Addiction Counseling
Admission Requirements
*NOTE: As of July 1, 2008, minimum qualifications for licensure have changed. Bachelor’s degrees in any field and MCTC diploma requirements will be required for permit licensure. An associate degree in Addiction Counseling will allow graduates to apply for a temporary permit to work in the field for no more than five years until a bachelor’s degree is obtained.
Courses in these programs require achievement of the following minimum placements: • READING—one of the following:
• Placement into READ 1300
• Completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052 • WRITING—one of the following:
• Placement into ENGL 1110
• Completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051
The Addiction Counseling Program requires:
• Grades of “C” (2.0) or above in all COUN theory courses • Pass (P) grades in the in the practicum courses
• Passing of a criminal background check prior to being placed in a COUN internship
The College cannot guarantee placement in practicums for students who do not have a clear criminal background check. If you have questions about your eligibility, please consult an Addiction Counseling instructor before beginning the program or, at the latest, when beginning COUN 2510: Introduction to Addictionology. For more information about the background study process and disqualifying crimes, contact the Minnesota Department of Human Services, at 651-296-3802.
Awards or Credentials You Could Earn
Courses in these programs require achievement of the following minimum placements: • READING—one of the following:
• Placement into READ 1300
• Completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052 • WRITING—one of the following:
• Placement into ENGL 1110
• Completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051
Recommended Course Sequence
First semester students should meet with Addiction Counseling faculty for program courses and Advising staff for MnTC general education credits.
First Semester
COURSE # TITLE CREDITS
COUN 2510 Introduction to Addictionology 3.00
COUN 2520 Psychopharmacology 3.00
COUN 2540 Multicultural Counseling Skills 4.00
ENGL 1110 College English 1 3.00
General Education Choose any course from any of the MnTC Goal Areas 4.00
TOTAL CREDITS: 17.00
Second Semester
COURSE # TITLE CREDITS
COUN 2620 Assessment and Interviewing 3.00
COUN 2630 Case Management and Legal and Ethical Standards 3.00
COUN 2640 Group Counseling 3.00
COUN 2650 Practicum Assessment and Preparation 1.00
ENGL 1111 College English 2 3.00
PHIL 1171 Ethics 3.00
TOTAL CREDITS: 16.00
Third Semester
COURSE # TITLE CREDITS
COUN 2730 Addiction Counseling Group Practicum 1 5.00
General Education Choose courses from any of the MnTC Goal Areas other than MnTC Goal Areas 1 and 7
9.00
Fourth Semester
COURSE # TITLE CREDITS
COUN 2830 Addiction Counseling Group Practicum 2 5.00
General Education Choose courses from any of the MnTC Goal Areas 8.00
TOTAL CREDITS: 13.00
General Education Courses (30 Credits)
To complete the Addiction Counseling A.S. degree, students are required to complete 30 credits of General Education coursework. This coursework must be selected from at least six of the MnTC Goal Areas. A minimum of three credits must be completed from Goal Area 1 and three credits from Goal Areas 7, 8, 9 or 10. Specific courses that are required are ENGL 1110 and ENGL 1111, which satisfy Goal Area 1, and PHIL 1171 which satisfies Goal
is required prior to practicum placement. The College cannot guarantee placement in practicums for students who do not have a clear criminal background check.
For more information about the background study process and disqualifying crimes, contact the Minnesota Department of Human Services, at 651-296-3802.
Courses in these programs require achievement of the following minimum placements: • READING—one of the following:
• Placement into READ 1300
• Completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052 • WRITING—one of the following:
• Placement into ENGL 1110
• Completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051
Recommended Course Sequence
First semester students should meet with Addiction Counseling faculty for program courses and Advising staff for MnTC general education credits.
First Semester
COURSE # TITLE CREDITS
COUN 2510 Introduction to Addictionology 3.00
COUN 2520 Psychopharmacology 3.00
COUN 2540 Multicultural Counseling Skills 4.00
TOTAL CREDITS: 10.00
Second Semester
COURSE # TITLE CREDITS
COUN 2620 Assessment and Interviewing 3.00
COUN 2630 Case Management and Legal and Ethical Standards 3.00
COUN 2640 Group Counseling 3.00
COUN 2650 Practicum Assessment and Preparation 1.00
TOTAL CREDITS: 10.00
Third Semester
COURSE # TITLE CREDITS
COUN 2730 Addiction Counseling Group Practicum 1 5.00
ENGL 1110 College English 1 (Recommended or choose any course
from MnTC Goal Area 1) 3.00
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Fourth Semester
COURSE # TITLE CREDITS
COUN 2830 Addiction Counseling Group Practicum 2 5.00
General Education Choose a course from any of the MnTC Goal Areas 3.00
TOTAL CREDITS: 8.00
General Education Courses (6 Credits):
To complete the Addiction Counseling Diploma, students are required to successfully complete six credits of general education coursework. You can request transfer of advanced degree general education courses to satisfy these credits. This coursework must be selected from at least two of the MnTC goal areas. A minimum of three credits must be completed from MnTC Goal Area 1.
