ELIGIBILITY
Entry Requirements
Meeting minimum entry requirements does not guarantee admission. Applications are reviewed individually.
- To enroll in the CSAC-A program, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Education Requirement
- Hold a high school diploma, GED, or post-secondary degree.
- Program Requirements
- Complete 120 clock hours of didactic substance abuse education, aligned with Virginia regulatory standards.
- Training Content
- The program covers the same 13 required content areas as the CSAC program, delivered at an introductory level with a minimum of 8 clock hours per domain, including:
- Substance abuse foundations
- Counseling techniques
- Ethics and professional practice
- Cultural competency
- Trauma, pharmacology, relapse prevention, assessment, and treatment planning
- Important Clarification
- Millennium Training provides educational coursework leading to a Certificate of Completion.
- CSAC-A certification and credential approval are issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia, not Millennium Training.
- To enroll in the CSAC program, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Education Requirement
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree or post-baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
- Program Requirements
- Complete 240 clock hours of didactic substance abuse education, aligned with Virginia regulatory standards.
- A minimum of 120 hours must be completed prior to registration of supervision, as required by the Virginia Board of Counseling.
- Training Content
- The program includes 13 required domains, with a minimum of 16 clock hours in each domain, covering:
- Human behavior
- Substance use disorders
- Counseling theories and techniques
- Ethics and professional practice
- Trauma, pharmacology, relapse prevention, assessment, and treatment planning
- Important Clarification
- Millennium Training provides educational coursework leading to a Certificate of Completion.
- State certification and credential approval are granted by the Commonwealth of Virginia, not Millennium Training.
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