Substance Use Disorders and Addictions Certificate The School of Social Work at UNCW offers this certificate program that meets the educational requirements for the Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS) credential administered by the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board (NCSAPPB)*. The LCAS credential is quickly becoming the qualification of choice for managed care and insurance companies. Courses will be taught in the evening by credentialed faculty, using in person (seated), hybrid, and online formats. Courses are sequenced, offered one at a time in an intensive format of 7.5 weeks beginning Fall 2015. This four-course sequence is open to social work practitioners with the Master of Social Work degree in the Wilmington and Jacksonville areas. For more information contact UNCW Swain Center's Professional and Continuing Education mackethanj@uncw.edu | 910-962-2237 *Completion of coursework in this certificate program does not waive other state board requirements for the LCAS credential. Students and practitioners pursuing the LCAS credential should contact the NCSAPPB.