The Master of Arts in Counseling with Addiction Studies Certificate

Program Overview

The Addiction Studies Certificate program prepares practitioners of personal integrity and spiritual maturity to provide effective, ethical, culturally inclusive, professional addiction counseling from a Christian worldview. The program provides the specialized knowledge and professional skills for a wide range of addiction counseling professions and ministries with special emphasis on the treatment of Chemical Dependency. This curriculum is specifically designed to prepare individuals to test for certification under the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC & RC) through application with its affiliated state organizations (CCAPP). (Since requirements for certification or licensure differ between agencies and organizations, individuals are advised to seek additional information on certification and/or licensing with the agency or organization they wish to pursue.) The Addiction Studies Certificate may be completed concurrent with the MAC program or as a stand-alone certificate program. It should be noted that this certificate is offered alongside the MAC program and therefore coursework will be oriented toward graduate level work and standards of admission remain the same.