2013-2014 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.
Program Distribution
General Education Requirements: 15 credits
Major Area Requirements: 46 credits
Courses listed below must be completed with a “C” or better.
• Communication Skills — 3 credits minimum
ENGL&101
• Computational Skills — 3 credits minimum
• Human Relations — 3 credits minimum
PSYC&100
TOTAL
NEEDED
0
Courses listed below must 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 Introduction to Counseling Family Members
3
ACED 136 Law and Ethics in Addictions Counseling
3
ACED 137 Addictions and Mental Illness
3
ACED 138 Prevention and Education in the Community
3
ACED 160 Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse
3
ACED 164 Adolescent Addiction Assessment & Treatment
3
ACED 170 Air- And Blood-Borne Pathogens
2
ACED 201 Theories of Counseling
3
ACED 202 Multi-Cultural Addictions Counseling
3
ACED 203 Case Management in Addiction Medicine
3
ACED 205 Adv. Techniques For Addiction Counsel
3
PSYC&200 Lifespan Psychology
5
Advising Notes & Degree Requirements
• This worksheet is only for advising purposes. Official approval
of credits for degree completion is subject to approval from
the Credential Evaluations Office: credeval@clark.edu
TOTAL
NEEDED
0
• Consult with an academic advisor on a regular basis for degree
completion planning. Contact the Advising Center to locate an
academic advisor. Call (360) 992-2345 or visit us online at:
www.clark.edu/advising
• Must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all coursework taken
at Clark College, and in all courses applied to the certificate.
Fifteen (15) credits minimum must be completed at Clark
College to meet Academic Residency.
•
Courses do not always follow numbering sequence, please
refer to the College Catalog for prerequisites and for info on
quarterly class offerings refer to the Annual Class Planner.
= course that is currently in-progress
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 59
NEEDS:
0
Student Signature:
Advisor Signature:
Revised 07/15/13
Unofficial Evaluation Given to Student
EPC: 437B
Certificate of Proficiency (CP)
NOTES:
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,
Medical Billing/Coding Specialist, and Medical Transcriptionist
• Environmental Science 135
Human Relations [HR] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• Communication Studies – CMST& 210, 230
• Any Human Development (HDEV), Psychology (PSYC), or Sociology (SOC) course
• Addiction Counselor Education 201
• Business Technology – BTEC141, 143, 145, 147
• Business Medical Office – BMED 166, 225, 226
• Education – EDUC& 150 –(Only meets the human relations requirement for Early Childhood
Education – State Certificate)
Specific Requirements in an Occupational Field
Refer to the prescribed curriculum in the catalog for specific coursework.
Short-Term Plan:
Summer
Summer