College Credit

Upon completion of your training at the Institute of Chemical Dependency Studies, you have the opportunity to obtain recommended college credit through the American Council on Education (ACE) and it's participating schools.

ICDS counselor training also qualifies for transfer credits towards a Bachelor's or Associate's degree at The University of Phoenix.

College Credit Through the University of Phoenix

College Credit Through Distance Learning

DAAC 1341-D - Basic Counseling Skills and Methods 5 College Credit Hours
DAAC 1319-D - Basics of Addiction Counseling 2.5 College Credit Hours
PSYT 1395-D - Ethics for the Addiction Counselor 3 College Credit Hours
DAAC 1309-D - The Core Functions of Addiction Counseling 2 College Credit Hours
Practicum 10 College Credit Hours
  Total=22.5 Hours

College Credit Through Classroom Training

DAAC 1311 - Advanced Clinical Skills and Methods 3 College Credit Hours
DAAC 1341 - Basic Counseling Skills and Methods 3 College Credit Hours
DAAC 1307 - Chemical Dependency and the Family 3 College Credit Hours
PSYT 1394 - Ethics and Special Treatment Issues in Addiction Counseling 3 College Credit Hours
DAAC 1319 - The Basics of Addiction Counseling and the Physiology of Addiction 3 College Credit Hours
DAAC 1309 - The Twelve Core Functions of the Counselor 3 College Credit Hours
Practicum 10 College Credit Hours
  Total=28 Hours

College Credit through The American Council on Education

College Credit Through Distance Learning

Courses offered for lower or upper division credit:
DAAC1319-D – Basics of Addiction Counseling 3 College Credit Hours
PSYT1394-D – Ethics for the Addiction Counselor 3 College Credit Hours
DDAC1309-D – The Core Functions of Addiction Counseling 3 College Credit Hours
Courses offered for lower division credit:
DDAC1341-D – Basic Counseling Skills and Methods 3 College Credit Hours
Courses offered for upper division credit:
DAAC1167 – Practicum Curriculum 6 College Credit Hours
  Total=18 Hours

College Credit Through Classroom Training

Courses offered for lower or upper division credit:
DAAC1319 – Basics of Addiction Counseling and the Physiology of Addiction 3 College Credit Hours
DAAC1319 – Basics of Addiction Counseling and the Physiology of Addiction 3 College Credit Hours
PSYT1394 – Ethics and Special Treatment Issues in Addiction Counseling 3 College Credit Hours
DAAC1311 – Advanced Counseling Skills and Methods 3 College Credit Hours
Courses offered for lower division credit:
DAAC1341 – Basic Counseling Skills and Methods 3 College Credit Hours
DAAC1307 – Chemical Dependency and the Family 3 College Credit Hours
Courses offered for upper division credit:
DAAC1167 – Practicum Curriculum and Externship 6 College Credit Hours
  Total=24 Hours