Alcohol and Drug Studies - Associate in Science

San José City College offers both an Associate in Arts (AA) and an Associate in Science (AS) degree in Alcohol and Drug Studies. Students planning to transfer should follow the AA degree. The San José City College Chemical Dependency Certificate is a certified CCAPP program, is designed to meet the California Consortium of Addiction Professionals and Programs (CCAPP) requirement of 315 hours of approved Alcohol and Drug training education; and 255 hours of Supervised Practicum. In addition the ADS program meets the requirements of the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CAADE) with the General Psychology, Integrated Behavioral Health, and Introduction to Sociology certificate requirements in the Advanced Alcohol and Drug Studies Certificate: Certificate of Achievement-Level 3.

Completion of the above requirements prepares students to sit for the written examination given by CCAPP, which is the first step toward certification. Following completion of the written examination, CCAPP Interns are required to document 4,000 to 6,000 hours or 2 years full time supervised work experience as a drug and alcohol abuse counselor. Completion of 4,000 to 6,000 hours will entitle Interns to apply for CADCI or CADCII status. When both the written and oral examinations have been successfully completed, the California Consortium of Addiction Professionals and Programs (CCAPP) will award the following certification: Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor I (CADCI) - 4,000 hour supervised work; Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor II (CADCII) -2 years full time or 6,000 hour of supervised work. The entry-level certificate program is designed to provide beginning Chemical Dependency information to prepare students to apply for positions in Chemical Dependency Treatment. It is our hope that this beginning certificate will meet the trend of increased professionalism in the Chemical Dependency Treatment field in Santa Clara County. Entry level positions include: Night Monitor, Counselor Assistants, Detoxification Staff, Program Managers, and On-Call Counselors.

The AA degree is especially important for those students who desire future employment in a treatment facility. This degree may not transfer to all universities, and students need to inquire of the universities  if they have bachelor's degree for their upper division course work.

A minimum of 3 courses in the major must be taken at San José City College.

A grade of "C" or better is required for each course in the major or area of emphasis. A "P" (Pass) grade is an acceptable grade for courses in the major or area of emphasis if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

Note: ADS 070, 071, 073, 074, 075A, 079 are required prior to taking ADS 077A & 077B Supervised Practicum

CAREER OPTIONS:

• Counselors in a Social Model county residential program
• Counselors in Pre-treatment, Inpatient, Outpatient, and After Care programs in hospital-based setting
• Adolescent and Youth Programs
• Chemical Dependency Marketing
• Chemical Dependency Community Prevent and Education
• Recovery/Relapse counseling in the private sector upon completion of the CAADAC Certification process
• Criminal Justice Treatment Programs
• DUI Education