Substance Abuse Studies
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). 

This program is approved by the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board for 6 hours of continuing education.  Hours of approval are 3 hours of Substance Abuse Specific including 1 hour of ethics and 3 hours of General Professional Skill Building. The approval number is 12-141-C.


Register for an open course or courses:

Fall 2013 semester

Addictions - SOCW 520-70
Tuesdays, 6:05-8:50- HHSB, West Campus, Cullowhee, #357,  Instructor: Dottie Greene, MSW, LCSW, LCSW, CCS
Meths Substance Abuse Treatment - SOCW 522-80
Thursdays 6:00-8:50, Biltmore Park, #338, Instructor: Dr. Leslie Temme

Spring 2014

TBA

Who Should Take These Courses?

Organizations using a purchase order or who wish to be invoiced for the conference should email Dr. Susan Fouts at sfouts@wcu.edu.

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

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