Masters Degree in

Addictions Counseling Psychology

Online Degree Program

Our online distance education program offers students the opportunity to study a comprehensive curriculum in the Online Addictions Counseling Psychology degree program. There are plenty of health care facilities as well as social and community centers that employ quality addiction counselors. Addiction Counselors are needed in every aspect of life, from helping individuals cope with addiction to drugs and alcohol to assisting prisoners in defeating their addictions before they are released.

Through this program students will learn the skills needed to succeed in this field. All of the courses are focused on the major. This allows students to maximize their learning in the core courses and succeed in their educational and career goals.

Students begin with the study of behaviors and disorders, pharmacology, assessment, drug abuse and counseling. Specific courses focus on children and addictions, interventions, relapse and ethics. In the higher division courses students enter symposium and project courses where they are able to focus more in one area of Addictions Counseling Psychology as well as complete a comprehensive project dealing with a specialty field of their choice. These specialty courses allow students maximum opportunities to experience the real world.   Several career fields this degree will prepare you for are:

* Hospital Rehabilitation Case Worker
* AA Group Counselor
* Drug Rehab Counselor
* Private Rehab Consultant
* Family Addictions Counselor
* Correction Facility Drug Counselor
* Public Education Drug Counselor

The prerequisites for this program are: an earned bachelor degree in psychology, counseling psychology, addictions counseling psychology, nursing, social work, or a related field.

The online curriculum offers an innovative approach to higher education. Enrollment is open and students may begin the program at any time. All courses are provided in online classrooms, with on-to-one faculty mentoring. Students also have free access to our comprehensive Study Tactics and Resources Center, with links to subject related websites, online libraries, articles and research assistance. Our online Addictions Counseling Psychology degree curriculum includes:

TOTAL: 50 Semester Hours

Courses in this curriculum are to be taken in sequence as above.

TUITION: $500.00 per course. Students may register and pay for one course at a time.

* Note: cost of tuition does not include cost of text books.

** There is also a one time $50.00 admission processing fee.

Certificate Option: students have the option of first enrolling into and completing a Graduate Certificate in this degree program. All courses in the graduate certificate program will transfer in to the Masters Degree Program. Following graduation with the Graduate Certificate, students may then elect to enroll in the masters degree program and complete the remaining courses. To preview the graduate certificate program, access here.

Course Completion Times: Students are permitted 15 weeks to complete an online course. This may be extended with the permission of the instructor.

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