In addition to the specialized coursework in AODA counseling, students in the AODA concentration/certificate will acquire and develop practical skills in the AODA core functions through specialized field placements.

Students should expect to spend from ten to twenty hours per week at an AODA approved practicum site and must concurrently enroll in two semesters of Practicum Seminars during their field training. A minimum of five hundred (500) total clock hours of practica are required.

The Director of Training and Community Service and the Director of the Substance Abuse Counseling Program work in collaboration with concentration/certificate students to identify clinical experiences which will meet the required training hours and experiences.

The concentration/certificate in Substance Abuse Counseling requires the following four (4) semester credit hours of practicum (500 hours) coursework:

447 M.A. Practicum in Substance Abuse Counseling I 1 cr.
446 M.A. Practicum in Substance Abuse Counseling II 1 cr.
445 Practicum in Substance Abuse Counseling I (250 clock hours) 1 cr.
448 Practicum in Substance Abuse Counseling II (250 clock hours) 1 cr.