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Locations Offered

     •   Traverse City
     •   Grand Rapids
     •   Battle Creek

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• Face-to-face

Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Graduate Certificate (Cert)

The graduate certificate in the Specialty Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse (SPADA) is a 21-credit hour specialization in which the curriculum consists of 18 credit hours of required coursework and 3 credit hours of field practicum. The course credit hours may be applied to the educational requirements for the Certified Advanced Addictions Counselor (CAAC) Credential and the Master Addictions Counselor (MAC) Credential. The graduate certificate is often most applicable for working professionals and graduate students in the following majors/professional fields:

Counselor education and counseling psychology
Evaluation
Occupational therapy
Psychology
Public administration
Biological sciences
Social work
Sociology
and other related disciplines

Program Benefits

Completion of the program enhances employability for a number of careers in both public and private sectors. Some examples are:

private practice
inpatient, residential, & outpatient chemical dependency treatment programs
public schools, colleges, and universities
public health organizations
law enforcement agencies
local, state, and federal substance abuse policy-making organizations
employee assistance programs
churches

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Alcohol and Drug Abuse