Program Description

The Addiction Treatment certificate curriculum offers, over two-terms, the coursework that meets the educational hours required to take the Oregon Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADCI)¹ exam. Topics addressed include individual and group counseling skills, addiction pharmacology, ethics, HIV/AIDS and fundamentals of case management.

Program Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the Pathway Certificate in Addiction Treatment will:

1. Communicate effectively and develop interpersonal skills needed to work with people from diverse backgrounds
2. Assess and address needs of individuals, families and groups.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of drug use, misuse, and etiology of addiction
4. Demonstrate knowledge of the ethical and legal standards and regulations that apply to the field of human services and substance abuse disorder treatment
5. Identify the prevention strategies, risk assessment protocols, harm reduction methods and treatment options of infectious diseases in the population service by substance abuse disorder treatment

Career Considerations

The Addiction Treatment certificate provides students the required education hours to take the Oregon Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADCI) exam. A CADI can work in the substance abuse treatment field at either private or non-profit agencies.

Program Course Requirements

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Term		Credits
HS 102	Addiction Pharmacology	3
HS 155	Counseling Skills I	3
HS 266	Case Mgmt for HS Workers	3
	Credits	9
Second Term
HS 211	HIV AIDS-Infectious Disease	2
HS 217	Group Counseling Skills I	3
HS 226	Ethics and Law	3
	Credits	8
	Total Minimum Credits	17