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Program checklist · AAS

Chemical Dependency Practitioner, AAS

Mohawk Valley Community College · Utica, NY

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Program
Award
AAS
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
Total credits (published)
64
Catalog edition
College Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
193283
CourseShelf checklist
CK_193283_f90f9fd6
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

First Semester

7 items
  1. CF 100
    College Foundations Seminar
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  2. BI 103
    Human Life Science 1
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  3. EN 101
    As published: “English 1: Composition”
    3
  4. HS 101
    Introduction to Human Services
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. PY 101
    As published: “Introduction to General Psychology”
    3
  6. SO 101
    Introduction to Sociology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  7. Physical Education Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Second Semester

6 items
  1. EN 102
    As published: “English 2: Ideas and Values in Literature”
    3
  2. HS 241
    Chemical Dependencies
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. PY 203
    Abnormal Psychology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. Mathematics Elective (a)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. PY 210
    Research Design for the Behavioral Sciences
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. Physical Education Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Third Semester

6 items
  1. AS 201
    Introduction to Alcoholism/Substance Abuse Counseling
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. AS 202
    Alcoholism/Addictions and Family Systems
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. AS 206
    Prevention Principles for Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Problems
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. HS 231
    Ethics, Policy and Law
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. HS 251
    Internship 1
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. PE Physical Education
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Fourth Semester

6 items
  1. AS 204
    Special Topics in Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. HS 233
    Group Counseling Skills
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. HS 252
    Internship 2
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. Program Elective (b)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. Psychology Elective (c)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. PE Physical Education
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Note

0 items

    Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Courses

    0 items

      Mathematics Elective (a)

      2 items
      1. MA 108
        Concepts in Mathematics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. MA 110
        As published: “Elementary Statistics”
        3

      Program Electives (b)

      3 items
      1. AS 207
        Prevention Practice for Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Problems
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. AS 208
        Treatment of Pathological Gambling
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. HS 232
        Counseling Techniques
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Psychology Electives (c)

      8 items
      1. ED 205
        Child Development
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. PY 201
        Learning: Behavior Analysis
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. PY 204
        Social Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. PY 205
        Adulthood and Aging
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. PY 206
        Theories of Personality
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. PY 208
        Death, Dying and Bereavement
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. PY 209
        Forensic Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. PY 213
        Human Sexuality
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Program Goals and Outcomes

      19 items
      1. To prepare students to obtain a NYS OASAS credential
        Not resolved to a course
      2. ​​Students will complete education and training requirements for NYS OASAS credentialing or recredentialing of chemical dependency professionals.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Students will obtain trainee certification from NYS OASAS.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. To prepare students to obtain employment in the chemical dependency field, including ATOD prevention and treatment​
        Not resolved to a course
      5. Graduates will demonstrate skills and knowledge required in the addiction treatment field.​
        Not resolved to a course
      6. To prepare students to be culturally competent Chemical Dependency Practitioners
        Not resolved to a course
      7. ​​Students will demonstrate through their interaction with persons served an awareness of the inherent worth and dignity of individuals.
        Not resolved to a course
      8. Students will demonstrate cultural competency and adherence to ethical and behavioral standards of professional conduct.
        Not resolved to a course
      9. Students will demonstrate an awareness of his/her own personality, reaction patterns, motivations, biases, and the impact each has on persons served.
        Not resolved to a course
      10. To prepare students to be competent chemical dependency practitioners
        Not resolved to a course
      11. ​​Students will demonstrate a broad knowledge of addiction, prevention and treatment.
        Not resolved to a course
      12. Students will understand and demonstrate appropriate practice in the professional treatment process.
        Not resolved to a course
      13. Students will develop appropriate treatment plans according to OASAS standards.
        Not resolved to a course
      14. Students will develop prevention plans appropriate to community’s assessed needs.
        Not resolved to a course
      15. To provide students with an understanding of the process and methods of social science research as they apply to the chemical dependency field
        Not resolved to a course
      16. ​​Students will demonstrate an understanding of the principles and theories of scientific psychology, particularly the methods of social science research used in this field.
        Not resolved to a course
      17. To prepare students to demonstrate information literacy
        Not resolved to a course
      18. ​​Students will use traditional and contemporary information technology.
        Not resolved to a course
      19. Students will identify, access, and appropriately use authoritative sources of information.
        Not resolved to a course
      Source. Mohawk Valley Community College, catalog College Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.mvcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=256&returnto=235. Captured page pages/0130.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.