Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate (SAC)
Type: Career, Certificate (C1)
Open Admissions
Division: Health And Human Services
Basic Skills Core/Proficiency Requirements
Communications Proficiency and Mathematics Proficiency are required for graduation from NSCC. Please consult the college website or an academic advisor for information about the course prerequisites for all of the courses in this program.
First Year
Fall
| DRG101 | Substance Abuse and Society | 3 |
| DRG103 | Physiological and Medical Aspects of Substance Abuse | 3 |
| HUS101 | The Human Services Worker | 3 |
| PSY102 | Introductory (General) Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Spring
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| DRG106 | Prevention of Substance Abuse | 3 |
| DRG201 | Substance Abuse Counseling for Individuals | 3 |
| HUS102 | Helping Skills in Human Services | 3 |
| HUS108 | Pharmacology for Human Services | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 27
Course Learning and Credentialing Options
Distance Learning - some sections of the above courses may be available through a distance learning format.
For information, please go to www.northshore.edu/distance.
Alternative Credentialing - Alternative options for earning course credit may exist and can be explored through the Center for Alternative Studies and Educational Testing.
For information, please go to www.northshore.edu/cas.
Program Information
- This certificate program can be applied as the first year in the Associate Degree "Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation (DAD)" program.
- Students are strongly urged to meet with their academic advisor on a semester basis or as needed to review the prerequisites of each course within the program and discuss course selections for successful completion of this program.
- Simultaneous awarding of Certificate and Degree policy: Certificates whose coursework is embedded in an Associate’s degree program will not be awarded simultaneously in the same term as the degree is awarded; i.e. Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation(DAD) and Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate(SAC).
Admissions and Transfer Information
- This is an Open Admissions Program - Proof of high school graduation or the equivalent is required for admission to this program.
Additional Information
Please visit www.northshore.edu/academics/programs for more information about this Program of Study.