Addiction Counseling
Earn certification as an Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (CADC) in our cooperative program between
the Psychology Department and the basic addiction counseling program at Triton College.
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The addiction counseling major is a cooperative program between the psychology department of
Dominican University and the basic addiction counseling program at Triton College, whose program is
accredited by the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association.
This program is designed to prepare students for certification as an Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Counselor (CADC). Students complete six basic addiction counseling courses at Triton College along
with 500 hours of internship. The internship also may be completed at Dominican. In addition,
addiction counseling majors complete the psychology core courses: Psychology 101 or 102, 214, 290
and 291. A minimum of fourteen semester hours in psychology must be completed at Dominican for this
major.
