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SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING KILGORE.EDU Kilgore College seeks to provide equal educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or genetic information. www.kilgore.edu FIRST SEMESTER ENGL 1301 Composition I EDUC 1300 Learning Frameworks SOCI 1301 Intro to Sociology* DAAC 1304 Pharmacology of Addiction DAAC 1319 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders SECOND SEMESTER SOCW 2361 Intro to Social Work BIOL 1408 Biology for Non-Science Majors* DAAC 1311 Counseling Theories DAAC 1317 Basic Counseling Skills DAAC 1305 Co-Occurring Disorders THIRD SEMESTER SOCW 2362 Social Welfare PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy* DAAC 1309 Assessment of Substance Related and Addictive Disorders DAAC 2307 Addicted Family Intervention DAAC 2354 Dynamics of Group Counseling FOURTH SEMESTER DAAC 2366 Practicum (Field Placement) DAAC 2301 Therapeutic Communities in Criminal Justice Setting DAAC 2330 Multicultural Counseling DAAC 2341 Counseling Alcohol and other Drug Addictions GOVT 2305 Federal Government* *Refer to Core Curriculum and KC Catalog for all possible course options. Tina Rushing Substance Abuse Counseling Program Leader Office: (903) 983-8227 [email protected] KILGORE COLLEGE 1100 Broadway Blvd. Kilgore, TX 75662 Sample degree plan WHY KILGORE COLLEGE? Kilgore College is the region’s leading provider of technical education and works closely with business and industry to develop state-of-the-art educational programs. Caring, qualified instructors, low tuition and a variety of student support systems mean that you will get a quality education that will prepare you for success in your career.
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING
KILGORE.EDU
Kilgore College seeks to provide equal educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or genetic information.
www.kilgore.edu
FIRST SEMESTERENGL 1301 Composition IEDUC 1300 Learning FrameworksSOCI 1301 Intro to Sociology*DAAC 1304 Pharmacology of AddictionDAAC 1319 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
SECOND SEMESTERSOCW 2361 Intro to Social WorkBIOL 1408 Biology for Non-Science Majors*DAAC 1311 Counseling TheoriesDAAC 1317 Basic Counseling SkillsDAAC 1305 Co-Occurring Disorders
THIRD SEMESTERSOCW 2362 Social WelfarePHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy*DAAC 1309 Assessment of Substance Related and Addictive DisordersDAAC 2307 Addicted Family InterventionDAAC 2354 Dynamics of Group Counseling
FOURTH SEMESTERDAAC 2366 Practicum (Field Placement)DAAC 2301 Therapeutic Communities in Criminal Justice SettingDAAC 2330 Multicultural CounselingDAAC 2341 Counseling Alcohol and other Drug AddictionsGOVT 2305 Federal Government*
*Refer to Core Curriculum and KC Catalog for all possible course options.
Tina RushingSubstance Abuse CounselingProgram LeaderOffice: (903) [email protected]
KILGORE COLLEGE1100 Broadway Blvd.Kilgore, TX 75662
Sample degree plan
WHY KILGORE COLLEGE?Kilgore College is the region’s leading provider of technical education and works closely with business and industry to develop state-of-the-art educational programs. Caring, qualified instructors, low tuition and a variety of student support systems mean that you will get a quality education that will prepare you for success in your career.
hours of practicum experience,
2. Pass a comprehensive written examination administered by the Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals, and
3. Complete 4,000 hours of supervised work experience after receiving the associate’s degree.
n Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
n Residential Care Facilities
n Outpatient Mental Health Centers
n Health Clinics
n Correctional FacilitiesFor additional information please visit:
www.kilgore.edu/substance-counseling
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
FINANCIAL AIDThe Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Substance Abuse Counseling at Kilgore College can be completed in two years and provides the educational foundation required by the Texas Department of State Health Services to pursue a credential as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC).
The program includes both face-to-face and online classes as well as a structured supervised practicum in an approved off-campus training site during the last semester of course work.
Students who successfully complete the program will be prepared to begin the 4,000 hours of required supervised work to become an LCDC.
Current state requirements for LCDC licensure include:
1. Complete an associate’s degree which includes 300
Kilgore College students pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in Substance Abuse Counseling are eligible to apply for financial aid. Some types of aid, such as the Perkins Grant, may provide assistance with childcare, textbooks, and fuel costs. To be eligible for this type of grant a student must demonstrate that they: meet the grant’s definition of special population, have financial need, and are enrolled full time in a career/technical major. Additionally, the student must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA. Advisors are available on campus to assist with the financial aid application process.
