Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies

What Will You Learn in Liberty University’s Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies Online?

• Counseling strategies for working with clients with addiction
• Effective case management techniques
• Group counseling methods and skills
• How addiction affects a person’s physical, emotional, social, and spiritual state
• Pharmacological treatment approaches to withdrawal, treatment, recovery, and relapse prevention

Through this program, you can become equipped to uphold ethical standards while promoting the mental health and holistic wellness of individuals and families across diverse populations. Your courses will dive into topics such as ethical and legal issues in counseling, theories of counseling and psychotherapy, effective interventions, and empirically supported treatment modalities. By learning how to come alongside those who are struggling with addiction, you can help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Benefits of Pursuing Your Online Addictions Certificate with Liberty University

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

• We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. Earning your online certificate from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
• The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
• You can complete this graduate addiction studies certificate online in as little as 2 semesters!
• The credits you complete during this certificate program can potentially transfer into our Master of Arts in Addiction Counseling.

Military Benefits

Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:

• Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
• Reserve/National Guard
• Veterans/retirees
• Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
• Current Department of Defense employees

We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits: 

• Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
• 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)