Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies
(EDP 402222)
This program has been developed by
UC Berkeley Extension in association with
the UC Berkeley School of Public Health.
It is designed for
- people working in the field who wish to upgrade their skills and become CAADAC
counselors
- licensed counselors, psychotherapists,
physicians, and nurses who want to learn more about the field
- recovering people who want to become
counselors
- career changers and other interested individuals
It is not necessary to undertake the entire certificate program to participate in individual courses.
Instructors and curriculum
Instructors in the program have extensive training and experience and represent a variety of
professions and backgrounds. The curriculum is based on a developmental sequence of study
designed to challenge your current beliefs about the problem of drug and alcohol abuse, increase
your knowledge, and augment your skills.
LEVEL I
Behavioral Pharmacology and Biomedical Foundations of Chemical Dependency
X126 (offered fall 2008)
Psychological Foundations of Chemical Dependency
X127
Cultural, Social, and Historical Overview of Alcohol- and Drug-Related Problems
X128
Introduction to Counseling Techniques in Chemical Dependency
X129
LEVEL II
Diagnosis and Assessment in Chemical Dependency
X132
Continuing Care and Case Coordination in Chemical Dependency
X134 (offered fall 2008)
Environmental Strategies for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Problems
X151
Family Recovery in Chemical Dependency
X116
Legal Aspects of Chemical Dependency Treatment
X135 (offered fall 2008)
Group Process and Practice with Chemically Dependent Populations X144
LEVEL III
Counseling Interventions in Chemical Dependency
X133 (offered fall 2008)
Field Experience in Chemical Dependency
X109
Field Experience in Chemical Dependency—CAADAC Option
X159 (with a 255-hour CAADAC internship)
ELECTIVES
Forensic Counseling: Treating Addictions among Parolees and Those in Prison (0.7 ceu)
AA and Other Mutual Help Groups: How They Work (0.7 ceu)
Program requirements
A total of 323 hours of college-level coursework is required to earn the certificate.
A total of 303 hours of college-level, academic credit coursework is required to earn the certificate plus 20 hours of electives.
The curriculum consists of 12 required courses, plus the elective courses.
The first level provides a thorough grounding in the biomedical, cultural, historical, and
psychological aspects of chemical dependency. The second level covers the knowledge and basic
skills needed to work effectively in the field. The third level integrates the material covered in
Levels I and II, adds to that material with instruction on various interventions, and gives you
practical experience in developing and refining counseling skills. Students are expected to complete all courses within a level (in any order) before proceding to the next level.
Registration procedure
We recommend that you register for the certificate program before you begin your third course in the program. To register, please (1) complete and submit the
Program Registration Form or (2) print out and complete the form at
www.unex.berkeley.edu/info/cert.php. Mail or fax it as it indicates, and include the nonrefundable registration fee.
Requirements may be updated based on new developments in the field of study; we recommend completing the program in a timely fashion.
For a free brochure with more
information about this program,
please call (510) 643-6901 or e-mail
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