The Alcohol and Drug Counseling Department at Santa Barbara City College offers a Certificate of Completion, an Associate Degree, a Certificate of Achievement, Post Professional Practice in Alcohol and Drug Counseling, available for licensed clinicians and other qualified professionals seeking expertise in the field of addictions counseling, and a Skills Competency Award: Advanced Studies in Alcohol and Drug Counseling.
The ADC Program is designed to
- Prepare students for employment as entry-level addiction counselors/patient care technicians in alcohol and drug treatment facilities Provide training in alcohol and drug counseling for students seeking employment in other human service organizations
- Provide training in alcohol and drug counseling for licensed clinicians and other professionals
- Prepare Students for state Certified Addiction Treatment Counselors (CATC) examination
- Provide substance abuse/dependence education
Associate Degree Graduation Requirements
- Complete all department requirements with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better
- Complete at least 18 units of general education requirements
- Complete a total of 60 degree-applicable units (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher)
- Candidates for an Associate Degree are expected to complete 45 units at SBCC, or to complete the last 15 units in residence at SBCC. Credit/no credit grading is not permitted in a course within a student’s major area of study
Requirements for A.A. Degree: Alcohol and Drug Counseling
The Associate Degree will be awarded upon completion of both department and college requirements.
Department Requirements (37.3-38.3 units)
ADC 120*+ — Alcohol & Other Drugs: Hist, Dynam & Models (3 units)
ADC 121*+ — Basic Interviewing & Counseling Skills (3 units)
ADC 122* — Pharm & Physiol Effects of Alcohol & Other Drugs (3 units)
ADC 123*+ — Group Treatment (3 units)
ADC 124* — Chemical Dependency & the Family (3 units)
ADC 125* — Co-Occurring Disorders I: Recognition & Referral (3 units)
ADC 126* — Treatm & Case Mgmt of the Chem-Depend Individual (4 units)
ADC 151 — Fieldwork (4.3 units)
ADC 152 — Clinical Process (2 units)
PSY 100 — General Psychology (3 units) or
PSY 100H — General Psychology, Honors (4 units)
* Acceptable substitutions are as follows: ADC 100 will substitute for ADC 120; ADC 101 will substitute for ADC 121; ADC 102 will substitute for ADC 122; ADC 107 will substitute for ADC 123; ADC 108 will substitute for ADC 124; ADC 112 will substitute for ADC 125; and ADC 105 and 106 or ADC 106 and 116 will substitute for ADC 126.
+ADC 120 and 121 should be taken before other ADC counseling courses (i.e., ADC 123, 124, 126). ADC 123 is offered in the Spring Semester only.
Required Alcohol and Drug Counseling Elective Course: Choose any one of the following combination of courses for a total of 3 units:
ADC 111 — Substance Abuse & Society (2 units)
ADC 116 — Law & Ethics: Essentials for Alcohol & Drug Counselors (1 unit)
ADC 117 — Motivational Interviewing (1 unit)
ADC 118 — Relationships in Recovery (1 unit)
ADC 119 — Finding Your Authentic Voice (1 unit)
ADC 130* — Div & Cultural Issues in Couns: Ident, Expr & Addiction (3 units)
ADC 131* — Attitudes, Motivation & Behavior Change (3 units)
ADC 132* — Substance Abuse & Adolescents (3 units)
ADC 133* — Anger Management & Family Violence (3 units)
ADC 134* — Co-Occurring Disorders II: Mgmt & Treatment (3 units)
ADC 136 — Eating Disorders I (1 unit)
ADC 137 — Conflict Resolution (1 unit)
ADC 138 — Multiple Sexual Addictions (1 unit)
ADC 139 — Introduction to Process Addictions (3 units)
ADC 141 — Integral Treatment Modalities (1 unit)
ADC 144 — Alternative Treatments: The Firemaker Method (1 unit)
*Acceptable substitutions are as follows: ADC 103 will substitute for ADC 130; ADC 109 will substitute for ADC 131; ADC 110 will substitute for ADC 132; ADC 113 or ADC 114 will substitute for ADC 133; and ADC 115 will substitute for ADC 134.
Required Behavioral Science elective: Choose any one of the following courses:
PSY 130 — Personality Dynamics & Effective Behavior (3 units)
PSY 170 — Abnormal Psychology (3 units)
SOC 101 — Introduction to Sociology (3 units) or
SOC 101H — Introduction to Sociology, Honors (3 units)
SOC 103 — Marriage, Family & Intimacy (3 units)
SOC 104 — Social Psychology (3 units)
Recommended Course:
ADC 140 — Recovery through Movement (0.5 units)
ADC 153 — Fieldwork (4.3 units)
College Requirements
For complete information, see “Graduation Requirements” in the Catalog Index.
Requirements for Certificate of Achievement: Alcohol and Drug Counseling
Department
Requirements (37.3-38.3 units)
ADC 120*+ — Alcohol & Other Drugs: Hist, Dynam & Models (3 units)
ADC 121*+ — Basic Interviewing & Counseling Skills (3 units)
ADC 122* — Pharm & Physiol Effects of Alcoh & Other Drugs (3 units)
ADC 123*+ — Group Treatment (3 units)
ADC 124* — Chemical Dependency & the Family (3 units)
ADC 125* — Co-Occurring Disorders I: Recognition & Referral (3 units)
ADC 126* — Treatm & Case Mgmt of the Chem-Depend Indiv (4 units)
ADC 151 — Fieldwork (4.3 units)
ADC 152 — Clinical Process (2 units)
PSY 100 — General Psychology (3 units) or
PSY 100H — General Psychology, Honors (4 units)
* Acceptable substitutions are as follows: ADC 100 will substitute for ADC 120; ADC 101 will substitute for ADC 121; ADC 102 will substitute for ADC 122; ADC 107 will substitute for ADC 123; ADC 108 will substitute for ADC 124; ADC 112 will substitute for ADC 125; and ADC 105 & 106 OR ADC 106 & 116 will substitute for ADC 126.
+ADC 120 and 121 should be taken before other ADC counseling courses (i.e., ADC 123, 124, 126). ADC 123 is offered in the Spring Semester only.
Required Alcohol and Drug Counseling Elective Course: Choose any one of the following combination of courses for a total of 3 units:
ADC 111 — Substance Abuse & Society (2 units)
ADC 116 — Law & Ethics: Essentials for Alcohol & Drug Counselors (1 unit)
ADC 117 — Motivational Interviewing (1 unit)
ADC 118 — Relationships in Recovery (1 unit)
ADC 119 — Finding Your Authentic Voice (1 unit)
ADC 130* — Diversity & Cultural Issues in Counseling: Identity, Expression & Addiction (3 units)
ADC 131* — Attitudes, Motivation & Behavior Change (3 units)
ADC 132* — Substance Abuse & Adolescents (3 units)
ADC 133* — Anger Management & Family Violence (3 units)
ADC 134* — Co-Occurring Disorders II: Mgmt & Treatment (3 units)
ADC 136 — Eating Disorders I (1 unit)
ADC 137 — Conflict Resolution (1 unit)
ADC 138 — Multiple Sexual Addictions (1 unit)
ADC 139 — Introduction to Process Addictions (3 units)
ADC 141 — Integral Treatment Modalities (1 unit)
ADC 144 — Alternative Treatments: The Firemaker Method (1 unit)
*Acceptable substitutions are as follows: ADC 103 will substitute for ADC 130; ADC 109 will substitute for ADC 131; ADC 110 will substitute for ADC 132; ADC 113 or ADC 114 will substitute for ADC 133; and ADC 115 will substitute for ADC 134.
Required Behavioral Science elective: Choose any one of the following courses:
PSY 130 — Personality Dynamics & Effective Behavior (3 units)
PSY 170 — Abnormal Psychology (3 units)
SOC 101 — Introduction to Sociology (3 units) or
SOC 101H — Introduction to Sociology, Honors (3 units)
SOC 103 — Marriage, Family & Intimacy (3 units)
SOC 104 — Social Psychology (3 units)
Recommended Course:
ADC 140 — Recovery through Movement (0.5 units)
ADC 153 — Fieldwork (4.3 units)
Requirements for Certificate of Achievement: Post-Professional Practice in
Alcohol and Drug Counseling
Department Requirements (16 units)
ADC 120* — Alcohol & Other Drugs: History, Dynamics & Models (3 units)
ADC 122* — Pharm & Physiol Effects of Alcohol & Other Drugs (3 units)
ADC 124* — Chemical Dependency & the Family (3 units)
ADC 125* — Co-Occurring Disorders I: Recognition & Referral (3 units)
ADC 126* — Treatm & Case Mgmt of the Chem-Dependent Indiv (4 units)
* Acceptable substitutions are as follows: ADC 100 will substitute for ADC 120; ADC 102 will substitute for ADC 122; ADC 108 will substitute for ADC 124; ADC 112 will substitute for ADC 125; and ADC 105 and ADC 106 OR ADC 106 and ADC 116 will substitute for ADC 126.
Students must complete the above courses with a grade of C or higher or credit in all courses.
Requirements for Skills Competency Award: Advanced Studies in Alcohol
and Drug Counseling
Department Requirements (17 units)
ADC 111 — Substance Abuse & Society (2 units)
ADC 130* — Diversity & Cultural Issues in Counseling: Identity, Expression & Addiction (3 units)
ADC 131* — Attitudes, Motivation & Behavior Change (3 units)
ADC 132* — Substance Abuse and Adolescents (3 units)
ADC 134* — Co-Occurring Disorders II: Mgmt & Treatment (3 units)
ADC 139 — Introduction to Process Addictions (3 units)
*Acceptable substitutions are as follows: ADC 103 will substitute for ADC 130; ADC 109 will substitute for ADC 131; ADC 110 will substitute for ADC 132; and ADC 115 will substitute for ADC 134.
Students must complete the above courses with a grade of C or higher or credit in all courses.
Planning a Program of Study
Students are encouraged to work with an SBCC counselor in planning a sequence of courses andlearning about general education requirements. Adjunct faculty teaching in the Alcohol and Drug Counseling Program are excellent resources for exploring career options in this field. The college’s Career Center can also provide information about this type of work.
