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Associate Addiction Professional

AAP-ATD

Cheryl Kerr, Program Director, HEC (727) 341-3736
Kerr.Cheryl@spcollege.edu

Job Related Opportunities:
  • Behavioral Health Technician
  • Drug Treatment Counselor Aide 
  • Substance Abuse Technician
  • Residential or Group Home Worker
  • Program Supervisor or Program Director (with CAP certification)

    PREREQUISITES:
    PSY 1012 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
    PHI 1600 - STUDIES IN APPLIED ETHICS OR (PHI 1602H, PHI 1631, PHI 2635 or PHI 2649)

    This program will prepare individuals to work in the field of alcohol and substance abuse prevention and/or addiction treatment. The Human Services Program is a Single-Source Provider with the Florida Certification Board (FCB). The coursework in this Applied Technology Diploma satisfies the educational requirements for the Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS) examination, the Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) examination, and also the Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) examination through the Florida Certification Board.

    These courses will apply toward the AS degree in Human Services – Alcohol/Substance Abuse Option.

    APPROVED REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH CATALOG YEAR 20083 (0410) OR LATER
    ~ REFER TO CURRICULUM FILES FOR PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR REQUIREMENTS ~


    • PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS     - Grade of C or higher is required
    HUS 1111 - INTRODUCTION TO INTRA- AND INTER-PERSONAL PROCESSES 3
    SYG 2324 - PRINCIPLES OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE 3
    HUS 1480 - HIV/AIDS AND DRUG CRISIS 2
    HUS 1450 - DUAL DIAGNOSIS I 2
    HUS 2200 - DYNAMICS OF GROUPS AND GROUP COUNSELING 3
    HUS 2302 - BASIC COUNSELING SKILLS 3
    HUS 2403 - ABUSED SUBSTANCES AND THEIR EFFECTS 3
         or (HUS 2420 - EVALUATION OF TREATMENT ENVIRONMENTS)
    HUS 2421 - METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE 3
         or (HUS 2428 - TREATMENT AND RESOURCES IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE)
    HUS XXXX - Any Human Services Elective not already taken 2

    TOTAL DIPLOMA HOURS
    24

    C&I 11/24/08 ~ BOT 1/27/09