Substance Use Disorder Counselor

The Substance Use Disorder Counselor (SUDC) Associate Degree program is designed to prepare students to work with individuals with substance use disorders. Students will explore areas of assessment, case management, counseling, education and professional responsibility. Students will also develop and apply the skills necessary to work in a variety of agency settings offering substance abuse treatment and recovery services. In addition, the SUDC program satisfies the 100-hour educational component for licensing as a Substance Abuse Counselor in Training and the 360-hour educational component for licensing as a Substance Abuse Counselor and Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor as required by the State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS). A student may apply for their in training license through the State of Wisconsin DSPS as soon as the 100 hours of education are completed in this program at Blackhawk Technical College and start working in the field to gain hours of experience needed for licensure as a Substance Abuse Counselor or a Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor.” All students admitted to the SUDC program must complete a full background check through ViewPoint before registering for courses in the program. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: Graduates of the Substance Use Disorder Counselor program may consider these career opportunities:

Blackhawk's catalog publishes this award at 60-61 credits rather than a single figure, so no total is shown here — any one number would be invented. Wisconsin tuition is $157.45 per credit and the Activity Fee is $11.02 per credit, with a $20 transportation fee and a $15 technology fee each semester.