Advanced Training Certificates

Advanced Training Certificate in the Integration of Spirituality and Religion in Counseling

The following four courses are based on the nine competencies specified by the Association of Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC), a division of the American Counseling Association. The Council for the Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) has encouraged all counselor education programs to infuse and integrate these competencies into the curriculum.

COUN 5410Grief and Loss Counseling3
COUN 5446Spirituality and Counseling3
COUN 6515Trauma and Crisis Intervention3
COUN 6525Spirituality and Wellness3
Total Credits12

Training Certificate in Substance Use Counseling

The following six courses are based on the competencies established by the Connecticut Certificate Board for Drug and Alcohol Counseling. Completion of these courses is required in order to sit for the certification exam that can lead to credentialing as a Licensed Alcohol/Drug Abuse Counselor (LADC).

COUN 5350Introduction to Substance and Process Addictions3
COUN 6322Substance Use Counseling: HIV/AIDS and Other Conditions/Disorders 1
COUN 6326Psychopharmacology of Substance Use3
COUN 6555Substance Use Counseling: Skills & Strategies with Diverse Populations3
COUN 6557Co-Occurring Disorders in Substance Use Counseling3
COUN 6566Substance Use and the Family3
Total Credits16