WCU is a University of North Carolina Campus
- Program Outline
- About Your Instructors
- NCSAPPB's Twelve Core Functions and Competencies
- Apply as a WCU student
- Acceptance for Class as a Practitioner
- Workshops - HIV/AIDS and Other Communicable Diseases and Ethics
- Addictions
- Cultural Competency and Substance Abuse Practice
- Science of Addiction
- Methods of Substance Abuse Treatment
Social Work Professional Development
Western Carolina University offers professional development courses for social workers and counselors. If you do not see the course you are interested in taking, email us at learn@wcu.edu
Substance abuse courses: Western Carolina University offers four 15-week courses that meet the substance abuse specific coursework requirements for licensure with the NCSAPPB. The courses are taught one afternoon/evening a week over a 10-15 week schedule at either the Asheville or Cullowhee campus on a rotating basis. Students are expected to first complete Addictions or SOCW 420/520 before taking the other three courses. For students who are not currently enrolled at WCU, the fee for each course is $425. (NO COLLEGE CREDIT GIVEN). Next course dates available soon.
Addictions - 6-9 p.m., Mondays, Jan. 11 - Apr. 26, 2010, in Cullowhee
Cultural Competence in Substance Abuse Treatment - Summer 2010
Science of Addiction - 2-5 p.m., Fridays, Jan. 15 Apr. 30, 2010, UNCA Campus
Methods of Substance Abuse Treatment - Fall 2010
Workshops: Students must complete four courses to meet the NCSAPPB requirements for substance abuse practice licensure, along with an 18-hour workshop. The workshop includes six hours on ethics and 12 hours on HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases. The courses and additional workshop constitute the 180 hours of substance abuse specific education mandated by the Board, and together cover all of the competencies needed for licensure in substance abuse practice. Students must also be under the direct supervision of a NCSAPPB approved supervisor (CCS/CSI).
Substance abuse courses: Western Carolina University offers four 15-week courses that meet the substance abuse specific coursework requirements for licensure with the NCSAPPB. The courses are taught one afternoon/evening a week over a 10-15 week schedule at either the Asheville or Cullowhee campus on a rotating basis. Students are expected to first complete Addictions or SOCW 420/520 before taking the other three courses. For students who are not currently enrolled at WCU, the fee for each course is $425. (NO COLLEGE CREDIT GIVEN). Next course dates available soon.
Addictions - 6-9 p.m., Mondays, Jan. 11 - Apr. 26, 2010, in Cullowhee
Cultural Competence in Substance Abuse Treatment - Summer 2010
Science of Addiction - 2-5 p.m., Fridays, Jan. 15 Apr. 30, 2010, UNCA Campus
Methods of Substance Abuse Treatment - Fall 2010
Workshops: Students must complete four courses to meet the NCSAPPB requirements for substance abuse practice licensure, along with an 18-hour workshop. The workshop includes six hours on ethics and 12 hours on HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases. The courses and additional workshop constitute the 180 hours of substance abuse specific education mandated by the Board, and together cover all of the competencies needed for licensure in substance abuse practice. Students must also be under the direct supervision of a NCSAPPB approved supervisor (CCS/CSI).
In addition to the four 15 week courses, the following workshops are required to cover the competencies needed for licensure in substance abuse practice. These workshops are also available for continuing education unit credit from Western Carolina University.
Introduction to Ethics in Substance Abuse Practice; 9-12 a.m., Saturday, March 27, 2010, in Camp 143, WCU campusAdvanced Issues in Ethics; 1-4 p.m., Saturday, March 27, 2010, in Camp 143, WCU Campus
Who Should Take These Courses?
Questions about the content of these courses should be directed to Dottie Saxon Greene dgreene@wcu.edu
Questions about registration for these courses should be directed to Dr. Susan Fouts sfouts@wcu.edu
