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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 Technician
  • Drug Treatment Counselor
  • Substance Abuse Technician
  • Program Supervisor or Program Director
PREREQUISITE:
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.


PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS - Grade of "C" or higher is required
HUS 1111 - INTRODUCTION TO INTRA- AND INTER-PERSONAL PROCESSES 3
HUS 1920 - AIDS AND DRUG CRISIS 2
HUS 1920 - 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
SYG 2324 - PRINCIPLES OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE 3

TOTAL DIPLOMA HOURS
24