Alcohol and Drug Counseling Graduate Certificate

The Alcohol and Drug Counseling (ADC) graduate certificate offers courses required for the Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) credential. This certificate is designed for clinical mental health counseling students OR licensed mental health practitioners (LMHPs). After completing the courses, to become licensed, students in this program must be enrolled as a degree seeking master's student in a counseling program OR be a licensed mental health practitioner. After completing the graduate certificate, students will have gained the education necessary to hold this specialty license in Nebraska, including the knowledge and ability to apply ethical standards of the profession. Students will develop a culturally diverse population perspective of addiction counseling including interventions to treat various client populations, understanding of theories of addiction and addictive behaviors, and be able to demonstrate application of individual and group counseling theories, assessments, and interview skills to address client concerns.

Further information regarding the LADC can be found at Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

For more information on the graduate certificate, please contact the Alcohol and Drug Counseling Graduate Certificate Program Co-Coordinators: Dr. Heather Kennedy (kennedyh2@unk.edu, 308-865-8492) or Dr. Matthew Mims (mimsmj@unk.edu, 308-865-8625).

The Behavioral and Mental Health Undergraduate Minor: Drug and Alcohol Counseling Emphasis includes classes approved by NDDHS in progress toward the LADC credential. For more information, please contact Dr. Suzanne Maughan (maughansl@unk.edu, 308-865-8763).

Offered by Department of Counseling, School Psychology and Family Science

For detailed information, guidelines, and requirements of UNK's Certificate Programs, please visit the Academic Affairs page.