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CERTIFICATES82LTCC CATALOG 2010-2011CertificatesCertificate of Achievement is an acknowledgement by Lake TahoeA Community College that the student has completed a prescribed courseof study principally in a vocational or technical field. Certificates are designedto enhance the employment opportunities of students. Specifically, thecoursework associated with certificates of achievement is developed with atwo-fold purpose.1. To provide students with the skills and knowledge to gain initialemployment in a field; and2. To provide upgraded skills and knowledge to students currentlyemployed in a field.Similar courses completed at other accredited institutions, upon arrival,may be applied toward the certificate. However, a minimum of 12 unitsof coursework for a certificate must be taken at Lake Tahoe CommunityCollege. Variations from this requirement may be granted by petition tothe Vice President, Academic Affairs and Student Services. Units earned inobtaining a Certificate of Achievement may be applied toward the 90 unitsrequired for an Associate in Arts degree.Requests for evaluations for certificates should be made at the Student ServicesOffice, Room A100, at least one full quarter before expected completion ofcourse requirements. Students must have an overall minimum "C" (2.0)grade average to petition for an evaluation. If the work to be evaluatedincludes courses from other schools, all official transcripts must be on filein the Admissions and Records Office prior to requesting the evaluation.Required courses for certificates must be completed with a "C" or better or"P" if taken on a "Pass/No Pass" basis. Students should allow four (4) weeksfor transcripts from other schools to arrive at LTCC. After all courses arecompleted, certificates may take up to four (4) additional weeks for printing,processing, and mailing. Students who receive a certificate will have theirnames printed in the following year’s commencement program.Students may elect to meet the certificate requirements in any catalog in effectwhen they enrolled at Lake Tahoe Community College.EXCEPTIONS: (1) Students may not use a catalog that is older than 5years and (2) Students who have a full year break in enrollment may not usea catalog in effect during or before the break in enrollment. The choice ofcatalog year must be indicated in the Request for Credit Evaluation.A maximum of 4 units earned in courses where a grade of “P” is received maybe used toward the course requirements for certificates.Lake Tahoe Community College grants a Certificate of Achievement in thefollowing subject areas:ADDICTION STUDIESThe Addiction Studies program is designed to prepare students forentry-level employment in alcohol and drug treatment programsand to provide continuing education for health care and human servicesprofessionals. The curriculum provides a broad base of knowledge regardingapproaches to drug education and prevention, treatment issues, counselingskills, ethical issues, and practical knowledge about drugs and their effects.Students will gain basic competencies in counseling, case management,record keeping, and treatment planning. The Addiction Studies programincludes core courses in psychology, sociology, and counseling in order toprovide students with a broad understanding of the roots of addiction. Whencombined with nine units of field experience, the Addiction Studies programmeets the education requirements established by the California Associationof Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC) and the CaliforniaAssociation of Alcohol and Drug Educators (CAADE).Student Learning Outcomes for this certificate are:• Correctly define and explain abuse, addiction and dependency as keyconcepts in the discipline.• Explain the interaction between genetic,biological, psychological, and environmental factors in the causes ofsubstance misuse problems.• Describe the role of family dynamics on addiction and recovery andidentify the characteristics of codependency within a family system;• Describe the legal and ethical issues of chemical dependencycounseling.• Demonstrate effective counseling and group leadership skills;• Appreciate multiculturalism as it relates to the field of addictioncounseling.• Apply principles of effective oral and written communication skillswith clients, their families, and colleagues.•••A. REQUIRED COURSES40 units distributed as follows:1. 8 units from:COU 109 Introduction to CounselingPSY 101 General PsychologyPSY 202 Abnormal PsychologySOC 101 Introduction to Sociology2. All courses from the following:COU 120 Introduction to Alcohol and Drug StudiesCOU 121 The Physical, Chemical, and BehavioralEffects of Alcohol and DrugsCOU 122 Rehabilitation and Recovery from Alcohol andDrug AbuseCOU 123 Alcohol and Drug Prevention and EducationCOU 124 Group Leadership and ProcessCOU 125 Counseling the Family of Addicted PersonsCOU 126 Intervention and Referral TechniquesCOU 127 Dual Disorders and Mental Health IssuesNOTE: Students wishing to meet CAADAC certification must complete9 units of field experience in Addiction Studies (COU 134). Pre-requisitesfor COU 134 include COU 109, COU 120 or COU 121, COU 122,COU 124 and COU 126.