Antioch University

What you'll study

The program totals 60 credits and includes core CMHC coursework plus addiction-specific electives. Required courses listed in the catalog include:

• COUN 6030 Group Counseling (3 credits)
• COUN 5902 Foundational Counseling Skills (3 credits)
• COUN 6032 Professional Orientation & Ethics (3 credits)
• COUN 5142 Assessment and Testing (3 credits)
• COUN 5542 Counseling Theories (3 credits)
• COUN 6122 Addictions Counseling (3 credits)
• COUN 5262 Human Growth and Development (3 credits)
• COUN 6062 Social and Cultural Diversity (3 credits)
• COUN 6422 Couple and Family Counseling (3 credits)
• COUN 5502 Diagnosis and Treatment (3 credits)
• COUN 5222 Career Counseling Development (3 credits)
• COUN 6902 Research and Evaluation in Counseling (3 credits)
• COUN 6752 Crisis Counseling Interventions (3 credits)
• COUN 6940 CMCH Capstone (3 credits)
• COUN 6960 Practicum – total of 100 hours (3 credits)
• COUN 6990 Internship – total of 600 hours over 2 semesters (6 credits total)

Students also select three electives from addiction-related options such as:

• COUN 6662 Family Counseling Approaches to Addictions (3 credits)
• COUN 5632 Psychopharmacology (3 credits)
• COUN 6262 Integrative Approaches to Addictions Counseling (3 credits)
• COUN 6132 Process Addictions (3 credits)
• COUN 6142 Social Justice and Advocacy in Addictions Counseling (3 credits)

Entry requirements

The source catalog does not specify detailed admissions criteria on this page. Prospective applicants should consult Antioch University New England admissions for formal entry requirements and any campus-specific prerequisites.

Career prospects

Graduates are prepared to apply for state clinical mental health counselor licensure in most jurisdictions and for state alcohol and drug counselor certification/licensure where available, though the program cannot guarantee licensure because state requirements vary. The program prepares students for work in a variety of addiction-related placements (residential, inpatient, schools, community centers, corrections) and supports eligibility for the National Certified Counselor (NCC) credential after passing the National Counselor Exam; the program reports a self-reported NBCC exam pass rate of 80%.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

Antioch offers a President's Merit Scholarship for new master's students with a minimum 3.40 GPA and relevant work/life experience; the award is $6,000 distributed over the first two academic years for full-time students who maintain satisfactory progress and complete each registered course. For additional funding options, consult the university's Scholarships and Grants information.