Counselling school training courses in Baltimore, MD (public, in-house or online)

The A.A.S. degree program in Chemical Dependency Counseling is designed to prepare students to function as chemical dependency counselors in a broad range of treatment settings such as residential and outpatient programs, detoxification units, and halfway houses. Program graduates may also broaden their area of study to psychology, counseling or social work at the bachelor’s and master’s degree levels. Through the A.A.S. degree program, students will complete a core of courses in chemical depend...

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The Certificate program in Chemical Dependency Counseling is designed for students already possessing a degree in a health or human services counseling field who desire the theoretical and practical knowledge to work with chemically dependent clients. The CMDP Certificate program includes the “core�chemical dependency counseling courses, without the general college requirements. This 28-30 credit program can be completed in a relatively short period of time.

The Addiction Counseling option is designed for students interested in careers in addiction counseling. Available to both full- and part-time students, this specialization includes four addiction-specific courses totaling 12 credit-hours. Students pursuing the Addiction Counseling option are also provided clinical/fieldwork in addiction agencies, allowing students to accumulate a total of almost 300 hours of direct experience working with drug and alcohol abusers in treatment. This option is spe...

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This course provides a broad understanding of career development and related life factors including the following: psychotherapy, career counseling techniques and processes, career development theories, decision-making models, issues of diversity, interrelationships between work and family.

This course provides a broad understanding of the structure and dynamics of the family, which may include assessment and methods of marital and family intervention and counseling.