Addiction Counseling – Maryland

Licensed Graduate Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LGADC)

Maryland requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s in a health and human services counseling field with 48 credit hours. Students will need to take ADCN 606 to meet the Pharmacology requirement, ADCN 694 to fulfill 6 credit hours of internship, and can take FSPC 502 to meet the Human Development elective.

https://health.maryland.gov/bopc/Documents/apps/LGADCApp.pdfLicensed

Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC)

Liberty does not meet LCADC requirements. Maryland requires a 60-credit master’s, and Liberty’s MA Addiction Counseling is 48 credits.

https://health.maryland.gov/bopc/Documents/apps/LCADCApp.pdf