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Human Services Substance Use Disorder Counseling

Skagit Valley College ETPL

This certificate is offered through the Human Services program. Certified Chemical Dependency Professionals (CDPs) help people who are addicted to substances such as alcohol, prescription, and illicit drugs. Addiction or substance abuse counseling helps patients identify the behavior problems and patterns associated with their addition. A CDP may work with individuals, families or groups of people who are in some way connected to the same problem.

Visit the program website Claudia Avendano-Ibarra Department Chair (360) 416-7749 claudia.avendano-ibarra@skagit.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$6,202.12

Total required fees

$748.50

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Mount Vernon

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

12 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

47

Credits

517

Clock Hours (Total)

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Education Prerequisites

None

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

N/A

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Completion rate

74%

Employment rate

78%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$24

Typical (median) annual earnings

$41,100

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Healthcare and Social Services

69%

Other Industries

15%

Accommodation and Food Services

10%

Other Services

6%

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
67
Completion rate
74%
Average number of students who completed each year
34
Gender
Male
34%
Female
66%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Asian
0%
Black or African American
0%
Hispanic
11%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
75%
Multi-racial
9%
Other
2%
Age
Under 20
1%
20 to 29
20%
30 to 39
29%
40 to 49
32%
50 and over
18%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
8%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
51%
Some college experience, but no degree
20%
Certificate or AA
14%
BA or higher
7%