DLCAS Recommended 270 Hour Curriculum

Most states require a minimum of 270 hours or education in order to be eligible for their credentialing exam. Certificates of Completion are provided upon the successful completion of each of the courses.

The following is our recommended and newly revised curriculum for 270 hours of training (actually 272 hours of training). These courses have been designed to not only prepare you for with the information you'll need to become an effective counselor, but also to assist you in passing your written credentialing examination. When registering for coursework, our staff will work with you to make course recommendations should you already have some training hours and do not need an entire 270 hours of training. In states where the educational requirement is higher, we will also recommend other coursework to add to this curriculum design

We also offer discounts for multiple courses/hours of training. Contact our business office at 866 471-1742 for more details.

COURSE TITLE	HOURS
Alcohol the Chemical	3
ASAM 101 - Basics on Understanding and Using ASAM Patient Placement Criteria, Revised Second Edition	3
Basic Ethics for Addiction Professionals	12
Basic Pharmacology	15
Chemical Dependency and Asian/Pacific Islanders Part 1	3
Chemical Dependency and the African-American Part 1	3
Chemical Dependency and the Hispanic/Latino - The Population	3
Confidentiality Requirements for AOD Professionals	9
Co-Occurring Disorders: The Prevalent Disorders	12
Counseling Alcohol and Drug Dependent Men - Insights and Interventions	3
Counseling Functions: Basic Counseling Information - Group Counseling Skills	12
Counseling Functions: Basic Counseling Information - Individual Counseling Skills	15
Counseling Functions: Case Management and Referral Services	12
Counseling Functions: Crisis Intervention	3
Counseling Functions: Screening & Patient Placement for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders	15
Counseling Functions: Treatment Planning and Documentation	10
Counseling Functions: Working with Families - Guidelines and Techniques	15
Counseling the Chemically Dependent Woman	3
Creating Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment	15
Detoxification: Identification of Need and Therapeutic Interventions	6
Detoxification: Special Needs and Considerations	6
Diagnosing and Treating Co-dependence	6
Diagnosing Substance Abuse and Dependence: Using the DSM Structure	10
Drugs and the Brain - The Neurobiology of Addiction	3
Expanding the Role of the Clinincal Supervisor in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling	9
Group Drug Counseling	6
Hepatitis C - Information for Counselors	3
HIV/AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases	3
Minnesota Model, The	6
Multicultural Counseling -The New Paradigm for Substance Abuse Professionals	3
Relapse Prevention Services	3
Sexuality and Intimacy in the Recovery Process	3
Substance Abuse and Disability Part 1	3
Substance Abuse and Older Adults Part 1	3
Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence - Batterers	3
Theory and Practice of Addiction Counseling	15
Treating HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse	6
Twelve Step Experience - A Course for Professionals, The	6
Understanding the Addictive Process	3
TOTAL CURRICULUM HOURS	272