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The Addiction Studies Licensed Professionals Graduate Certificate will enhance your expertise and empower you to better serve your clients. You’ll gain the knowledge needed to qualify for licensure exams through states affiliated with NAADAC and IC & RC. Additionally, this certificate is designed for working professionals who want to specialize in addiction studies and apply for the Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) with Washington State Department of Health via the alternative pathway to credentialing.

To be eligible for the alternative pathway, you must be fully licensed and in good standing, or have the ability to obtain a professional license before applying for the SUDP, in one of the following:

  • Advanced registered nurse practitioners
  • Marriage and family therapists
  • Mental health counselors
  • Advanced social workers
  • Independent clinical social workers
  • Psychologists
  • Osteopathic physicians or physician assistants
  • Physicians or physician assistants

Our dedicated faculty and staff are here to support you with personalized academic advising, whether you’re just thinking about applying or already enrolled. Financial aid is also available for this certificate program. Contact us at adst@ewu.edu for questions or guidance.

If you live outside of Washington State, please email us at adst@ewu.edu to confirm your state’s licensing requirements before applying. EWU actively monitors licensing requirements nationwide. For more details, visit our State Authorization page.

Admissions Requirements Curriculum & Requirements

Admission Requirements

  • Completion of a bachelor’s or master’s degree with a cumulative GPA ≥ 3.0
  • Students attending this program to apply for the SUDP, via the alternative pathway, must either be fully licensed and in good standing or have the ability to obtain a professional license before applying for the SUDP, in one of the following:
    • advanced registered nurse practitioners
    • ​marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, advanced social workers or independent clinical social workers
    • osteopathic physicians
    • osteopathic physician assistants
    • physicians
    • physician assistants
    • psychologists

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What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Addiction Studies Licensed Professionals Certificate, Graduate

Required Courses
ADST 502COUNSELING THEORIES FOR ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS2
ADST 505ADDICTION GROUP COUNSELING2
ADST 512PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIONS OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS4
ADST 520CASE MANAGEMENT4
ADST 530ADDICTION TREATMENT WITH FAMILIES AND DIVERSE POPULATIONS4
ADST 535CONFIDENTIALITY, LAW AND ETHICS FOR THE ADDICTION PROFESSIONAL4
Total Credits20

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This program is designed to be completed in 9 to 12 months.

This online program will cost approximately $8,940 if completed within the normal time. There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed.

Fewer than 10 students completed this program within normal time. Median debt of completers has been withheld to preserve the confidentiality of the students.

Program qualifies students to sit for licensure exam in the following States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Foreign Country, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

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