Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counseling Option - Major #7951 - Certificate of Achievement
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This program map only provides one possible pathway for degree and/or
certificate obtainment and is for reference only. Please schedule an appointment with a counselor to develop your individualized Student Education Plan.
It is also important to discuss your transfer options with a counselor because each
university will require specific courses.
This certificate is designed for students interested in working in the field of substance use disorders. Completion of the total certificate of achievement will broaden a candidate’s understanding and assist in preparation needed to enter the field. This certificate is accredited by the California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE) and recognized by the other certifying organizations in California. The Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counseling Certificate program offers course work leading to a certificate of achievement.
1. Upon completion, the student will be eligible to take the State of California approved test to become an Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor.
2. Students will take and successfully complete the State of California approved written exam from one of the 3 certifying organizations.
Program Map
Term 1
14-15 units
HS 20
Introduction to Social Welfare
This course is the introduction to the social, economic, political, historical and philosophical components important in the development of the US social welfare system and the social work profession. Instruction maintains an emphasis on the knowledge base, value systems, and specific fields of social work practice. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
HS 40
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling: Law and Ethics, Prevention, Education, Outreach and Referral
This class teaches classification of drugs, legal solutions, restrictions, community prevention, outreach, screening techniques, intervention and referral, and crisis counseling. (It is not open to students with credit in Human Services/Sociology 41.) (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
HS 42
Introduction to Alcohol and Drug Counseling
This course provides instruction about the history of the use of alcohol and other mood changing drugs in the U.S. Instruction includes myths and stereotypes of alcohol use, socio-cultural factors that contribute to the use of drugs, patterns and progression of alcoholism, and dynamics in treatment. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
Recommend HS 42 in first 9 weeks of the semester and HS 43 in last 9 weeks of the semester
HS 43
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling: Case Management
This course teaches elementary techniques in the treatment of alcohol dependency for the individual and the family. Students participate in a group study experience to learn and develop professional counseling techniques. Also included are skills involved with bookkeeping, providing referrals, consultation, and follow-up treatment skills. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: HS 42
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
Recommend HS 42 in first 9 weeks of the semester and HS 43 in last 9 weeks of the semester
Major Course
Select one of the following:
Introduction to African-American Studies: a critical interdisciplinary study of African American culture, history, and heritage from Pre Colonial West Africa through the 21st Century. This course will include an introduction to West African societies of the 15th and 16th centuries, prior to European Colonial Expansion; an examination of the transition into the era of African enslavement in Colonial America; an exploration of African American cultural development during the era of Reconstruction; an evaluation of African American political movements in response to social injustice and African American creative production; an analysis of the assimilation of African American culture into mainstream American culture during the 20th century; and finally, to examine and evaluate the African American community of the 21st Century. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
American Indian in North America after the Second World War to the present; emphasis on current events and legislation; issues involving the inherent sovereignty of American Indian nations, civil rights, cultural preservation, and place in modern global society. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
A sociological examination of the Chicano and Latino in American society: this course examines family, religion, education, race and racialization, social class, gender, and political and social institutions. An emphasis is placed on social problems, social issues, and social change relevant to the Chicano-Latino community. (A, CSU, UC)
A sociological examination of the Chicano and Latino in American society: this course examines family, religion, education, race and racialization, social class, gender, and political and social institutions. An emphasis is placed on social problems, social issues, and social change relevant to the Chicano-Latino community. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
- CSU Transfer
This course is an introduction to the skills needed for effective parenting and the importance of nurturing young children. This course will also address the developmental needs of children and the use of effective communication skills, positive discipline strategies and effective use of discipline; and family structure and function. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- CSU Transfer
This course will explore the issues related to abused, battered, and neglected children, including profiles of abusers. Reporting laws, the legal process and professional responsibilities will be identified. Identification, prevention and treatment of abused children and abusers will be covered. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
Becoming more effective and creative in expressing oneself in a courteous and dignified manner. Discovering the communication options available in various life situations. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
Becoming more effective and creative in expressing oneself in a courteous and dignified manner. Discovering the communication options available in various life situations. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
(A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
The Honors section of this course places a greater emphasis on understanding the human being as an integrated physiological, social, and psychological organism and further enriches that perspective with data and theories from related disciplines. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000 AND
- Advisory:
- CSU Transfer
This course focuses on the ways in which psychological, biological, situational, cultural, and gender-related influences affect human thinking and behavior. The topics covered in this course include research methods and ethical principles, the self, social perception, social beliefs and judgments, the relationship between attitudes and behavior, principles and methods of persuasion, conformity and obedience, attraction and intimacy, prosocial behavior and altruism, aggression, prejudice and discrimination, and group influences. The course also will focus on how social psychological research and principles can be applied to address contemporary social issues such as climate change, physical and emotional health, the legal system, conflict and conflict resolution. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000 AND
- Advisory: PSYC C1000
- CSU Transfer
This course examines the psychological, sociocultural, and biological bases of psychological disorders. Topics include definitions of psychological disorders, current models of etiology, classification, therapy, and prevention, as well as critical analysis of research techniques and findings. (A, CSU, UC, Cal)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000 AND
- Advisory: PSYC C1000
- CSU Transfer
This course explores human sexual attitudes, behaviors and values in contemporary society from a biological, psychological, social, cultural, historical and lifespan perspective. The topics included in this course include research methods used to study sexuality, the sexual anatomy, physiology and reproductive structures of males and females and related health issues, gender identity and gender roles, contraception and abortion, conception, pregnancy and birth, sexual orientation, attraction and love, relationships and communication, sexual response and variations in sexual behavior, sexual dysfunctions, sexually transmitted infections, the causes and consequences of sexual victimization, atypical sexual behavior, and the commercialization of sex. The topics are presented in an explicit and scientific manner. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000 AND
- Advisory: PSYC C1000
- CSU Transfer
This course provides students with information about psychological principles and concepts important to their personal and social adjustment, taking into account the influence of factors such as their culture, gender, ethnicity, generational cohort, and socio-economic status. An emphasis is placed on the way in which students can apply psychological research and principles to their everyday lives. Topics include personality, lifespan development, physical and mental health, the effects of stress and stress management, gender roles, interpersonal relationships, sexuality, work, and leisure. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
This course also includes the analysis and explanation of social structure, socialization, the self and social interaction, deviance, stratification, social problems, and global dynamics. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
Critical thinking is an important component of sociology; the sociological imagination requires us to step back, to ask questions, and to evaluate evidence. Using critical thinking, this course will identify and analyze contemporary social problems including causes, consequences, and possible solutions. Application of critical thinking skills, specifically taught in the course, is designed to result in heightened critical thinking ability as well as strengthened social awareness concerning social problems. In the study of social problems, theoretical perspectives and sociological methods of research and analysis will be applied. This course uses both inductive and deductive forms of reasoning, including identifying formal and informal fallacies and analyzing the evidence on which conclusions are based. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000 OR
- Advisory: ENGL C1000H AND
- Advisory: SOCI C1000 OR
- Advisory: SOCI C1000H
- CSU Transfer
This class is a sociological study of race, ethnicity, and racism in the United States. This course will take a comparative approach covering Native Americans, African Americans, U.S. Latinx, Arab Americans, Asian Americans, Euro-Americans, and Multiracial Americans. The course will examine key topics such as racial discrimination, immigration, economics, labor, political conditions, cultural expression and resistance, social justice movements, settler colonialism, racial and ethnic identity, and gender and sexuality. Overview of sociological, institutional, demographic, and social-psychological aspects of ethnicity and race. Examination of non-dominant groups in the United States. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
This course takes a micro and macro overview of rape including the history of rape, a study of what creates a rape culture, social and psychological characteristics and pathology of rapists, sociological impact upon and psychology of the survivor. This course includes examination of various forms of sexual assault such as acquaintance rape, marital rape, male rape, gang rape and child sexual assault. The sociological foundation and history of current laws and their execution are also explored in this course. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
This course takes a micro and macro overview of rape including the history of rape, a study of what creates a rape culture, social and psychological characteristics and pathology of rapists, sociological impact upon and psychology of the survivor. This course includes examination of various forms of sexual assault such as acquaintance rape, marital rape, male rape, gang rape and child sexual assault. The sociological foundation and history of current laws and their execution are also explored. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
A micro and macro study of the historical and contemporary problem of domestic violence. Overview of the battered spouse syndrome, characteristics of the survivor and the batterer, therapeutic approaches and development of legislation. Various forms of domestic violence such as child abuse, elder abuse, and violence in same gender relationships are also studied. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
A micro and macro study of the historical and contemporary problem of domestic violence. Overview of the battered spouse syndrome, characteristics of the survivor and the batterer, therapeutic approaches, and development of legislation. Various forms of domestic violence such as child abuse, elder abuse, and violence in same gender relationships are also studied. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
This course emphasizes the sociological analysis of marriage and the family, including historical and contemporary changes, and the socio-cultural and economic forces shaping these changes. Topics may include but are not limited to: love, courtship, mate selection, sexuality, family planning, pregnancy and childbirth, sexually transmitted diseases, family conflict, conflict resolution, communication skills, divorced families, step-families, aging and widowhood. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
This course surveys traditional and changing roles of women in American society, including the effects of these roles on women as individuals, in their relationships, and their status in society. The intersectionality of race, ethnicity, social class, age, sexual orientation, and gender is an integral part of the course content. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
- CSU Transfer
Term 2
12 units
HS 18
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling: Professional and Personal Growth
This course teaches students techniques to create professional self-care strategies toward the establishment of optimal performance and the well-being of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse helping professional. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
HS 24
Fundamentals of Interviewing and Counseling
This course presents principles of interviewing and counseling, focusing on both theory and practice. Specific skills for use within a human service setting are taught. Along with the essential skill of analyzing the dynamics between counselor and client. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
HS 44
Drug Use: Physical and Psychological Effects
This course teaches the physical and psychological aspects of drug use, including abuse and addiction, physical and psychological dependencies, physiological effects of commonly used drugs, and treatment and prevention. (It is not open to students with credit in Human Services 45.) (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
Introduction to Aging Studies
This course presents an overview of social, economic, biological and psychological aspects of aging. Course study includes exploration of challenges and strengths of aging people with emphasis on consumerism, housing, health, leisure time, family roles, retirement, widowhood and sexuality. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
This course presents an overview of social, economic, biological and psychological aspects of aging. Course study includes exploration of challenges and strengths of aging people with emphasis on consumerism, housing, health, leisure time, family roles, retirement, widowhood and sexuality. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
Term 3
11-12 units
HS 19B
Work Experience Education
Supervised employment extending the classroom based on occupational learning related to human services. Collaborative learning objectives established specific to human services. Orientation hours may be required. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: HS 42 AND
- Prerequisite: HS 43
- CSU Transfer
Supervised employment extending the classroom based on occupational learning related to Human Services. Collaborative learning objectives established specific to Human Services. Fifty-four (54) hours of paid work or non-paid work per unit per semester. Student should consult with counselor, Samantha Cazares the semester prior to starting HS 19B to discuss registration with a 3rd party agency to validate their work hours for licensure. Email: Samantha.Cazares@fresnocitycollege.edu
Major Course
Select two of the following:
Introduction to African-American Studies: a critical interdisciplinary study of African American culture, history, and heritage from Pre Colonial West Africa through the 21st Century. This course will include an introduction to West African societies of the 15th and 16th centuries, prior to European Colonial Expansion; an examination of the transition into the era of African enslavement in Colonial America; an exploration of African American cultural development during the era of Reconstruction; an evaluation of African American political movements in response to social injustice and African American creative production; an analysis of the assimilation of African American culture into mainstream American culture during the 20th century; and finally, to examine and evaluate the African American community of the 21st Century. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
American Indian in North America after the Second World War to the present; emphasis on current events and legislation; issues involving the inherent sovereignty of American Indian nations, civil rights, cultural preservation, and place in modern global society. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
A sociological examination of the Chicano and Latino in American society: this course examines family, religion, education, race and racialization, social class, gender, and political and social institutions. An emphasis is placed on social problems, social issues, and social change relevant to the Chicano-Latino community. (A, CSU, UC)
A sociological examination of the Chicano and Latino in American society: this course examines family, religion, education, race and racialization, social class, gender, and political and social institutions. An emphasis is placed on social problems, social issues, and social change relevant to the Chicano-Latino community. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
- CSU Transfer
This course is an introduction to the skills needed for effective parenting and the importance of nurturing young children. This course will also address the developmental needs of children and the use of effective communication skills, positive discipline strategies and effective use of discipline; and family structure and function. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- CSU Transfer
This course will explore the issues related to abused, battered, and neglected children, including profiles of abusers. Reporting laws, the legal process and professional responsibilities will be identified. Identification, prevention and treatment of abused children and abusers will be covered. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
Becoming more effective and creative in expressing oneself in a courteous and dignified manner. Discovering the communication options available in various life situations. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
Becoming more effective and creative in expressing oneself in a courteous and dignified manner. Discovering the communication options available in various life situations. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
(A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
The Honors section of this course places a greater emphasis on understanding the human being as an integrated physiological, social, and psychological organism and further enriches that perspective with data and theories from related disciplines. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000 AND
- Advisory:
- CSU Transfer
This course focuses on the ways in which psychological, biological, situational, cultural, and gender-related influences affect human thinking and behavior. The topics covered in this course include research methods and ethical principles, the self, social perception, social beliefs and judgments, the relationship between attitudes and behavior, principles and methods of persuasion, conformity and obedience, attraction and intimacy, prosocial behavior and altruism, aggression, prejudice and discrimination, and group influences. The course also will focus on how social psychological research and principles can be applied to address contemporary social issues such as climate change, physical and emotional health, the legal system, conflict and conflict resolution. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000 AND
- Advisory: PSYC C1000
- CSU Transfer
This course examines the psychological, sociocultural, and biological bases of psychological disorders. Topics include definitions of psychological disorders, current models of etiology, classification, therapy, and prevention, as well as critical analysis of research techniques and findings. (A, CSU, UC, Cal)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000 AND
- Advisory: PSYC C1000
- CSU Transfer
This course explores human sexual attitudes, behaviors and values in contemporary society from a biological, psychological, social, cultural, historical and lifespan perspective. The topics included in this course include research methods used to study sexuality, the sexual anatomy, physiology and reproductive structures of males and females and related health issues, gender identity and gender roles, contraception and abortion, conception, pregnancy and birth, sexual orientation, attraction and love, relationships and communication, sexual response and variations in sexual behavior, sexual dysfunctions, sexually transmitted infections, the causes and consequences of sexual victimization, atypical sexual behavior, and the commercialization of sex. The topics are presented in an explicit and scientific manner. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000 AND
- Advisory: PSYC C1000
- CSU Transfer
This course provides students with information about psychological principles and concepts important to their personal and social adjustment, taking into account the influence of factors such as their culture, gender, ethnicity, generational cohort, and socio-economic status. An emphasis is placed on the way in which students can apply psychological research and principles to their everyday lives. Topics include personality, lifespan development, physical and mental health, the effects of stress and stress management, gender roles, interpersonal relationships, sexuality, work, and leisure. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
This course also includes the analysis and explanation of social structure, socialization, the self and social interaction, deviance, stratification, social problems, and global dynamics. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
Critical thinking is an important component of sociology; the sociological imagination requires us to step back, to ask questions, and to evaluate evidence. Using critical thinking, this course will identify and analyze contemporary social problems including causes, consequences, and possible solutions. Application of critical thinking skills, specifically taught in the course, is designed to result in heightened critical thinking ability as well as strengthened social awareness concerning social problems. In the study of social problems, theoretical perspectives and sociological methods of research and analysis will be applied. This course uses both inductive and deductive forms of reasoning, including identifying formal and informal fallacies and analyzing the evidence on which conclusions are based. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000 OR
- Advisory: ENGL C1000H AND
- Advisory: SOCI C1000 OR
- Advisory: SOCI C1000H
- CSU Transfer
This class is a sociological study of race, ethnicity, and racism in the United States. This course will take a comparative approach covering Native Americans, African Americans, U.S. Latinx, Arab Americans, Asian Americans, Euro-Americans, and Multiracial Americans. The course will examine key topics such as racial discrimination, immigration, economics, labor, political conditions, cultural expression and resistance, social justice movements, settler colonialism, racial and ethnic identity, and gender and sexuality. Overview of sociological, institutional, demographic, and social-psychological aspects of ethnicity and race. Examination of non-dominant groups in the United States. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
This course takes a micro and macro overview of rape including the history of rape, a study of what creates a rape culture, social and psychological characteristics and pathology of rapists, sociological impact upon and psychology of the survivor. This course includes examination of various forms of sexual assault such as acquaintance rape, marital rape, male rape, gang rape and child sexual assault. The sociological foundation and history of current laws and their execution are also explored in this course. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
This course takes a micro and macro overview of rape including the history of rape, a study of what creates a rape culture, social and psychological characteristics and pathology of rapists, sociological impact upon and psychology of the survivor. This course includes examination of various forms of sexual assault such as acquaintance rape, marital rape, male rape, gang rape and child sexual assault. The sociological foundation and history of current laws and their execution are also explored. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
A micro and macro study of the historical and contemporary problem of domestic violence. Overview of the battered spouse syndrome, characteristics of the survivor and the batterer, therapeutic approaches and development of legislation. Various forms of domestic violence such as child abuse, elder abuse, and violence in same gender relationships are also studied. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
A micro and macro study of the historical and contemporary problem of domestic violence. Overview of the battered spouse syndrome, characteristics of the survivor and the batterer, therapeutic approaches, and development of legislation. Various forms of domestic violence such as child abuse, elder abuse, and violence in same gender relationships are also studied. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
This course emphasizes the sociological analysis of marriage and the family, including historical and contemporary changes, and the socio-cultural and economic forces shaping these changes. Topics may include but are not limited to: love, courtship, mate selection, sexuality, family planning, pregnancy and childbirth, sexually transmitted diseases, family conflict, conflict resolution, communication skills, divorced families, step-families, aging and widowhood. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
- Advisory: ENGL C1000
- CSU Transfer
This course surveys traditional and changing roles of women in American society, including the effects of these roles on women as individuals, in their relationships, and their status in society. The intersectionality of race, ethnicity, social class, age, sexual orientation, and gender is an integral part of the course content. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
- CSU Transfer