The Supervised Practicum is designed to be an experience that allows you the opportunity to practice the skills and apply the information learned in pre-requisite courses. The practicum provides participants with learning experience in an agency setting which offers counseling services to recovering alcoholics and/or drug addicts and their families. This is the culminating course for those pursuing the CCAPP and State Certificate tracks. Prerequisites: A.A. degree or equivalent in units 84 quarter/56 semester is strongly recommended. Minimum requirement is 18 years of age or older, high school diploma or GED equivalent plus one year sobriety. All required courses, including the Certification Seminar (EPSY 817) and possess a certificate program application on file and obtain an evaluation and approval from the practicum instructor. Exceptions may be made, on an individual basis, for students who have one course to take after starting Practicum. This Practicum will span two academic quarters to allow students to gather the required number of hours and to adequately prepare case presentations. Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 3 units. Grading: A-F grading only. Equivalent Quarter Course: EPSY 7684.
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CCAPP TRACK REQUIREMENT - This is the 1 unit EPSY 818 - Supervised Field Practicum course. Students are eligible to enroll in this course once they have completed all substantive courses in the Addiction Studies program. Students must enroll in this section of EPSY 818 before enrolling in EPSY 818 - 02HB (the 2 unit section). Generally, students should plan to complete EPSY 818 - 01HB prior to the start of the 255-hour practicum and then enroll in EPSY 818 - 02HB while in the process of completing the 255-hour practicum.
The Supervised Practicum is designed to be an experience that allows you the opportunity to practice the skills and apply the information learned in pre-requisite courses. The practicum provides participants with learning experience in an agency setting which offers counseling services to recovering alcoholics and/or drug addicts and their families. This is the culminating course for those pursuing the CCAPP and State Certificate tracks. Prerequisites: A.A. degree or equivalent in units 84 quarter/56 semester is strongly recommended. Minimum requirement is 18 years of age or older, high school diploma or GED equivalent plus one year sobriety. All required courses, including the Certification Seminar (EPSY 817) and possess a certificate program application on file and obtain an evaluation and approval from the practicum instructor. Exceptions may be made, on an individual basis, for students who have one course to take after starting Practicum. This Practicum will span two academic quarters to allow students to gather the required number of hours and to adequately prepare case presentations. Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 3 units. Grading: A-F grading only. Equivalent Quarter Course: EPSY 7684.
Notes:
CCAPP TRACK REQUIREMENT - This is the 2 unit EPSY 818 course. To be eligible to enroll in this course, student must have completed all other substantive Addiction Studies course, in addition to EPSY 817 and 818-01HB (the 1 unit section). Students enroll in this 2 unit section while they are in the process of completing the 255-hour practicum.
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