University of Southern Maine

For those persons interested in working in the area of substance abuse, the counselor education program offers coursework which enables students to obtain a Certificate in Substance Abuse Counseling within their master's degree. Students who complete this certificate as part of their master's degree meet all academic requirements necessary to become a licensed alcohol and drug counselor (LADC) in Maine. The following courses are required for the certificate:

HCE 642 Perspectives in Chemical Dependency
HCE 643 Psychopharmacology and Substance-Related Disorders
HCE 644 Crisis Intervention
HCE 650 Basic Concepts of Systems Theory & Family Therapy
HCE 686 Internship in Counselor Education (6 credits) (600 hours of the 900 hours required in an inpatient/outpatient substance abuse treatment facility)