Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
A student who wishes to become a substance abuse counselor can typically skip a traditional 4-year degree and seek to obtain a 2-year degree and certification instead. In addition to the certification, the requirements to become a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) include 1,000 hours of supervised clinical experience in the field. The LCDC exam takes about 3 hours and contains 150 questions.
As a substance abuse counselor, the individual will meet with clients to evaluate and understand their unique chemical abuse problems. After, goals and milestones can be created. Group therapy could also be involved.
Some colleges offer a 4-year degree in Addiction Counseling and Prevention. One can also obtain a Master's degree or Doctorate and advance their career even more. Substance abuse counseling is a very important and rewarding career that can truly turn someone’s life around.
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Matching Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Colleges
Grand Canyon University
Four or more years; Private for profit; $16,365 average out-state tuition; $16,365 average in-state tuition |
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Four or more years; Private not for profit |
Alvernia University
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Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
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Metropolitan State University
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Drexel University
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Ohio Christian University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $10,680 average out-state tuition; $10,680 average in-state tuition |
Scholarships for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Majors
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM ScholarshipU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
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award Up to $30,000 |
deadline Varies |
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NEXT for Autism FellowshipNEXT for Autism, Inc. |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline June 12, 2023 |
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Excellence in Allied Health Scholarship - NMCNebraska Methodist College |
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award $6,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Kaiser Permanente Health Equity ScholarshipUNCF, Inc |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline June 14, 2023 |
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Panacea Financial Medical School ScholarshipPanacea Financial |
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award $5,000 |
deadline June 30, 2023 |
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Tylenol Future Care ScholarshipTYLENOL Brand Scholarship Fund |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline August 01, 2023 |
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HFA Eric Delson Memorial ScholarshipHemophilia Federation of America |
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award $5,000 |
deadline August 01, 2023 |
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Military Spouse ScholarshipWestern Governors University |
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award Up to $4,000 |
deadline Varies |
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American Indian Medical Scholarship AwardNational Society of the Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA) |
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award $3,000 |
deadline December 01, 2023 |
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Memorial Foundation Scholarship - SWICSouthwestern Illinois College |
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award $2,500 |
deadline Varies |
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