Substance Abuse Counseling

Students who have an interest in working in the community to provide assistance to others are great candidates for the degree in substance abuse counseling. Students in the substance abuse counseling program may enhance their education by choosing an area of study within the degree requirements that can include child abuse recognition or another human service-related area.

Students who excel in the substance abuse counseling program often have very strong interpersonal skills and work well with others. Excellent written and verbal communications skills are also a plus.

The online substance abuse counseling program is designed to help full-time students and career professionals gain the knowledge competencies and skills needed to work in the field or to begin a career working with addicted persons. Upon program completion students will have met all academic requirements for licensure under Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board guidelines.   

Graduates of this program will be prepared for the careers listed below. All opportunities may not be listed.

Student Services Center
College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services
Teachers-Dyer Complex | Room 360
Cincinnati, OH 45221
513-556-2336

In order to graduate from the UC College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, a student must:

• Complete all required course work and program requirements.
• Submit proof of chemical dependency counseling related compensated work experience or supervised internship/practicum totaling 2,000 hours.
• Obtain at least a 2.0 university grade point average.
• Be in good academic standing; that is, not on academic or disciplinary probation or suspension.
• Meet the college's residency requirement of 30 semester credit hours.
• File formal application for the degree by the posted semester of graduation deadline.

Admission to this program is generally available for students transferring to the University of Cincinnati if they were admissible directly from high school and have a 2.0 cumulative GPA (all prior institutions combined).

Students who were NOT admissible directly from high school must have:

• 24 semester (36 quarter) hours earned
• at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA (all prior institutions combined)

Admission to this program is generally available for University of Cincinnati students enrolled in other colleges of the University of Cincinnati if they were admissible directly from high school and have a 2.0 cumulative GPA (UC and any prior institutions combined).

Students who were NOT admissible directly from high school must have:

• 24 semester (36 quarter) hours earned
• at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA (UC and any prior institutions combined)

Current UC students wishing to transfer into the program should contact the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services at 513-556-2336.

International students should contact the University of Cincinnati's Office of Admission for details. 513-556-1100.