1.Practitioners with a master's degree are not eligible for the graduate certificate BUT may take any or all of the courses designed to meet the NCSAPPB requirements for the substance abuse practice licensure. Practitioners should have a master’s degree in a human services field (e.g. social work, psychology, counseling, etc). 

2. Practitioners with a bachelor's degree will be considered under the following circumstances: (1) personal interview with Substance Abuse Certificate Program Coordinator. (2) active employment in the substance abuse field.

Please contact Dottie Greene at dgreene@email.wcu.edu for a review. A certificate will be issued upon satisfactory completion of each course. NOTE: NO COLLEGE CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN FOR THE COURSES for practitioners.

After your consultation with Dottie Greene nd if you have met the requirements, you may register for each course below:

Addictions

Cultural Competence in Substance Abuse Treatment

Science of Addiction

Methods of Substance Abuse Treatment