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Graduate Catalog | 2016-2017 
    
Graduate Catalog | 2016-2017 Previous Edition

Addiction Counseling, Graduate Certificate


The Graduate Certificate in Addiction Counseling is designed to prepare students to assist those in need of counseling due to addiction. 

Additional Admission Requirements


The certificate program admits practitioners and students who either hold or are currently enrolled in a CACREP-accredited graduate degree program.  In addition to the general requirements for admission to a certificate program, applicants must provide official transcripts, three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant’s personal and professional qualifications, and an essay describing the applicant’s relevant experience and objectives in undertaking the Graduate Certificate in Addiction Counseling program.

Applications for admission to the Certificate Program will be considered as they are received and admissions will be ongoing.  Students are admitted to the Graduate School in a special category for certificate students.

Certificate Requirements


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These four courses plus 600 hours of supervised field experiences in substance abuse treatment facilities are components of a University-approved certificate program. Students who successfully complete the four courses along with the 600 hours of field experience as a part of their master’s degree in counseling at UNC Charlotte are eligible to apply for licensure under Criteria C with the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board.