2012-2013 Certificate of Proficiency Worksheet
Addiction Counselor Education
Name _________________________ SID ________________ Date _________ Advisor ___________________________
The Certificate of Proficiency in Addiction Counselor Education equips members of the helping professions as well as other professions
with knowledge of the addiction disorders and behaviors in order to assist them in the delivery of services to their clients and patients.
Knowledge of addictive processes can greatly assist members of law enforcement, teachers, health care workers, corrections and social
services workers, among others, in performing their jobs in a more comprehensive manner. This certificate is intended only for those
students already holding an associate degree or above.
General Education Requirements
Note: Some General Education Requirements may be met by the specific
major area requirements of the program. Courses specified below must
be completed with a "C" or better.
• Communication Skills — 3 credits
ENGL& 101
Prerequisite: DVED 094 or recommending placement score for
ENGL 097
Courses listed below are to be completed with a “C” or better.
ACED 101
Survey of Addictionology *
3
ACED 122
Intro to Addictions Counseling
Skills
3
ACED 125
Group Counseling in Addictions
3
ACED 132
• Computational Skills — 3 credits
ACED 136
Prerequisite: Grade of “C ”or better in DVED 023 Mathematics or
recommending Placement Score
• Human Relations — 3 credits
Satisfied by Major Area Requirement
Major Area Requirements
TOTAL
0
NEEDED
Intro to Counseling Family
Members
Law & Ethics in Addictions
Counseling
3
3
ACED 137
Addictions and Mental Illness
3
ACED 138
Prevention & Education in the
Community
3
ACED 160
Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse
3
ACED 164
Adolescent Addiction Assessment
and Treatment
3
ACED 170
Air-and Blood-Borne Pathogens
3
ACED 201
Theories of Counseling
3
ACED 202
ACED 203
ACED 205
Multi-cultural Addictions
Counseling
Case Management in Addiction
Medicine
Advanced Techniques for
Addictions Counseling
3
2
3
PSYC& 100
General Psychology
5
PSYC& 200
Lifespan Psychology
5
TOTAL
* For non-majors also
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 57
NEEDED
0
NEEDS:
0
STUDENT SIGNATURE:___________________________
ADVISOR SIGNATURE:___________________________
REVISED: 08/14/12
Unofficial Evaluation Given to Student
Certificate of Proficiency (CP)
The Certificate of Proficiency is designed for students who wish to receive specialized occupational training for a specific
career objective. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 and take a minimum of forty-five (45) credits to receive
this certificate. Students are required to complete a minimum of fifteen (15) credits at Clark College to meet the Academic
Residency requirement.
General Education Requirements
Note: Some specific requirements of a program may also meet the General Education requirements.
Communication Skills [C] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• BTEC 087 or 107
• BUS 211
• ENGL 097, 098, 099, 103, 135, 212
• ENGL& 101, 102, 235
• Any PTWR course
(Note) Pharmacy Technician students may meet the Communication Skills requirement by achieving one of the following:
1. Completion of ENGL 098 and a score of 74 on Reading Skills.
2. COMPASS test score of 78 on Writing skills AND completion of READ 087.
3. COMPASS test score of 78 on Writing skills AND a score of 74 on Reading skills.
Computational Skills [CP] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• Any Mathematics (MATH) course, except MATH 096
• Computer Science & Engineering 121, 222, 223, 224, CS& 131, CS& 141
• Any CTEC course except CTEC 102, 103, 104, 105, 115, 180, 181, 200, or 281
• CHEM 095 (formerly 050)
• PHAR 110
• HEOC 011 – Only meets the computational skills requirement for Medical Assistant
• BMED 040 – Only meets the computational skills requirement for Health Information Assistant
• Environmental Science 135
Human Relations [HR] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• Communication Studies – CMST212; CMST& 210, 230
• Any Human Development (HDEV), Psycholog y (PSYC), or Sociolog y (SOC) course
• Addiction Counselor Education 201
• Business Technolog y – BTEC141, 143, 145, 147
• Business Medical Office – BMED 166, 225, 226
Specific Requirements in an Occupational Field
Refer to the prescribed curriculum in the catalog for specific coursework.
Notes: