Course Content:
The CASAC 350 hour training includes four sections. To become credentialed as a CASAC, students enrolled in the CASAC-350 must complete all four sections. The sections are offered sequentially: students must satisfactorily complete Section I before moving onto Section II, they must complete Section II before starting Section III, and finish Section III before registering for Section IV. Online quizzes and tests will be used as an evaluation of learning. Participants require a minimum of 70% successful course assessments to complete each section. Students who are unsuccessful, will be offered one opportunity to retake the course. It typically takes less than 12 months of dedicated participation in coursework to complete the full CASAC 350 hour program, beginning each section immediately after successfully completing the prior section.
Section I: Basic Knowledge of Substance Use Disorders (85 Hours)
Section II: Foundational Counseling Skills of Individual and Group Counseling (150 Hours)
Section III: Assessment; Clinical Evaluation; Treatment Planning; Case Management; And Patient, Family and Community Education (70 Hours)
Section IV: Professional and Ethical Responsibilities (45 Hours)
More detailed information will be made available to all accepted students, including course syllabi, schedules, and a detailed student policy manual.
*Students are solely responsible for applying for the certification examination and all fees associated with this examination. For more information regarding this certification examination, please visit https://oasas.ny.gov/credentialing/alcoholism-and-substance-abuse-counselor-casac
