Social and Human Services - Addictions and Recovery Accelerated NEW

Curriculum Description

The Addictions and Recovery curriculum equips students to support individuals in achieving sobriety and healing, fostering meaningful change in their communities. The program combines foundational knowledge in addiction, mental health, and recovery techniques with supervised fieldwork, allowing students to gain practical, real-world experience.

Accelerated Certificate Option
The accelerated certificate is available exclusively to students who have already earned a degree in human services (Associate, Bachelor’s, or Master’s). This certificate helps students meet the educational and internship requirements for certification or licensure through the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board (NCSAPPB).

Before enrolling in required Work Based Learning courses, students must register with the NCSAPPB. For more information, visit NCSAPPB’s website or consult a program advisor.

Key Features:

  • Includes six (6) clock hours of Professional Ethics Training in SAB courses
  • Prepares for careers as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor or Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist

Certificate

C45380AA
NC CIP: 44.0000
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POS Approved: Fall 2025

Fall Semester

Course Course Title Class Hours Lab/Shop Hours Clinical/WBL Hours Credit Hours
SAB 110 Intro to Addiction & Recover 3 0 0 3
SAB 120 Intake and Assessment 3 0 0 3
SAB 135 Addictive Process 3 0 0 3
SAB 210 Addiction and Recovery Counsel 2 2 0 3
  Total: 11 2 0 12

Spring Semester

Course Course Title Class Hours Lab/Shop Hours Clinical/WBL Hours Credit Hours
WBL 111 Work-Based Learning I 0 0 10 1
WBL 115 Work-Based Learning Seminar I 1 0 0 1
WBL 121 Work-Based Learning II 0 0 10 1
WBL 125 Work-Based Learning Seminar II 1 0 0 1
  Total: 2 0 20 4

Total Credit Hours: 16

C45380AA