Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009

Graduation Requirements
1. Satisfactory completion of 33 credit hours, including all required
courses.
2. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher and no more than
two grades or six credit hours of “C.”
3. Submission of completed Graduation Application and full payment of
all outstanding tuition and fees.
4. Completion of Thesis with a grade of “A” or “B.”
5. Faculty approval for graduation and recommendation to the Board of
Trustees for the conferral of the Master of Arts in Police Psychology.
Specialization or Certificate in
Substance Abuse Counseling
The Substance Abuse Counseling Program is designed to provide
education and training in the prevention, intervention, and treatment of Alcohol
and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) disorders. The course work provides education
in the theories, techniques, and the core functions of substance abuse
counseling focusing on evidence-based research and best practice standards.
This combination of specialized practicum supervision and experience for entry
level practice in AODA or mentally ill substance abuser (MISA) clinical programs
provides advanced alcohol and other drug abuse counselor training.
This program is accredited as an Advanced Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
Counselor Training Program by the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
Professional Certification Association, Inc. (IAODAPCA). This certification
process is based on the “Illinois Model for Certification of Alcohol and Other
Drug Abuse Counselors.”
This program may be taken as a concentration as part of the students’
graduate studies at either the master’s or doctoral level. Students already with
a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree may enroll in the program for a
certificate in substance abuse counseling. In either case, students apply
through the Admissions Department and have a personal interview with the
Program Director.
Course Requirements
The concentration/certificate in Substance Abuse Counseling requires the
following twelve (12) credits of coursework:
436 Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual Aspects of Addictions 3 cr.
437 Treatment of Addictive Disorders 3 cr.
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