Addiction Studies

Addiction Studies is a program taught at Los Angeles Pierce College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Addiction Studies Program at Los Angeles Pierce College is a clinical psychology program focused on de-pathologizing individuals who have co-occurring disorders and on explaining how diverse addictions affect the individual, family, and community. Students study how to address trauma associated with addiction, including domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, sexual abuse, and dislocation. The curriculum also emphasizes prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies using strengths-based perspectives and evidence-based practices.

Students complete core courses, skills courses, and fieldwork. The curriculum includes practicum placement designed to meet educational requirements for credentialing as a certified addiction treatment counselor in California. The associate degree includes core courses such as Understanding Addiction and Counseling, Drugs In Perspective: Pharmacology and Physiology, Intervention, Treatment and Recovery, and Addictive Diseases and Lifestyle Disorders. It also includes fieldwork (Practicum and Advanced Practicum) and required electives selected from specified options.

Modules

• AS 1: Understanding Addiction and Counseling
• AS 2: Drugs In Perspective: Pharmacology and Physiology
• AS 7: Intervention, Treatment and Recovery
• AS 13: Addictive Diseases and Lifestyle Disorders
• AS 4: Addiction Counselor Training (Laws and Ethics)
• AS 5: roup Skills for Addiction Counselors
• AS 10: Addiction and The Family
• AS 16: Continuing Recovery: Specific Strategies and Basic Skills
• AS 9: Fieldwork For Addiction Personnel (Practicum)
• AS 91: Advanced Fieldwork For Addiction Personnel (Practicum)
• AS 11: Drinking Driver Programs Personnel Training (Practicum)
• AS 14: Addiction and Theories of Human Development

The minimum requirements for admission in Addiction Studies at Los Angeles Pierce College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Los Angeles Pierce College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Los Angeles Pierce College as pre-requiste for admission in Addiction Studies.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.lapc.edu/academics/aos/asps

• Credentialing as a certified addiction treatment counselor in the state of California

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.