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In the online Master of Arts (MA) in Behavioral Health Program, you’ll study counseling, addiction treatment, relapse prevention, and case management. You’ll choose from a variety of electives that cover topics such as food and addiction, trauma-informed care, and spirituality and addiction.
The MA in Behavioral Health will prepare you to begin the licensing process as a substance use disorder professional in your state. You’ll also be prepared to utilize the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Patient Placement Criteria. Our courses align with national and state education standards for addiction professionals.
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Addiction Studies programs are offered completely online. We work to provide education that helps qualify students to sit for certification/licensure examinations through states affiliated with NAADAC and IC & RC. If you are a student from outside of Washington State please contact adst@ewu.edu for more information and to determine your state requirements.
EWU is monitoring requirements in every state. For more information please visit https://www.ewu.edu/state-authorization/