UC San Diego (UCSD) Online Counseling Graduate Certificates
The University of California San Diego offers two online counseling graduate certificate programs through UC San Diego Extended Studies: the college counseling specialized certificate and the professional certificate in substance use disorder counseling. The college counseling certificate can be completed online in six to nine months, while the substance use disorder counseling certificate is available online or live online and typically takes 18 months.
The college counseling specialized certificate focuses on the college application process and helping students and families manage the transition to college. The program includes three courses that must be completed in a specific order: principles of college counseling; college counseling strategies; and college counseling practicum.
The professional certificate in substance use disorder counseling provides coursework and training for individuals who want to enter or advance in the substance use disorder counseling field. Important courses include addiction and recovery: etiology and physiology; addiction science: psychology and pharmacology; substance use disorder treatment and recovery; and law and ethics for addiction professionals. Students must complete 33 quarter units, including 13 required courses and a practicum.
Admission requirements differ between the two certificate programs. Applicants to the college counseling certificate must have a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution. They must provide verification showing the degree awarded and the date it was awarded through an official letter from the school or an official sealed transcript. The substance use disorder counseling certificate does not require academic prerequisites beyond a high school diploma or equivalent. Applicants must complete the application and pay the application fee.
The University of California San Diego is a public land-grant research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California. The university is fully accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). The substance use disorder counseling certificate also provides educational preparation connected to the requirements of the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) and the California Association for Drug and Alcohol Programs and Therapists.
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College Counseling Specialized Certificate
Professional Certificate in Substance Use Disorder Counseling
9500 Gilman DrLa Jolla, California
Program Essentials
Post-Bachelor's Certificate
Counseling: School Counseling
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
12
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Complete in as few as 6-9 months
Program Admissions
No GRE required
Not specified
AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, GA, IN, KS, MI, MN, MS, MO, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, VA, WY
Program Tuition
12
cost is by course
$1,570.00
cost is by course
$1,570.00
Program Essentials
Post-Bachelor's Certificate
Counseling: Substance Abuse & Addiction
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
33
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Complete in as few as 18 months
Program Admissions
No GRE required
Not specified
AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, GA, IN, KS, MI, MN, MS, MO, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, VA, WY
Program Tuition
33
cost is by course
$6,000.00
cost is by course
$6,000.00
Tuition is calculated based on credits, at the published tuition rate. Rates may change, so please check here for the latest tuition information. For programs with variable tuition rates, we use the rates for part-time students. “Resident” and “non-resident” refer to the student’s school-recognized state residency status. Tuition number represents the cost of tuition for the entire program, not per semester or year. Estimated total tuition does not include additional fees.
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