Effectively support recovery efforts.
The Post-Master’s Certificate in Addictions Counseling program is designed to provide convenient, high-quality specialized training for mental health providers who seek to offer services that work to meet the critical needs of the regional and national substance use crisis and enhance their requisite skills for work in addictions counseling.
The certificate program will enable clinicians to better understand specialized issues related to addictions counseling, current treatment trends, advocacy efforts, enhance communication with, and effectively support, persons presenting with addictions treatment needs to more effectively support their recovery efforts. The program is open to those with a graduate degree in an allied mental health profession. The certificate program can be tailored to individual needs based on the courses offered below. All courses are consistent with CACREP accreditation requirements.
This certificate is offered by AU New England
Program Overview
Enrollment in this certificate program begins with a review of prior graduate transcripts and professional goals outlined in the essay. As required in the essay, students must demonstrate knowledge about their state’s licensing board requirements and the courses needed. Depending on professional, educational, and clinical backgrounds, credit requirements will vary for enrolled certificate students (e.g., certificate may be anywhere from 9-15 credits). Students will be enrolled based on current availability for the semester and provided with a certificate program plan outlining course and credit requirement upon admission.
Those needing more than 15 credits for licensure are encouraged to apply to the CMHC’s 60 credit hour CACREP accredited master’s Program. All Post-Master’s Certificate students completing more than 9 credits are required to complete the program’s orientation within or before the first semester, this is a 0 credit, 0 cost orientation that has vital information about the program.
While this certificate may provide the academic requirements for licensure, completing the certificate does not guarantee licensure. Graduates of this certificate program may still need to meet additional state requirements that include passing a licensure exam, background checks, completion of post-master’s clinical supervision requirements, etc. Students will need to work with their state licensure board for specific requirements.
Total Credits for the Post-Master’s in Addictions Counseling Certificate – 12 credits
Certificate Requirements
Plan of Study
Please choose four from the following credits – 12 credits
Each course is three semester credits and is offered in an online format.
- COUN-6122 Addictions Counseling (3)
- COUN-6262 Integrated Approaches to Addiction Counseling (3)
- COUN-6662 Family Counseling Approaches to Addictions (3)
- COUN-5632 Psychopharmacology (3)
- COUN-6132 Process Addictions (3)
- COUN-6142 Social Justice and Advocacy in Addiction Counseling (3)
Admissions / Cost / Aid
Admission
Application Deadline
- For Spring Entry: December 1
- For Summer Entry: May 1
- For Fall Entry: July 1
How to Apply
- Complete the online admissions application, including:
- Essay questions, admissions and program-specific
- Resume/curriculum vitae (CV)
- Non-refundable $50 application fee
- Submit official transcripts from all colleges or universities where you earned a degree or certificate.
- email transcripts to [email protected], or
- mail to:
Office of Admissions
Antioch University New England
40 Avon Street
Keene NH 04341-3516
- Two letters of recommendation are required, from people who are in a position to evaluate your professional or academic work. The person making the recommendation may not be related to you.
- There are additional requirements for International applicants and applicants without a Bachelor’s degree
- Interview with a faculty member of the department to which you seek entry if selected. This can be in person, by phone, or via Skype.
- Master’s and Certificate Programs do not require the GRE or any other standardized test for admissions. We consider all of your application materials, and evaluate your academic potential in a variety of ways.
Official transcripts should be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to:
Office of Admissions
Antioch University New England
40 Avon Street
Keene, New Hampshire 03431-3516
All application materials submitted become part of an applicant’s file and cannot be returned.
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