Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III Curriculum
The curriculum only contains 110 credits because it assumes that you have taken the CDCA preliminary and renewable courses. If you have not taken any previous education, you may want to start with the two CDCA curriculum prior to taking these courses.
To view requirements visit the OCDPB website: https://ocdp.ohio.gov/Online
C1 Theories of Addiction
14 CE credit hours required
- Ending Discrimination Against People With Mental and Substance Use Disorders-Science of Communication and Ways to Reduce/Address Stigma
- Is the Concept of Compulsion Useful in the Explanation Or Description of Addictive Behavior and Experience?
- Free Will in Addictive Behaviors-A Matter of Definition
- Substance Abuse Treatment-Addressing the Specific Needs of Women, TIP 51-Patterns of Use: From Initiation to Treatment
- TIP34- Brief Interventions and Brief Therapies for Substance Abuse-Brief Humanistic, Existential and Psychodynamic Therapies
C2 Counseling Procedures & Strategies working with SUD
8 CE credit hours required
- A Review of Contingency Management for the Treatment of Substance-use Disorders-adaptation for Underserved Populations, Use of Experimental Technologies, and Personalized Optimization Strategies
- TIP 35-Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment-Increasing Commitment and Initiating Change
- TIP 35-Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment-Stabilizing Change
- TIP 35-Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment-Motivation, Motivational Counseling and Brief Intervention
C3 Group Process & Techniques
8 CE credit hours required
- TIP 41-Substance Abuse Treatment-Group Therapy-Stages of Treatment and Training and Supervision
- Substance Abuse Treatment: Group Therapy
- Special Issues for Women in Recovery Groups
- Group Therapy and Substance Use Patients
- Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mutual Help Group Participation for Substance Use Problems
C4 Assessment & Diagnosis of SUD
18 CE credit hours required
- TIP 42 Co-Occurring Disorder Screening and Assessment
- TIP 57-Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services - Screening and Assessment
- TIP 26 Treating Substance Use Disorder in Older Adults - Evaluation and Assessment
- Screening and Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System- Instruments for Screening and Assessing Co-occurring Disorders Part 1
C5 Relationship Counseling with Addicted Populations
24 CE credit hours required
- TIP34- Brief Interventions and Brief Therapies for Substance Abuse-Brief Family Therapy
- TIP 47-Substance Abuse-Clinical Issues in Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Family Based Services
- A Randomized Clinical Trial of Behavioral Couples Therapy Versus Individually-based Treatment for Drug Abusing Women
- Family Therapy in SUD: Approaches, Integration and Special Populations (TIP 39)
- Quick Guide for Clinicians: Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy
- What Are the Long Term Effects of Brief Strategic Family Therapy for Adolescent Substance Use?
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Family Therapy-Working With Families and Influences of Misuse (TIP 39)
- Alcohol-Focused Behavioral Couple Therapy
- Family Based Interventions
- A Randomized Clinical Trial of Group Versus Standard Behavioral Couples Therapy Plus Individually Based Treatment for Patients With Alcohol Dependence
- Women With Alcohol Dependence-A Randomized Trial of Couple Versus Individual Plus Couple Therapy
- The Effects of Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) on Parent Substance Use and the Association Between Parent and Adolescent Substance Use
C6 Pharmacology
18 CE credit hours required
- Cocaine, Hallucinogens, and Dissociative Drugs
- Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (TIP 63)-Pharmacotherapy in OUD
- Steroids and Other Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs (APEDs)
- Emerging Pharmacologic Treatments for Adolescent Substance Use-Challenges and New Directions
- MDMA AKA Ecstasy Abuse
- Marijuana
- Methamphetamine
- TIP 49- Incorporating Alcohol Pharmacotherapies Into Medical Practice Updated Findings From the Literature
C7 Relapse and Recovery Strategies
6 CE credit hours required
- Race/Ethnicity and Racial Group Composition Moderate the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Substance Use Disorder
- Recovery and Recovery-Oriented Care: Foundations and Future Considerations
- Evidence-based Practice and Recovery-Oriented Care
- A Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Case Management for Substance Use Disorders-A Recovery Perspective
- A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial of Seeking Safety Vs. Relapse Prevention Training for Women With Co-occurring Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorders
C8 Treatment Planning
5 CE credit hours required
- TIP 59-Improving Cultural Competence-Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Treatment Planning
- An Argument for Change in Tobacco Treatment Options Guided by the ASAM Criteria for Patient Placement
- From Chaos to Clarity: Unleashing the Power of the Golden Thread in Treatment Planning
C9 Legal and Ethical Issues Pertaining to SUD Professionals
9 CE credit hours required
- Drug Addiction: From Neuroscience to Ethics
- Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling, 6th Edition: Course 1
