College of Health and Public Affairs

ADDICTIONS: Certificate

School of Social Work, HPA1 204
E-mail: socialwk@mail.ucf.edu
BSW Coordinator: 407-823-2114

This certificate is open only to students in the undergraduate social work program (BSW). Addiction courses may be taken as electives by non-majors and be applied to the state certification. The Addictions Certificate is designed to prepare students to work in the field of addictions. This certificate addresses the role and significance of addictions on crime rates, health care, disabilities, human services, traffic safety, sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse, the workplace and cost to the employers. Addictions have a profound impact on the lives of many people, their families, and their communities.

Students will learn about patterns of addictions in society and prevention and intervention strategies. The certificate program includes academic work through courses in social work skills in the area of addictions. The certificate program will enable students to earn credit toward their certification through the Certification Board for Addiction Professionals of Florida but not the certificate program.

Admission Requirement:

This certificate is only open to students in the undergraduate social work program (BSW).Students not in the social work program but enrolled in their junior or senior year at UCF may take the addictions courses to be applied toward their state certification through the Certification Board for Addiction Professionals of Florida.

Certificates will be awarded only at the time of degree completion.

12 hrs

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