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Nov 23, 2024
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Fall 2024 - Summer 2025 Academic Catalog
Addiction Counseling A.A.S.
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School: Business and Professional Careers
Academic Dept: Education and Human Services
HEGIS: 5506
Important Note about Program Requirements
The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program from Fall 2024 to Summer 2025. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.
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Accreditation
NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports ETP
1450 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 488-2048
https://oasas.ny.gov/
Program Description
The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Addiction Counseling provides all the 350 alcohol and drug-specific class hours needed to apply to be a Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC). There are also 320 experience hours provided in this degree. For full credentialing by the New York State Office of Addiction Service and Supports (OASAS), a CASAC trainee will need additional experience. Experience hours are based on the applicant’s highest degree in addition to the CASAC education. The AAS also reduces the required number of experience hours by 1000. Some of these courses are applicable to the Certified Prevention Specialist and Certified Prevention Professional certificates.
The Addiction Counseling curriculum includes afternoon and evening in-person classes. Some classes are available on-line. Addiction Field Experience (Internship) is arranged in certified addiction treatment programs and supervised by AC professors. Current employment may be approved for field experience. Enrollment in Internship courses requires permission of the Curriculum Chairperson. Students in recovery from their own alcohol or other substance use disorder (AUD/SUD), or the effects of another family member’s AUD or SUD, may take classroom courses, but one (1) year of recovery is required to be eligible for an Internship placement.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:
- Demonstrate the ability to apply the principles of ethical and effective addiction counseling using organized, clear, and precise written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrate competency and broad foundational knowledge in the general education curriculum as required by Westchester Community College.
Program Requirements
63 credits are required for the degree:
- General Education - 22 credits
- Required Degree Courses - 41 credits
General Education Requirements - 22 Credits
Where specific courses are not listed within the categories above, courses must be selected from the list of all General Education Courses .
Required Degree Courses - 41 credits
Program Map
The program map is a recommended semester-by-semester schedule of courses based on degree requirements and serve as a general guideline to help students complete their program in two years. Although designed for full-time enrollment, these are easily adaptable for part-time study. For additional, individualized guidance, students should review Degree Works and consult an Academic Counselor or Faculty Advisor to ensure they are on track to complete their program.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Minimum Total Credits: 63
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