such as marriage and family therapists, community counselors, rehabilitation counselors, school counselors, physicians, psychologists, social workers, and behavioral health therapists by providing graduate addiction training to help them address client needs

REQUIRED COURSES – CREDITS

Complete 9 credits of advisor-approved coursework

FINAL PROJECT – CREDITS

CED 787 - Individual Research

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Conditional Offer Up Arrow Icon

Yes
Conditional admission is granted when the applicant must complete course deficiencies as part of the program or meet some additional requirements before finalizing admission, i.e., a final transcript of course work in progress while applying for admission, a missing letter of recommendation or standardized test score, etc. Graduate Provisional students may also be classified as Conditional Admission.
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