Chemical Dependency Counseling A.A.S.

What You'll Learn

Help Heal Communities

Gain an understanding of drugs and alcohol, treatment planning, running support groups, and harm reduction tactics! Plus, learn case management skills and how to build reports.

Hone your level of empathy and community service heart!

Where You’ll Go

Health Education Specialists

$55,071

Median Salary

Regional Job Openings

Two people sitting and listening to each other.

Rehabilitation Counselors

$45,197

Median Salary

Regional Job Openings

Two people comforting each other by touching hands.

Social & Human Service Assistants

$40,504

Median Salary

358

Regional Job Openings

Top Employer Connections

Top Transfer Schools

University at Buffalo, SUNy Cortland, Binghamton University, SUNY Empire University.

Program Requirements

To graduate [ 62 credits + 2.0 GPA or higher ]

Developmental Courses

First Year

Fall

Section	Course Name	Credits	Minimum Grade
ENGL 100	Academic Writing A student exempted from ENGL 100 must substitute a three-credit unrestricted elective. The course should be selected in consultation with the student’s advisor.	3	C
HLTH 207	Drug Studies	3	C
HLTH 208	Alcohol and Alcoholism	3	C
PSYC 103	Introduction to Psychology	3
Unrestricted Elective		3

Spring

Section	Course Name	Credits	Minimum Grade
CDSC 101	Intro to Chem. Dependency Counseling	4	C
ENGL 101	Academic Writing II	3
PSYC 209	Abnormal Psychology	3
SOCI 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
SUNY GEN ED Mathematics Elective	MATH 200 is recommended for students planning to transfer.	3

Second Year

Fall

Section	Course Name	Credits	Minimum Grade
CDSC 201	Counseling Individuals: Theory & Practice	3	C
CDSC 232	Chemical Dependency Counseling Field Work	4	C
ENGL 102	Approaches to Literature	3
PSYC 207 OR PSYC 208	Adolescent Psychology OR Adult Psychology	3
Restricted SUNY GEN ED Biology Elective	Restricted SUNY GEN ED Biology Elective: Choose from BIOL 100, BIOL 101, or BIOL 114. Students planning to transfer should select BIOL 101.	3

Spring

Section	Course Name	Credits	Minimum Grade
CDSC 210	Group Counseling: Theory & Practice	3	C
CDSC 225	Counseling Families & Significant Others: Theory & Practice	3	C
ENGL 201 OR ENGL 204 OR ENGL 210	Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication OR Intercultural Communication	3
Liberal Arts Elective	Students planning to transfer should select BIOL 102.	3
Unrestricted Elective	Students pursuing the Credentialed Prevention Specialist (CPS) certification must complete CDSC 103.

This is a stackable Program

Take on as much (or as little) as you want. Our smaller programs provide you with credits you can apply to higher programs – when you’re ready!

Microcredential

Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant

Certificate

Chemical Dependency Counseling Certificate

Career Degree

Chemical Dependency Counseling A.A.S.

Section	Course Name	Credits	Minimum Grade
ENGL 098	Accelerated Writing Skills for ENGL100
RDNG 116	College Reading & Study Skills
MATH Skills and Support Co-requisite course

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Chemical Dependency Counseling A.A.S.

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