Substance Use Disorder Counseling - UC
About This Certificate
Make a direct impact in your community with Utah State University’s Substance Use Disorder Counseling (SUDC) Certificate.
Designed to fit your career goals and schedule, this program delivers the educational coursework foundation needed for both Basic (SUDC) and Advanced (ASUDC) licensure under Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) guidelines.
You will gain real-world experience by choosing and securing an approved practicum site that matches your location and professional interests. Supported by dedicated faculty, USU provides the academic preparation needed to step seamlessly into a high-demand behavioral health field.
What You Will Learn
- Comprehensive assessment, intake procedures, and individualized treatment planning strategies.
- Core clinical skills in individual, group, and family counseling for addiction recovery.
- Professional ethics, legal standards, and client confidentiality in human service settings.
- Practical approaches to crisis intervention, relapse prevention, and ongoing case management.
- Hands-on application of classroom concepts through self-selected practicum sites (HDFS 4990) that support your state licensure goals.
ADVISING
At a Glance
College: Emma Eccles Jones College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Department: Human Development and Family Studies Department
USU Location(s):
- Logan campus
- Statewide campuses
- USU Online
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Program Requirements
Career And Outcomes
Career Opportunities
- Substance Use Disorder Counselor (SUDC)
- Advanced Substance Use Disorder Counselor (ASUDC)
Job Outlook
USU Locations
*Available USU location(s):
- Beaver
- Bicknell
- Blanding
- Brigham City
- Castle Dale
- Cedar City
- Delta
- Ephraim
- Heber City
- Junction
- Kanab
- Kaysville
- Moab
- Montezuma Creek
- Monticello
- Monument Valley
- Nephi
- Orem
- Panguitch
- Park City
- Price (USU Eastern)
- Richfield
- Roosevelt (Uintah Basin)
- Salt Lake
- St George
- Tooele
- Tremonton
- Vernal (Uintah Basin)
- Wendover
**USU is a SARA-approved institution offering fully online programs nationwide; please visit USU's state authorizations for details.
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