- Award:
- Certificate of Achievement
- Program location:
- Elkhorn Valley Campus, Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus
The Chemical Dependency Certificate provides knowledge and skills in medical and social aspects of addiction; treatment issues in addictions; interpersonal communication; helping skills and techniques; introduction to counseling; assessment, case planning, and management; professional ethics and issues; and crisis intervention. The certificate includes general education in English composition, mathematics, psychology, sociology, and information systems.
Graduation Requirements
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| General Education | 27.0 |
| Major Requirements | 28.0 |
| Total Credit Hours Required | 55.0 |
General Education Requirements - 27.0 Credit Hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
ENGL 1010 English Composition I
|
4.5 |
| ENGL 1020 English Composition II
|
4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| PSYC 1010 Introduction to Psychology
|
4.5 |
| SOCI 1010 Introduction to Sociology
|
4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy
|
4.5 |
Major Requirements for Human Services - Chemical Dependency - 28.0 Credit Hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| HMSV 1110 Interpersonal Communication Skills | 3.5 |
| HMSV 1120 Helping Skills and Techniques | 3.5 |
| HMSV 1130 Introduction to Counseling Theories | 3.5 |
| HMSV 1140 Assessment, Case Planning, and Management | 3.5 |
| HMSV 1160 Medical and Social Aspects of Addictions | 4.5 |
| HMSV 2050 Professional Ethics and Issues
|
2.0 |
| HMSV 2130 Treatment Issues in Chemical Dependency | 4.5 |
| HMSV 2450 Crisis Intervention | 3.0 |