Substance Abuse Counseling(SAC)

Certificate, Health and Human Services Division

Certificate, Health and Human Services Division

Recommended Course Selection Sequence

DRG101	Substance Abuse and Society	3
HUS101	The Human Services Worker	3
DRG103	Physiological and Medical Aspects of Substance Abuse	3
PSY102	Introductory Psychology	3
CMP101	Composition 1	3
DRG106	Prevention of Substance Abuse	3
HUS102	Helping Skills in Human Services	3
DRG201	Substance Abuse Counseling for Individuals	3
HUS108	Pharmacology for Human Services	3

Total Credit Hours: 27

Program Notes

• Department of Public Health BSAS approved Addiction Education Program

• Open admissions
• Stackable credential
• CORI/SORI check required

• Gainful employment information available on website program page

• Day or evening program

Campus Information

• Lynn or Danvers campus

Additional Graduation Requirements

• Mathematics proficiency to graduate

• Cumulative CLGPA at or above 2.0

• Submit your intent to graduate form at: www.northshore.edu/registrar

Advising Notes

• This certificate is designed to provide the education needed to prepare students to be a licensed alcohol and drug counselor and for entry level employment in the substance abuse field.

• For students interested in continuing their education in the substance abuse field, courses in this certificate count towards Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Degree.
• If you intend to graduate with this certificate in one year, you should enroll in at least 15 credits if taking only fall/spring courses.
• Taking classes in the winter intersession and summer can accelerate your time  to degree completion.

• Many courses have prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled to be eligible to enroll in the course.

• All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.