Chemical Dependency Professional
(To keep up with industry needs and provide appropriate training, program requirements are reviewed every year. The requirements listed below are effective Summer Quarter 2007 through Spring 2009.)

Degree Option: Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

Prerequisites

Some or all of the following are required. See your faculty adviser for specific details.

...Basic keyboarding knowledge (recommended).

...Some classes have entry requirements not listed here.

Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

90 credits

Professional-Technical (PT)

H SER 101	Introduction to Human Services	5
H SER 102*	Physiology of Psychoactive Drugs	3
H SER 103*	Case Management	5
H SER 104*	Relapse Prevention	3
H SER 105  *	Individual, Couple, and Family CD Counseling	5
H SER 110	Interviewing and Counseling	5
H SER 113*	Adolescent CD Counseling	3
H SER 119*	Laws, Professionalism, and Ethics	3
H SER 120*	Groups, Communities, and Society	5
H SER 140/141	Field Practicum I and Seminar I	6
H SER 222*	Substance Abuse	3
H SER 240/241	Field Practicum II and Seminar II	6
H SER 260 *	Culturally Competent Practices	3

Related Instruction (RI)

ACCTG 121	Practical Accounting I	5
	or
BUSN 135	Business Mathematics
	or
MATH 107	Math—A Practical Art
H SER 251	Family Violence	5
	or
SOC 200	Sociology of the Family
P E 160	First Aid/CPR	3
PSYCH 100	Introduction to Psychology	5
PSYCH 152*	Understanding AIDS	2
PSYCH 215*	Developmental Psychology: Life Span	5
PSYCH 220*	Abnormal Psychology	5
WRIT 101	Principles of Writing	5

* = These courses are required chemical dependency professional topic areas listed in WAC 246-811-030 (), (a) through (w). for complete information on licensing, visit http://www.doh.wa.gov

Important Notes:

...This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.

...Students must achieve a minimum grade of 2.0 in each  H SER class.

...AAS programs emphasize preparation in specific job skills required for entry-level employment.

...Not all classes are offered every quarter.

...Coursework is highly interactive and includes field-based internships.

...The Chemical Dependency Professional program offers flexible registration and open-entry enrollment.

...Prospective students with a degree or credits may enroll in individual chemical dependency courses to complete licensing requirements.  Please visit http://www.doh.wa.gov for complete information on Chemical Dependency Professional Licensing requirements.

...The program allows you to earn an AAS degree in Human Services and complete the educational requirements needed to become licensed as a chemical dependency professional in Washington state.

Department Web Site and Contact Information
http://flightline.highline.edu/humanservices