Substance Addiction Counseling (SAC)
2025-2026 Human Services Pathway
Certificate, Human Services & Emergency Response Pathways Division
Recommended Course Selection Sequence
| DRG101 | Addiction and Society | 3 |
| HUS101 | The Human Services Worker | 3 |
| DRG103 | Physiological and Medical Aspects of Addiction | 3 |
| PSY102 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| DRG106 | Addiction Prevention | 3 |
| HUS102 | Helping Skills in Human Services | 3 |
| DRG201 | Individual Counseling for Addiction | 3 |
| DRG202 | Group Counseling for Addiction | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 27
Program Notes
- Open admissions
- Department of Public Health BSAS approved Addiction Education Program
- Stackable credential
- Day or evening program
Campus Information
Additional Graduation Requirements
- Mathematics proficiency to graduate
- Cumulative CLGPA at or above 2.0
- Submit your intent to graduate form at: www.northshore.edu/registrar
Advising Notes
This certificate is designed to provide the education needed to prepare students to be a licensed alcohol and drug counselor and for entry level employment in the substance addiction field.
For students interested in continuing their education in the substance addiction field, courses in this certificate count towards Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Degree.
If you intend to graduate with this certificate in one year, you should enroll in at least 15 credits if taking only fall/spring courses.
Taking classes in the winter intersession and summer can accelerate your time to degree completion.
Many courses have prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled to be eligible to enroll in the course.
All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.