Earn credits applicable toward licensure, certification, and/or a graduate degree. Penn State's certificate in addiction prevention can provide you with an enhanced understanding of the social, cultural, psychological, and ethical issues relating to substance abuse.
The fifteen graduate-level credits can be applied toward a master's or doctoral degree, based on specific degree program requirements.
Educational Milestones
Talk with your adviser about how you can transfer credits from this program into a graduate program.
Locations and Flexible Access
Adult students require maximum flexibility of course delivery. That is why we've designed the certificate program in addiction studies to be completed in the way most convenient for you—through campus courses, distance education courses, or a combination of the two. Talk with an adviser to determine the best mix of courses for your particular needs.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited undergraduate institution, or a college senior with a grade point average of 3.5 or better.
- Students whose baccalaureate degree is not in a field substantially similar to counseling (psychology, rehabilitative services, human services, human development and family studies) and/or without substantive work experience must take CN ED 403 Foundations of Counseling and Guidance Processes prior to enrollment in the certificate program.
The Value of a Penn State Education
Penn State's College of Education is regularly ranked among the nation's best graduate schools, according to U.S. News & World Report, and this online program is taught by the same nationally recognized faculty.
The certificate in addiction studies is approved by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) and the Pennsylvania Chemical Abuse Certification Board (PCACB), and is responsive to the external requirements leading to professional certification by the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse (ICRC).
Penn State is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). In addition, the certificate in addiction studies carries the Pennsylvania State Education Association's (PSEA) Seal of Recognition, the highest level of endorsement that the association awards to graduate and professional development programs.
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